Mr Mervyn Alexander Dirks

National Assembly

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About Mervyn Alexander Dirks

2018 committee attendance as mp

50% attendance rate

Attended 4 meetings out of 8

2017 committee attendance as mp

49% attendance rate

Attended 22 meetings out of 45

2016 committee attendance as mp

45% attendance rate

Attended 18 meetings out of 40

2015 committee attendance as mp

27% attendance rate

Attended 12 meetings out of 45

2014 committee attendance as mp

(From the start of the Fifth Parliament)

73% attendance rate

Attended 8 meetings out of 11

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

Women in The Presidency — Department of Women 2017/18 Quarter 3 & 4 performance — 12 Jun 2018
Women in The Presidency — Chapter 9 Institutions amalgamation: OISD progress report; with the Minister — 5 Jun 2018
Women in The Presidency — Department of Women & Commission for Gender Equality Budget: Committee Report — 8 May 2018
Women in The Presidency — CGE & Department of Women Annual Performance Plan: AGSA analysis & CGE briefing — 24 Apr 2018
Small Business Development — Department of Small Business Development remedial plans on Oversight Reports Recommendations — 15 Nov 2017

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Currently

Alternate Member at Portfolio Committee on Small Business Development (National Assembly Committees) since 30th October 2017
Member at Portfolio Committee on Women in The Presidency (National Assembly Committees) since August 2014
Member at National Assembly (Parliament) since 21st May 2014
Member at African National Congress (ANC) (Party)

Formerly

Member at Portfolio Committee on Basic Education (National Assembly Committees) from 30th October 2017 until 17th May 2018
Member at Portfolio Committee on Small Business Development (National Assembly Committees) from 4th September 2017 until 6th October 2017
Member at Portfolio Committee on Public Service and Administration (National Assembly Committees) from 20th June 2014 until 4th September 2017
Member-elect at National Assembly (Parliament) from 16th May 2014 until 21st May 2014
11th Candidate at African National Congress 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 2017 [Source]

DIRECTORSHIP AND PARTNERSHIPS

Type of Business	Directorship/Partnership
Final Deregistration	Investrac 21
Final Deregistration	Commshelf 24
Close Corporation	Cliesta Investment
Final Deregistration	Facilitator Trading
Final Deregistration	No Regrets Trading
Final Deregistration	Redlands Suite 5
Final Deregistration	Pacific Breeze Trading 5
Final Deregistration	Bradbury Trading 30
Private Company	Mish Lake Trade and Investment 73
Final Deregistration	Leicester Football Club

LAND AND PROPERTY

Location	Extent	Description
41 Magnolia Road, Woodlands, Pietermaritzburg	1000sq.m	House
Melsetter Road	1000sq.m	Vacant Land

Parliament Register of Members' Interests 2016 [Source]

DIRECTORSHIP AND PARTNERSHIPS

Directorship/Partnership	Type of Business
Investrac 21
Leicester FG	Soccer
Pacific Breeze 517
Guesta
Misty Lake
Bradburr
Redlands Suite 5
Commshelf 24
Facilator Trading

LAND AND PROPERTY

Location	Extent	Description
Pietermaritzburg	1 000sq.m.	Residential

Parliament Register of Members' Interests 2014 [Source]

SHARES AND OTHER FINANCIAL INTERESTS

No	Name of Company
40	Cozitime

LAND AND PROPERTY

Location	Extent	Description
Woodlands, Pietermaritzburg	Normal	House
Woodlands, Pietermaritzburg	1 000sq.m.	Vacant land

Committee appearances

Chapter 9 Institutions amalgamation: OISD progress report; with the Minister 5 Jun 2018

Mr M Dirks (ANC) asked if the absent Members were aware of the very important item on the agenda. The agenda item was extremely crucial. One could not do constituency work when they should be dealing with government work.
Department of Women & Commission for Gender Equality Budget: Committee Report 8 May 2018

Mr M Dirks (ANC) said that he was happy with the recommendations, but they were not very strong and lacked detail. The Committee should tell the CGE to involve both the private and public sector.
CGE & Department of Women Annual Performance Plan: AGSA analysis & CGE briefing 24 Apr 2018

Mr M Dirks (ANC) said that he was happy to take instructions from women, but he was wondering about the progress made since he had been away from the Committee. He was disappointed with the Commission as the five years were almost up and he questioned whether anything had been ...
National Local Economic Development Conference & transversal agreements progress: DSBD report 28 Feb 2018

Mr H Kruger (DA) raised an issue on the past behaviour of Mr M Dirks (ANC), absent in the meeting, and requested the Chairperson to ask the Speaker to remove the Member from the Committee.
Department of Small Business Development progress in aligning functions 21 Feb 2018

Mr Kruger asked whether Mr M Dirks (ANC) was still part of the Committee. He had assaulted a woman in public, and his behavior must be addressed in Parliament, as it was unacceptable.

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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 2014 [Source]

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