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

75% attendance rate

Attended 3 meetings out of 4

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 — South Africa’s performance during its dual tenure at UNSC & AU: DIRCO briefing — 3 Mar 2021
International Relations — DIRCO on implementation of Committee New York Oversight Report recommendations; with Minister — 25 Feb 2021
International Relations — Director-General precautionary suspension & Committee New York Oversight Report — 17 Feb 2021
International Relations — DIRCO Budgetary Review Recommendations Report; with Deputy Minister — 3 Dec 2020
International Relations — DIRCO & ARF 2019/20 Annual Reports; with Deputy Minister — 26 Nov 2020

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 Security and Justice (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
Member at Select Committee on Petitions and Executive Undertakings (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
Delegate at National Council of Provinces (Parliament) from 22nd May 2014 until 7th May 2019
18th Candidate at Democratic Alliance Provincial KwaZulu-Natal Election List 2014 (Election List) from 22nd April 2014 until 7th May 2014
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

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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 on implementation of Committee’ New York Oversight Report recommendations 25 Feb 2021

Mr M Chetty (DA) stated that he believes the suspension of the DG is related to the New York pilot project report. It could not have happened out of the blue. It is unacceptable that the Committee was informed of the suspension via the media. The Minister’s initial response sent ...
DIRCO on implementation of Committee recommendations relating to New York Oversight Report 17 Feb 2021

Mr M Chetty (DA) agreed with the Chairperson’s opening remarks. The Minister is definitely disrespecting the Committee. From the very first meeting this Sixth Term Committee had, the matter of the New York pilot project was raised with the Minister. The Committee told the Minister that the matter had to ...
DIRCO & ARF Quarter 1 & 2 2020/21 Performance 10 Feb 2021

Mr D Bergman (DA) made an apology on behalf of Mr M Chetty (DA).
DIRCO & ARF 2019/20 Annual Report 26 Nov 2020

Mr M Chetty (DA) said clearly the Department managed to convince Mr Hendricks, but it had failed to baffle the Committee when dealing with its shortcomings for the past year. He agreed that by giving the grand presentation, they somehow thought they could lose the Committee in the translation. Why ...
Status of Committee’s 100 day report; DIRCO Audit Action Plan; DIRCO Finance Branch: personnel and performance 25 Nov 2020

Mr M Chetty (DA) said that the Committee had previously raised concerns on the matter of accountability on cash transactions and the R188 million in the report is the result of accountability. It is concerning why the amount was in cash and not cheque or EFT; it is difficult to ...

All Committee Appearances

Questions

Questions asked to the Minister of Transport: 2 Mar 2021

With reference to his reply to question 1030 on 14 November 2019, (a) what are the reasons that the City of Ekurhuleni failed to meet the deadline of October 2019 in order to have 40 buses operating, (b) what action has his department taken with city for missing the deadline ...
Questions asked to the Minister of Finance 23 Feb 2021

Whether value-added tax (VAT) was paid on the sale of tickets for the 2010 FIFA World Cup; if not, what are the reasons that no VAT was paid; if so, what total amount was paid?
Questions asked to the Minister of Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development 6 Aug 2020

What are the relevant details of (a)(i) land reform farms, (ii) productive farms and (iii) non-productive farms in KwaZulu-Natal and (iv) the reasons that the specified farms are non-productive, (b) the total amounts of recapitalisation funding spent on each farm since they were purchased, (c) the actions being taken to ...

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 2018 [Source]

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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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