Mr Dean William Macpherson

National Assembly

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Party

Democratic Alliance (DA)

Email

dean@eduform.co.za

Phone

Constituency Offices

Not associated with any constituency offices

Province

KwaZulu-Natal

About Dean William Macpherson

Mr Macpherson served as Shadow Minister for Trade and Industry for the DA in the Fifth Parliament (2014-2019). Mr Macpherson is from Durban, KZN, and currently resides in Umhlanga. From 2009–2014, Mr Macpherson was the elected Ward Councillor for Durban North in the eThekwini Municipality where he served as the Chief Whip of the party until 2013. More...

2019 committee attendance as mp

76% attendance rate

Attended 16 meetings out of 21

2018 committee attendance as mp

84% attendance rate

Attended 64 meetings out of 76

2017 committee attendance as mp

85% attendance rate

Attended 47 meetings out of 55

2016 committee attendance as mp

66% attendance rate

Attended 33 meetings out of 50

2015 committee attendance as mp

82% attendance rate

Attended 51 meetings out of 62

2014 committee attendance as mp

(From the start of the Fifth Parliament)

93% attendance rate

Attended 27 meetings out of 29

Attendance records reflect Committee not Plenary Attendance
Minister/Deputy Minister attendance is not compulsory.
MP attendance is compulsory unless an apology is given
MPs are recorded as absent whether they have, or have not submitted apologies.
This is not the official committee attendance record of Parliament.
Plenary Attendance is not made public by Parliament although it has been requested.

Recent meetings attended

Trade and Industry — Overview of existing trade relations and agreements, as well as ongoing trade negotiations — 11 Sep 2019
Trade and Industry — South African Automotive Industry Master Plan & National Credit Amendment Act: dti briefings — 10 Sep 2019
Trade and Industry — Sugar Industry Status Report — 4 Sep 2019
Trade and Industry — Training by Office of the Auditor-General — 20 Aug 2019
Trade and Industry — Second Term Committee Programme — 23 Jul 2019

All meetings attended

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.

Currently

Member at Portfolio Committee On Trade and Industry (National Assembly Committees) since 27th June 2019
Member at National Assembly (Parliament) since 22nd May 2019
Member at Democratic Alliance (DA) (Party)

Formerly

70th Candidate at Democratic Alliance National Election List 2019 (Election List) from 23rd April 2019 until 8th May 2019
26th Candidate at Democratic Alliance Provincial KwaZulu-Natal Election List 2019 (Election List) from 23rd April 2019 until 8th May 2019
7th Candidate at Democratic Alliance Regional KwaZulu-Natal Election List 2019 (Election List) from 23rd April 2019 until 8th May 2019
Member at Portfolio Committee On Trade and Industry (National Assembly Committees) from 20th June 2014 until 7th May 2019
Member at National Assembly (Parliament) from 21st May 2014 until 7th May 2019
Member-elect at National Assembly (Parliament) from 16th May 2014 until 21st May 2014
80th Candidate at Democratic Alliance Provincial KwaZulu-Natal Election List 2014 (Election List) from 22nd April 2014 until 7th May 2014
8th Candidate at Democratic Alliance Regional KwaZulu-Natal Election List 2014 (Election List) from 22nd April 2014 until 7th May 2014
83rd Candidate at Democratic Alliance National Election List 2014 (Election List) from 22nd April 2014 until 7th May 2014

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Parliament Register of Members' Interests 2018 [Source]

PENSIONS

Public/Private	Source
Public	Public Office Bearers

TRUSTS

Registration Number	Name Of Trusts	Trustee/Beneficiary	Details Of Benefits
IT 000892/2017	MDR Trust	Trustee	None

DIRECTORSHIP AND PARTNERSHIPS

Type of Business	Directorship/Partnership
Manufacturing	Sheridan Textiles
Property Development	MDR Trust
Asset Finance	Future Asset Finance

LAND AND PROPERTY

Location	Extent	Description
Mount Edgecombe	200m2	Town House

Parliament Register of Members' Interests 2017 [Source]

SHARES AND OTHER FINANCIAL INTERESTS

Nominal Value	No	Name of Company	Nature
1000	100	Sheridan Textiles	Manufacturing

TRAVEL

Description	Sponsor
Study Tour to Taiwan	Taiwan Ministry of Foreign Affairs

BENEFITS

Source
SAA

DIRECTORSHIP AND PARTNERSHIPS

Type of Business	Directorship/Partnership
Manufacturing	Sheridan Textiles

LAND AND PROPERTY

Description	Extent	Location
House	200sq.m	Mount Edgecombe, Durban

Parliament Register of Members' Interests 2016 [Source]

DIRECTORSHIP AND PARTNERSHIPS

Directorship/Partnership	Type of Business
Sheridan Textiles	Textile manufacturing

GIFTS AND HOSPITALITY

Source	Description	Value
Gold Circle	Vodacom Durban July	R1 000

LAND AND PROPERTY

Description	Extent	Location
House	250sq.m.	Durban
Flat	71sq.m.	Durban

PENSIONS

Source	Public/Private
Public Office Bearers Pension Fund	Public

SHARES AND OTHER FINANCIAL INTERESTS

Nominal Value	No	Name of Company	Nature
R600	6 000	Chemspec [Paint	Shares
R100	100	Sheridan Textiles	Shares

BENEFITS

Source	Description
BA	Gold Executive Club
SAA	Silver Voyager

Parliament Register of Members' Interests 2015 [Source]

PENSIONS

Source	Public/Private
Public Office Bearers Pension Fund	Public

SHARES AND OTHER FINANCIAL INTERESTS

Nominal Value	No	Name of Company	Nature
600	6 000	Chem Spec	Chemicals

TRAVEL

Description	Sponsor
Tour of Israel	SAIF

DIRECTORSHIP AND PARTNERSHIPS

Directorship/Partnership	Type of Business
Sheridan Textiles	Textile Manufacturing

LAND AND PROPERTY

Description	Extent	Location
Apartment	75sq.m.	Musgrave, Durban
House	250sq.m.	Mont Edgecome, Durban

Parliament Register of Members' Interests 2014 [Source]

SHARES AND OTHER FINANCIAL INTERESTS

Nominal Value	No	Name of Company	Nature
13 Cents	6 000	Chem Spec	Shares

BENEFITS

Source
British Airways

DIRECTORSHIP AND PARTNERSHIPS

Directorship/Partnership	Type of Business
Sheridan Textiles CC	Textile Manufacuring

GIFTS AND HOSPITALITY

Source	Description	Value
Gold Circle	Durban July tickets	R1 000

LAND AND PROPERTY

Description	Extent	Location
Apartment	110sq.m.	Berea, Durban

Committee appearances

Steel and Sugar Tariffs: DTI, ITAC, SARS follow-up; Performers’ Protection Amendment Bill links with Copyright Amendment Bill 28 Aug 2018

Amendment to 14(b)(b)(ii) (dd) was proposed by Mr Macpherson (DA) who noted that the DA had all along indicated that it could not supported the zero interest rate unless there was an absolute case to be made that it was the only way to reach the goal ...
Sugar Industry: resolution; Debt Relief Bill process; Copyright Amendment Bill 22 Nov 2017

Ms Theko proposed that the terms of reference be adopted with amendments. Mr DA Macpherson (DA) seconded that.
Debt Relief Bill: UIF, Department of Justice, SARS responses; Trade and Industry BRRR 17 Oct 2017

Mr Macpherson (DA) said that UIF dealt only with those in the formal economy. He was concerned about those employed in the informal sector and might be earning, but the UIF would not know. He suggested that UIF could not say whether or not people were employed, but could inform ...
Copyright Amendment Bill: Further engagement with key stakeholders 15 Aug 2017

The Chairperson said that it was an amendment Bill, which was currently in Parliament. It was no longer with the Department. It was no longer a draft, as it had been tabled. There were various options. The PC could reject the Bill and send it back to the Department. It ...
Copyright Amendment Bill: public hearings 1 Aug 2017

Mr Macpherson (DA) welcomed written responses to the question on Section 22(3) of the Act in terms of the rewards of the creator after 25 years of the creators’ death, particularly in the film and music industry.

All Committee Appearances

Questions

Questions asked to the Minister of Trade and Industry 14 Feb 2019

(1)What (a) is the current status quo of the negotiations with a certain company to transfer or sell Ekandustria Industrial Park to the Gauteng provincial government and (b) total (i) amount has the specified company spent on Ekandustria in terms of maintenance and security and (ii) number of jobs ...
Questions asked to the Minister of Public Enterprises 6 Dec 2018

What amount does the (a) Kwadukuza Local Municipality and (b) Ilembe District Municipality owe Eskom for the (i) 2017/18 and (ii) 2018-19 year?
Questions asked to the Minister of Trade and Industry 6 Dec 2018

(1)What was the total cost of the report of the Agency Rationalisation Report that was prepared for his department by a certain company? (2) has he accepted the findings of the report in respect of each agency as recommended; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant ...

All Questions and Answers

Plenary appearances

NOTICES OF MOTION 4 Mar 2015

House Chair, I hereby give notice that on the next sitting day of the House I shall move on behalf of the DA:
That the House debates the role of the Manufacturing Competitiveness Enhancement Programme in supporting and expanding the manufacturing sector after the first decline seen in the sector ...
Anc. 22 Jul 2014

I am not. Chair, I would like to ask you if the hon member is prepared to take questions on evictions in Gauteng. [Interjections.]

All Plenary Appearances

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