Portfolio Committee on Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development

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The Portfolio Committee on Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development is a portfolio committee of the South African National Assembly in the Parliament of South Africa. The committee is responsible for oversight of the Department of Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development (DALRRD) and associated entities, including the Agricultural Research Council, the National Agricultural Marketing Council, the Perishable Products Export Control Board, the Onderstepoort Biological Products Limited, the Ingonyama Trust Board, the Registration of deeds trading account, the Agricultural landholdings account and the Office of the valuer-general.[1]

Membership[edit]

Following the May 8, 2019 general election, the Rules Committee settled on 5 June 2019 that all parliament committees will consist of 11 Members: African National Congress – 6; Democratic Alliance – 2; Economic Freedom Fighters – 1; other parties – 2.[2] Committees were established on 27 June[3] and Mandla Mandela was elected chairperson of the Portfolio Committee on Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development on 2 July.[4] The membership of the committee is as follows:[5]

Member Party
Mandla Mandela MP (Chairperson) African National Congress
Tammy Wessels MP Freedom Front Plus
Ndumiso Capa MP African National Congress
Russel Cebekhulu MP Inkatha Freedom Party
Dibolelo Mahlatsi MP African National Congress
Nhlagongwe Mahlo MP African National Congress
Thandeka Mbabama MP Democratic Alliance
Mothusi Montwedi MP Economic Freedom Fighters
Annette Steyn MP Democratic Alliance
Manketsi Tlhape MP African National Congress
Busisiwe Tshwete MP African National Congress

Additionally, the following people serve as alternate members:[5]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development". Parliamentary Monitoring Group. Retrieved 1 July 2021.
  2. ^ "NA portfolio & standing committees composition; Questions to President, Deputy President & Ministers guidelines; NA Whips; Subcommittee on Review of NA Rules". Parliamentary Monitoring Group. 5 June 2019. Retrieved 1 July 2021.
  3. ^ "Announcements, tablings and committee report" (PDF). Parliament of South Africa. 27 June 2019. Retrieved 1 July 2021.
  4. ^ "Election of Chairperson Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development". Parliamentary Monitoring Group. 2 July 2019. Retrieved 1 July 2021.
  5. ^ a b "Portfolio Committee on Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development". Parliament of South Africa. Retrieved 1 July 2021.
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