Mr Kavilan Brandon Pillay

National Assembly

About Kavilan Brandon Pillay

Mr Pillay’s activism started during his teenage years, having been influenced by his late dad. He cut his political teeth with the Bayview Flat Residents Association as an activist and later the ANC. He served as ANC ward councillor for ward 69 in the eThekwini municipality before taking up a role in the city as grant in aid manager.

Mr Pillay was sworn in as a member of the National Assembly on the 27th of January 2021.

Source: IOL

2021 committee attendance as mp

100% attendance rate

Attended 13 meetings out of 13

Attendance Methodology

Recent meetings attended

Home Affairs — Department of Home Affairs Quarter 2 & 3 2020/21 performance; report on Remuneration of IEC Commissioners; with Minister & Deputy — 1 Jun 2021
Home Affairs — Automated Biometric Identification System (ABIS) Forensic Investigation Report: DHA, DCDT & SITA Input; with Ministers and Deputy Ministers — 25 May 2021
Home Affairs — IEC 2019/20 Annual Report; Home Affairs Budget: Committee Report; with Deputy Minister — 18 May 2021
Home Affairs — Refugee situation in Cape Town: stakeholder engagement; with Minister and Deputy Minister — 11 May 2021
Home Affairs — IEC & GPW 2021/22 Annual Performance Plans; with Minister and Deputy Minister — 7 May 2021

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Currently

Member at Portfolio Committee on Home Affairs (National Assembly Committees) since 2nd February 2021
Member at National Assembly (Parliament) since 6th January 2021
Member at African National Congress (ANC) (Party)

Formerly

127th Candidate at African National Congress National Election List 2019 (Election List) from 23rd April 2019 until 8th May 2019

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Department of Home Affairs Quarter 2 & 3 2020/21 performance 1 Jun 2021

Mr K Pillay (ANC) said that the Department must be commended because it had to adapt to a new normal due to Covid-19. A lot of what was done would be by trial and error; trying to implement new initiatives, trying to implement alternative approaches to many things so that ...
Automated Biometric Identification System (ABIS) Forensic Investigation Report: DHA, DCDT & SITA Input 25 May 2021

Mr K Pillay (ANC) appreciated the work done to investigate the matter which led to the final report with concise recommendations in the forensic investigation. He welcomed the recommendations made.
IEC 2019/20 Annual Report; Home Affairs Budget: Committee Report 18 May 2021

Mr K Pillay (ANC) agreed with Members’ concerns on the need to address the low voter turnout for elections. What impact would the COVID-19 pandemic have on voter turnout?
Refugee situation in Cape Town: stakeholder engagement; Home Affairs Budget: Committee Report 11 May 2021

Mr K Pillay (ANC) was pleased and satisfied with the work that has been done but also said that there has to be finality on this matter. He expressed concern about the 350 people that do not want to be integrated and stated that they cannot just be sent home ...
IEC & GPW 2021/22 Annual Performance Plans 7 May 2021

Mr K Pillay (ANC) thanked the IEC for the briefing made to the Committee. He noted the IEC’s concerns regarding having only one voter registration weekend. He asked what the plans to having people register door-to-door are. This is a necessity for people who are sceptical to go to voting ...

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