Andrew Bateman

Andrew Bateman is a South African politician and a Member of Parliament (MP) for the Democratic Alliance (DA). He was elected to the National Assembly of South Africa for the Western Cape in the 2024 South African general election, where he was 63rd on the national party list. Quotes I was involved with another party between 2000 and 2007. I stood twice as Ward Councillor without success and served on its Provincial Executive Committee. 15 years later I re-entered the political arena. I studied the Democratic Alliance’s values, principles, policies and constitution and then joined the DA for the first time in November 2022. I was elected to the National Assembly in May 2024. Our economy is stagnant, we are a world leader in unemployment, and we spend a billion rand a day servicing our national debt. Clearly, there is work to be done! This national crisis has been caused by misguided policies, corruption, misspending and poor service delivery. My intention is to help turn this around with policies favourable to economic growth and job creation. In Parliament, we have a responsibility to hold the executive to account and participate in the national debate. I am serving on the Standing Committee on Finance which provides oversight to National Treasury and a range of statutory entities which report to the Minister of Finance; my focus is on the economy, government finances and the finance sector. In my local constituency, I need to engage with residents, understand their issues, and help ensure that government works for them. My constituency, Oostenberg South 1, stretches from Delft to Kuils River in Cape Town. The constituency has a team of ten experienced, committed Councillors. Our residents have particular concerns with sanitation, electricity, crime and unemployment. Thus far, I have called for the handover of electricity supply from Eskom to the City of Cape Town and lobbied city leadership to deal with the sanitation challenges faced by the constituency. I am beginning to investigate the feasibility of establishing satellite police stations in crime-ridden neighbourhoods. External links Category:Living people Category:Politicians from South Africa