Mr Mergan Chetty

National Assembly

Formerly: National Council of Provinces

About Mergan Chetty

Mr Chetty previously served as a councillor in Pietermaritzburg for many years. He now is an MP for the DA in the National Assembly.

2021 committee attendance as mp

85% attendance rate

Attended 17 meetings out of 20

2020 committee attendance as mp

76% attendance rate

Attended 19 meetings out of 25

2019 committee attendance as mp

94% attendance rate

Attended 15 meetings out of 16

2018 committee attendance as mp

82% attendance rate

Attended 31 meetings out of 38

2017 committee attendance as mp

68% attendance rate

Attended 21 meetings out of 31

2016 committee attendance as mp

69% attendance rate

Attended 33 meetings out of 48

2015 committee attendance as mp

77% attendance rate

Attended 33 meetings out of 43

2014 committee attendance as mp

(From the start of the Fifth Parliament)

95% attendance rate

Attended 18 meetings out of 19

Attendance Methodology

Recent meetings attended

International Relations — Suspension of Director-General and Ambassador Faisel Moosa: briefing by Minister; DIRCO and African Renaissance Fund – reports on Quarters 3 & 4 of 2020/21 — 2 Sep 2021
International Relations — Election of Chairperson — 31 Aug 2021
International Relations — Postponed: Update on consequence management; DIRCO & ARF Quarter 3 & 4 2020/21 performance — 25 Aug 2021
International Relations — DIRCO’s takeover of custodianship of state owned properties abroad:: DIRCO & DPWI briefing — 18 Aug 2021
International Relations — Virtual Oversight: Germany; Senegal; Botswana, Saudi Arabia missions — 2 Jun 2021

All meetings attended

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Currently

Member at Ad Hoc Committee on North West Intervention (Ad Hoc Committees) since 29th January 2021
Member at Portfolio Committee on International Relations and Cooperation (National Assembly Committees) since 27th June 2019
Member at National Assembly (Parliament) since 22nd May 2019
Member at Democratic Alliance (DA) (Party)

Formerly

19th Candidate at Democratic Alliance National Election List 2019 (Election List) from 23rd April 2019 until 8th May 2019
2nd Candidate at Democratic Alliance Regional KwaZulu-Natal Election List 2019 (Election List) from 23rd April 2019 until 8th May 2019
Alternate Member at Select Committee on Appropriations (NCOP Committees) from June 2014 until 7th May 2019
Member at Select Committee on Co-operative Governance and Traditional Affairs (NCOP Committees) from June 2014 until 7th May 2019
Member at Select Committee on Security and Justice (NCOP Committees) from June 2014 until 7th May 2019
Member at Select Committee on Petitions and Executive Undertakings (NCOP Committees) from June 2014 until 7th May 2019
Alternate Member at Select Committee on Finance (NCOP Committees) from June 2014 until 7th May 2019
Delegate at National Council of Provinces (Parliament) from 22nd May 2014 until 7th May 2019
136th Candidate at Democratic Alliance National Election List 2014 (Election List) from 22nd April 2014 until 7th May 2014
14th Candidate at Democratic Alliance Regional KwaZulu-Natal Election List 2014 (Election List) from 22nd April 2014 until 7th May 2014
18th Candidate at Democratic Alliance Provincial KwaZulu-Natal Election List 2014 (Election List) from 22nd April 2014 until 7th May 2014

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Parliament Register of Members' Interests 2019 [Source]

LAND AND PROPERTY

Description of Property	Location – Area	Extent of the Property
House	Pietermaritzburg, KZN

Parliament Register of Members' Interests 2018 [Source]

TRAVEL

Description	Sponsor
Meeting of all Members of Parliament of Indian Origin to commemorate 150 years of M.K Gandhi (Air Travel and Accommodation valued at R50 000)	Invitation from Indian Government via Indian High Commissioner to South Africa

LAND AND PROPERTY

Description	Location
House	Pietermaritzburg, Kwa Zulu Natal

Parliament Register of Members' Interests 2017 [Source]

LAND AND PROPERTY

Description	Location
House	Pietermaritzburg, KZN

Parliament Register of Members' Interests 2016 [Source]

LAND AND PROPERTY

Description	Extent	Location
House	800sq.m.	Pietermaritzburg

Parliament Register of Members' Interests 2015 [Source]

LAND AND PROPERTY

Description	Extent	Location
House	800sq.m.	Pietermaritzburg

Parliament Register of Members' Interests 2014 [Source]

LAND AND PROPERTY

Description	Extent	Location
House	800sq.m.	Pietermaritzburg

Committee appearances

DIRCO & ARF Quarter 3 & 4 2020/21 performance; Update on consequence management 2 Sep 2021

Mr M Chetty (DA) hoped there will be fruitful engagements with the Chairperson in the interest of all South Africans. This was the third consecutive meeting where the Acting Director-General (DG) was not present. He said this matter must be taken seriously as the Committee on many accounts raised the ...
Update on consequence management cases; DIRCO & ARF Quarter 3&4 2020/21 performance 25 Aug 2021

Mr M Chetty (DA) reminded Members of the bullish manner in which the Minister directed the Committee to report her to the Speaker of the National Assembly during a previous meeting. He said that the leadership of the DIRCO was treating Members as if they were part of a “
DIRCO’s takeover of custodianship of state owned properties abroad:: DIRCO & DPSA briefing 18 Aug 2021

Mr M Chetty (DA) asked how the Department had arrived at the decision on which properties they would dispose of, and what criteria were used to finalise these properties. A lot of people who were involved with the New York pilot project were still dealing with property within DIRCO. People ...
Virtual Oversight with Missions in Germany; Senegal; Botswana & Saudi Arabia 2 Jun 2021

Mr M Chetty (DA) said this all comes back to what has been discussed about previous oversight, there is a lack of accountability in DIRCO. What was the Department doing while these building were falling apart? The Committee knows the Department has a team that does oversight on DIRCO properties. ...
Virtual oversight report to 11 South African Missions abroad 26 May 2021

Mr M Chetty (DA) said that he will save his comments for the Portfolio Committee meeting, but he reflected on three parts that had been covered. He asked whether the representatives from France were given the documents that they were unaware of when the Committee cross-questioned them. The Committee had ...

All Committee Appearances

Questions

Questions asked to the Minister of Trade, Industry and Competition 3 Sep 2021

With reference to his budget speech and the department’s policy statement on localisation dated 18 May 2021, (a) what are the 42 products identified for strategic localisation and (b) how were the 42 products identified? [
Questions asked to the Minister of Trade, Industry and Competition 3 Sep 2021

(a) What are the 27 products referred to in his department’s policy statement on localisation dated 18 May 2021, wherein it is stated that since 2014, 27 key products that have been procured by Government have been successfully prioritised for purchasing by the State from local manufacturers and (b) how ...
Questions asked to the Minister of Public Enterprises 30 Jul 2021

With reference to his reply to question 859 on 16 April 2021, (a) what is the general breakdown of the R1 billion investment referred to and (b) on what date did it take place or is it planned to take place?

All Questions and Answers

Plenary appearances

UNGQONGQOSHE WEZOBULUNGISWA NOKUHLONYULELISWA KWEZIMILO: 13 Nov 2019

Deputy Minister, there has been allegations that the current refugee crisis in South Africa has elements of human trafficking into it. Who is responsible for what is happening here and what is the South African government doing to protect the rights of the refugees as well as the rights of ...
NDP. 11 Jul 2019

Greetings and salutations hon Chair, hon Ministers, hon Deputy Ministers, hon members, diplomatic corps present, our guests in the gallery and fellow South Africans, hon Minister, it will be a disservice to South Africans watching this debate, if I did not bring to light that some members have come to ...

All Plenary Appearances

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Parliament Register of Members' Interests 2019 [Source]

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Parliament Register of Members' Interests 2018 [Source]

TRAVEL

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Parliament Register of Members' Interests 2017 [Source]

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Parliament Register of Members' Interests 2016 [Source]

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Parliament Register of Members' Interests 2015 [Source]

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Parliament Register of Members' Interests 2014 [Source]

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