Sylvia Lucas

Sylvia Elizabeth Lucas, has an illustrious history of leadership in the Northern Cape, the ANC and the ANC Women’s league. Born on 22 April 1964 and grew up in Upington in the Northern Cape. She attended the Carlton Van Heerden High School in Upington. Sylvia Lucas, is a tireless advocate for human rights, freedom and justice. She took part in the Rosedale rent boycotts and was part of the delegation to Transitional Council, to ensure the provision of prepaid electricity to communities when they could not afford conventional electricity power. Lucas is a founding member of Radio Riverside community radio in Upington. Served as an Executive Trustee of the Northern Cape Educare Trust and a Trustee Member of the Ikemeleng Trust that served Free State and Northern Cape. Sylvia Lucas, served as the first Female Chairperson of the ANC in the Siyanda Region from 2001 to 2004. In 2004, she was elected on the Provincial Executive Committee of the ANC in the Northern Cape. Subsequently in 2007, Lucas was elected as Deputy Provincial Chairperson of the Women’s Leagues. In both the ANC and the ANC Women’s Leagues she served in the Provincial Working Committee. In 2009, Lucas was appointed as the MEC for Environment and Nature Conservation in the Northern Cape. When Hazel Jenkins subsequently resigned due to ill health with effect from 22 May 2013. Lucas was officially elected and sworn in as Premier of the Northern Cape on 23 May 2013. Sylvia Lucas was re-appointed Premier on 20 May 2014, following South Africa 7 May 2014 General Elections. From 2013 to 2017 Sylvia Lucas served as a Provincial Treasure of the African National Congress. In 2017, Lucas was elected to serve in the National Executive Committee of the African National Congress. Lucas left office as the Premier of the Northern Cape in May 2019 to become the Deputy Chairperson of the National Council of Provinces. 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. If you wish to correct the attendance record, or any other information on this profile, please email [email protected] 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. 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. 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. 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.