Portfolio Committee on Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development

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

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]

Phineas Masipa MP (Democratic Alliance)
Simphiwe Mbatha MP (African National Congress)
Munzoor Shaik Emam MP (National Freedom Party)
Patrick Sindane MP (Economic Freedom Fighters)
Wayne Thring MP (African Christian Democratic Party)
Vuyolwethu Zungula MP (African Transformation Movement)

References

^ "Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development". Parliamentary Monitoring Group. Retrieved 1 July 2021.
^ "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.
^ "Announcements, tablings and committee report" (PDF). Parliament of South Africa. 27 June 2019. Retrieved 1 July 2021.
^ "Election of Chairperson Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development". Parliamentary Monitoring Group. 2 July 2019. Retrieved 1 July 2021.
^ ^a ^b "Portfolio Committee on Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development". Parliament of South Africa. Retrieved 1 July 2021.

[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.

[Parl-5] "Portfolio Committee on Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development". Parliament of South Africa. Retrieved 1 July 2021.

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