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Mpho Parks Franklyn Tau

Minister of Trade, Industry and Competition · African National Congress

Mpho Parks Franklyn Tau is the Minister of Trade, Industry and Competition, and a Member of Parliament, for the African National Congress.

Offices held

National
Member of Parliament, National Assembly — National list[2]

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Declared interests

As declared in the Register of Members' Interests, 30 June 2026[3]. Members fill this in themselves; shown as published. Their entry starts on p. 327.

Gifts and hospitality 21

  • Laptop bag · Less than R1500 · Nambiap. 328
  • Homemade wallet, Blue and Less than R2000 white shawl · Lesothop. 328
  • Congolese Tea · Less than R500 · DRCp. 328
  • Congolese Coffee · Less than R500 · DRCp. 328
  • Chinese Art · Less Than R500 · People's Republic of Chinap. 328
  • Book (Opening the South African Economy) · Less Than R250 · DTIC- Industrial Policy Sectors Branch CD: Zikiswa Kimane (Simon Robert)p. 328
  • Gotion High Tech Trophy Less than R600 · Chinap. 328
  • Flower Vessels · Less than R600 · South Koreap. 328
  • Book · Less than R350 · Anant Singhp. 328
  • China Bridge Art Wall Frame( less than R500 Wooden) · Chinap. 328
  • Leather Bowl · Less than R250 · EU Commissionp. 328
  • Book (Structural Transformation in South Africa) · Less than R250 · DTIC - Industrial Policy Sectors Branch CD: Zikiswa Kimane (Simon Robert)p. 328
  • Table Watch · Less than R800 · Saudi Arabiap. 328
  • Hazel Nut Box · Less than R500 · Saudi Arabiap. 328
  • 4 Sachet Coffee (four Small Less than R500 cups) · Saudi Arabiap. 328
  • Alloy shoe horn · Less than R460 · Kazan, Russiap. 328
  • Shirt (Sky Blue) · Less then R500 · WenWen Wang Amb Koreap. 328
  • Bird Book · Less than R450 · Sappip. 328
  • Dry Fruit Almin dana, Art wall Less than R1200 Frame · Algeriap. 328
  • Gary Player Bag · Less than R650 · TASEZp. 328
  • Chinese Small Vase · Less than R600 · Chinap. 328

Travel 7

  • DTIC DTIC · UNGA80 · Officialp. 329
  • DTIC DTIC DTIC DTIC DTIC DTIC DTIC DTIC · Working visit to Mozambique and Official 4th session of the South Africa - Mozambique BNC State Visit to Indonesia Presidents TICAD9 Summit in Official Yokohama, Japan INDIA-Africa Business Conclave Official World Economic Forum · Official Officialp. 329
  • DTIC · Brazil State Visit · Officialp. 329
  • DTIC DTIC DTIC DTIC DTIC DTIC DTIC · World Hydrogen Summit + Brussels working visit Switzerland - 2025 World Economic Forum New York, USA - AGOA forum AGOA forum Bilateral Bilateral Enagagements China, ShenZhen- CHina-Africa CHina-Africa Cooperation · Official 2025 World Economic Forum Enagagementsp. 329
  • DTIC · Cooperation Forum · Forump. 329
  • DTIC · Ethiopia, Addis Ababa- AU Executive Council and Summit Summit New York, USA - Bilateral engagement meetings Russia - BRICS 2024 Addis Ababa, Ethopia - AFCFTA AFCFTA Council of Council of Ministers meeting Ministers meeting Algeria - Bi-National Commission Bi-National Commission Presidential Meeting Tokyo, Japan - State Visit DRC, Kinshasa - AfCFTA Council AfCFTA Council of Ministers of Ministers Meeting Maseru, Lesotho - Bi-National Bi-National Commission Commission Meeting Working visit to the UAE · AU Executive Council and Bilateral engagement meetings BRICS 2024 Presidential Meeting State Visit Meeting Meeting Officialp. 329
  • DTIC · Inaugural Bi-National Commission (BNC) in Ankara, Turkiye · Officialp. 330

Ownership in land and property 3

  • Free Standing Residential Property · Winchester Hills Johannesburg South Gauteng · 1361 Square metersp. 330
  • Residential Apartment · Suideroord, Johannesburg SS7/1997p. 330
  • Residential Apartment · Sandown Johannesburg Gauteng · roughly 65 square metersp. 330

Pensions 3

  • Liberty Retirement Annuity Fund · Privatep. 330
  • Old Mutual Retirement Annuity · Privatep. 330
  • Public Office Bearers Pension Fund · Publicp. 330

Sources

  1. gov.za — Government Leaders directory (GCIS) · retrieved 27 September 2026
  2. Parliament of South Africa — members of the National Assembly · retrieved 27 September 2026
  3. Parliament — Register of Members' Interests, 30 June 2026 · retrieved 27 September 2026

Also serving on the Cabinet

  1. 001 Willie Aucamp Minister of AgricultureCabinet Democratic Alliance
  2. 002 Jack Brian Bloom Minister of Water and SanitationCabinet Democratic Alliance
  3. 003 Inkosi Mzamo Buthelezi Minister of Public Service and AdministrationCabinet —
  4. 004 Firoz Cachalia Minister of PoliceCabinet —
  5. 005 Lydia Sindisiwe Chikunga Minister of Women, Youth and Persons with DisabilitiesCabinet African National Congress
  6. 006 Barbara Dallas Creecy Minister of TransportCabinet African National Congress
  7. 007 Enoch Godongwana Minister of FinanceCabinet African National Congress
  8. 008 Petrus Johannes Groenewald Minister of Correctional ServicesCabinet Freedom Front Plus
  9. 009 Siviwe Gwarube Minister of Basic EducationCabinet Democratic Alliance
  10. 010 Velenkosini Fiki Hlabisa Minister of Cooperative Governance and Traditional AffairsCabinet Inkatha Freedom Party
  11. 011 Mmamoloko Tryphosa Kubayi Minister of Justice and Constitutional DevelopmentCabinet African National Congress
  12. 012 Ronald Ozzy Lamola Minister of International Relations and CooperationCabinet African National Congress