Mr Yusuf Cassim

Member of the Eastern Cape Provincial Legislature

Formerly: National Assembly

Yusuf Cassim

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About Yusuf Cassim

What is your political background and what attracted you to your political party? I have always been interested in politics dating as far back as 2009. I studied BCom Accounting and I got involved in my first year on campus in 2009 with what was the Muslim Student Association. I was approached when the DA wanted a student structure at the university. More...

Current positions:

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Former positions:

Member at Economic Development, Environmental Affairs & Tourism (Eastern Cape Provincial Legislature Committee)

from 3rd June 2019 until 18th January 2023

22nd Candidate at Democratic Alliance Regional Eastern Cape Election List 2019 (Election List)

from 23rd April 2019 until 8th May 2019

3rd Candidate at Democratic Alliance Provincial Eastern Cape Election List 2019 (Election List)

from 23rd April 2019 until 8th May 2019

Alternate Member at Portfolio Committee on Public Service and Administration, Performance Monitoring & Evaluation (National Assembly Committees)

from 8th December 2016 until 7th May 2019

Member at Ad Hoc Joint Committee on Appointment of Board Members to the National Youth Development Agency (Ad Hoc Committees)

from 29th February 2016 until 7th May 2019

Member at National Assembly (Parliament)

from 21st May 2014 until 7th May 2019

Member at Portfolio Committee on Higher Education and Training (National Assembly Committees)

from 20th June 2014 until 8th December 2016

Member-elect at National Assembly (Parliament)

from 16th May 2014 until 21st May 2014

8th Candidate at Democratic Alliance Regional Eastern Cape Election List 2014 (Election List)

from 22nd April 2014 until 7th May 2014

90th Candidate at Democratic Alliance National Election List 2014 (Election List)

from 22nd April 2014 until 7th May 2014

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Politician Activity

Attendance of committee meetings:

2018 committee attendance as mp

100% attendance rate (8 of 8 )

2017 committee attendance as mp

41% attendance rate (15 of 37 )

2016 committee attendance as mp

66% attendance rate (23 of 35 )

2015 committee attendance as mp

48% attendance rate (13 of 27 )

2014 committee attendance as mp

(From the start of the Fifth Parliament)

73% attendance rate (11 of 15 )

Attendance Methodology

DISCLAIMER: This information has been obtained via the Parliamentary Monitoring Group. PMG makes every effort to compile reliable and comprehensive information, but does not claim that the data is 100% accurate and complete.

Recent meetings attended:

Public Service and Administration

National School of Government Breaking Barriers to Entry (BB2E); NYDA Grant and Scholarship Funds; Deputy Minister present

13 Mar 2019

Public Service and Administration

Public Service Graduate Scheme, with DPSA Deputy Minister; 30-day payment of invoices, with DPW Minister & Deputy

13 Feb 2019

Public Service and Administration

DPME & NYDA & Statistics South Africa Quarter 1& 2 performance

14 Nov 2018

Public Service and Administration

DPSA, PSC, CPSI, National School of Government Quarter 2 performance; with Deputy Minister

7 Nov 2018

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What they said in committee meetings:

What are committee meetings?

Committee meetings are planned events where real-world impactful work happens such as law-making, oversight and public participation - which are all cornerstones of the work our MPs do. Although often citizens focus on the public debate taking place in main chambers, the majority of MPs' time is spent working within committees. Here is a place to see what your committee is saying.

Breaking Barriers to Entry (BB2E): National School of Government briefing; Grant Funding and Solomon Mahlangu Scholarship Fund and turnaround times for processing applications

13 Mar 2019

Mr Y Cassim (DA) asked whether the NSG has ever assessed the value or actual skills developed in these public ...

Public Service Graduate Scheme: DPSA briefing; 30-day payments: Department of Public Works on briefing

13 Feb 2019

Mr Y Cassim (DA) asked what level of work opportunities the GRSF programme offered.

NYDA's Integrated Youth Development Strategy; DPME on planning/budget alignment; StatSA legislative reform

31 Oct 2018

Mr Y Cassim (DA) asked for clarity behind the rationale on the extension of the powers of the Minister. According ...

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Questions asked to ministers:

What are questions asked to ministers?

Written questions and feedback are essential tools used by MPs for oversight and hold the executive accountable. This oversight mechanism allows MPs’ to extract detailed information that would normally be difficult to comprehend through oral engagement. You can see the questions that your MPs are asking here.

Questions asked to the Minister in the Presidency

19 Mar 2019

With reference to the reply of the Minister of Public Service and Administration to question 3797 on 21 December 2018, ...

Questions asked to the Minister in the Presidency

19 Mar 2019

With reference to the reply of the Minister of Public Service and Administration to question 3797 on 21 December 2018, ...

Questions asked to the Minister of Public Enterprises

21 Feb 2019

With reference to the reply of the Minister of Public Service and Administration to question 3797 on 21 December 2018, ...

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Plenary appearances:

What are plenary appearances?

Plenary sessions are forums that have been created for the purpose of public debate and decision-making. This mechanism is used to convey the messages of our MPs within main chambers on important decisions, like how they vote.

JOINT SITTING TUESDAY, 12 FEBRUARY 2019

12 Feb 2019

Hon Chairperson, fellow South Africans, I greet you in the universal greeting of peace, Assalamu alaikum wa rahmatullahi wa barakatuh. Hon President, after in your own words, nine wasted years, ...

FUNDS RAISED FOR STUDENTS AT NMMU (Member's Statement)

12 Mar 2015

Chair, the DA-governed SRC at the Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University, NMMU, together with the university's management, has successfully raised R9,8 million for students who would not have been able to ...

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Declaration of interests

What are declaration of interests?

Annually, MPs are required by parliament to register their financial interests and gifts received in their official capacity. Due to the significant influence of the role that MPs take on, there may be times when their personal or business interests become in conflict with the duty prescribed to them as elected officials representing the public interest. You can see what interests your MPs declared here.
Source Public/Private

Retirement Annuity

Public

Pension Fund

Private

Name of Company No Nature

Investec

Phuthuma Nathi

Industrial and Commercial Holdings Group Ltd

Shares

200

Wooltru Ltd

100

Ordinary

CNA Gallo Ltd

500

Ordinary

Netcare Limited

125

South African Chrome

2000

Telkom SA Limited

213

FirstRand Ltd

250

Anglo American PLC

25

MTN Group Ltd

37

Sasol Limited

50

Sasol Inzalo Public Ltd

90

Vodacom

213

Sasol Limited

6

Description Extent Location

Apartment

123m2

Port Elizabeth (jointly owned with Spouse)

Source Public/Private

Retirement Annuity

Public

Political Office Bearers Pension Fund Public

No Name of Company Nature

100

Wooltru Ltd - Ordinary

shares

500

CNA Gallo Ltd

Ordinary

125

Netcare Limited

Shares

2000

South African Chrome

Shares

213

Telkom SA Limited

shares

250

FirstRand Ltd

shares

25

Anglo American PLC

shares

37

MTN Group Ltd

shares

50

Sasol Limited

shares

90

Sasol Inzalo Public Ltd

shares

213

Vodacom

shares

6

Sasol Limited

Shares

5324

Phuthuma Nathi Investments Ltd

Investments

1500

Phuthuma Nathi Investments Ltd

Investments

200

Industrial and Commercial Holdings Group Ltd

shares

Name Of Trusts

Kauther Mohammed Family Trust

Description Extent Location

Apartment

123sq.m

Port Elizabeth

Nominal Value No Name of Company Nature

R6 670

200

Industrial B Corporate Holdings Group Ltd

Listed shares

R2 146

100

Wooltru Ltd

Listed shares

R2 710

500

CNA Gallo Ltd

Listed shares

R1 661

125

Netcare Ltd

Listed shares

R4 450

213

Telkom SA Ltd

Listed shares

R2 020

2 000

SA Chrome

Listed shares

R3 022

250

First Rand Ltd

Listed shares

R6 997

25

Anglo American PLC

Listed shares

R3 667

37

MTN Group Ltd

Listed shares

R18 300

50

Sasol Ltd

Listed shares

R10 470

90

Sasol Inzalo Public Ltd

Listed shares

R20 000

213

Vodacom

Listed shares

R53 240

5 324

Phuthuma Nathi Investment Ltd

Listed shares

R15 000

15 000

Phuthuma Nathi Investment Ltd

Investments

Trustee/Beneficiary Name Of Trusts

Beneficiary

Durchil Trust

Beneficiary

Camfy Trust

Description Location

Apartment [50%]

Humewood, NMB

Nominal Value No Name of Company Nature

R6 670

200

Industrial

Listed share

R2 146

100

Wooltru Ltd

Listed share

R2 710

500

CNA Gallo Ltd

Listed share

R1 661

125

Wetcare Ltd

Listed share

R2 020

2 000

SA Chrome

Listed share

R4 450

213

Telkom SA Ltd

Listed share

R3 022

250

First Rand Ltd

Listed share

R6 997

25

Anglo American PLC

Listed share

R3 667

37

MTN Group Ltd

Listed share

R18 300

50

Sasol Ltd

Listed share

R16 470

90

Sasol Inzalo Public Ltd

Listed share

R20 000

213

Vodacom

Listed share

R53 240

5 324

Phuthuma Nathi Investments Ltd

Listed share

R15 000

15 000

Phuthuma Nathi Investments 2 Ltd

Investments

Description Sponsor

Study tour to Israel and Palestine

SAF

Trustee/Beneficiary Name Of Trusts

Beneficiary

Durchill Trust

Beneficiary

Camfy Trust

Nominal Value Name of Company No Nature

R 6 670

Industrial

200

R2 146

Wooltru Ltd

100

Ordinary

R2 710

CNA Gallo Ltd

500

Ordinary

R1 661

Netcare Limited

125

R2 202

SA Chrome

2 000

R4 450

Telkom SA Limited

213

R3 022

FirstRand Ltd

250

R6 997

Anglo American PLC

25

R3 667

MTN Group Ltd

37

R18 300

Sasol Limited

50

R16 470

Sasol Inzalo Public Ltd

90

R20 000

Vodacom

213