Dr Mark Burke completed his PhD at Cambridge University on a Shaun Johnson Memorial Scholarship. He started a money transfer service for expatriate South Africans like himself (ExpandRand) and later cofounded a fintech company focussed on financial inclusion (Kastelo).
Democratic Alliance (DA)
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Member at Standing Committee on Finance (National Assembly Committees)
since 20th January 2025
Alternate Member at Standing Committee on Appropriations (National Assembly Committees)
since 20th January 2025
Member at Standing Committee on Public Accounts (SCOPA) (National Assembly Committees)
since 6th November 2024
Member at National Assembly (Parliament)
since 14th June 2024
142nd Candidate at Democratic Alliance National Election List 2019 (Election List)
since 23rd April 2024
Member at Democratic Alliance (DA) (Party)
Alternate Member at Standing Committee on Finance (National Assembly Committees)
from 23rd July 2024 until 20th January 2025
Member at Standing Committee on Appropriations (National Assembly Committees)
from 8th July 2024 until 20th January 2025
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2025 committee attendance as mp
33% attendance rate (1 of 3 )
2024 (7th Parliament) committee attendance as mp
93% attendance rate (25 of 27 )
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Questions asked to the Minister of Finance
21 Feb 2025
(1) (a) What were the conditions for the R47 billion debt guarantee facility made available to Transnet in 2023 and ...
Questions asked to the Minister of Finance
27 Nov 2024
On what number of occasions in the past five years has the actual public sector wage increase exceeded the amount ...
Questions asked to the Minister of Health
6 Sep 2024
What is the total (a) number of officials from his department who attended the Paris 2024 Olympic Games and (b) ...
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BENEFITS AND INTERESTS FREE LOANS
1 items
| Source | Description |
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Nothing to disclose |
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CONSULTANCIES AND RETAINERSHIPS
1 items
| Name of Orgnaization | Type of Business Activity |
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Nothing to disclose |
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DIRECTORSHIPS AND PARTNERSHIPS
7 items
| Type of Business Activity | Name of the Company or Partnership |
|---|---|
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Financial Technology/software |
Kastelo Global |
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Financial Technology/software |
Expandage |
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Financial Technology/holding |
Fortress Latam |
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Technology/software |
Kastelo |
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Financial Technology/software |
Kastelo Arg |
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Investment/management company |
Techshed VC, Manco |
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Trading/Management company |
Expandir |
INCOME GENERATING ASSETS
1 items
| Description of Income-Generating Asset | Nature of the Income |
|---|---|
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Nothing to disclose |
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OWNERSHIP IN LAND AND PROPERTY
1 items
| Description of Property | Size of the Property in Square Meters | Area where Property is Located |
|---|---|---|
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Residential |
65 |
Zonnebloem, Cape Town, Western Cape |
RENTED PROPERTY
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| Description of Rented Property and its Usage | Size of the Property in Square Meters | Area where Property is Located |
|---|---|---|
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Residential apartment |
150 |
Three Anchor Bay |
GIFTS AND HOSPITALITY
1 items
| Source | Description | Value |
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Nothing to disclose |
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PENSIONS
1 items
| Public/ Private | Source of the Pension |
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Nothing to disclose |
SHARES AND OTHER FINANCIAL INTERESTS
1 items
| Nominal Value | Nature of Shares | Number of Shares | Name of Company |
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300000 |
Investment portfolio (TFSA, RA, Equities) |
EasyEquities |
TRAVEL
1 items
| Name of Sponsor | Purpose of Travel | Description of Journey |
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Nothing to disclose |
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SPONSORSHIPS
1 items
| Description and Purpose of the Sponsorship | Source of Sponsorship | Duration of Sponsorship |
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Nothing to disclose |
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