Mervyn Alexander Dirks

National Assembly

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Party

African National Congress (ANC)

Email

mdirks@parliament.gov.za

Phone

Constituency Offices

Not associated with any constituency offices

Province

KwaZulu-Natal

About Mervyn Alexander Dirks

Mr Dirk is the Chief Whip of Standing Committee on Public Accounts (SCOPA). His involvement in politics dates back to the 1970s when he spearheaded the Happy Valley rent boycotts against the racist apartheid local councils and its hated race-based local authorities.Read more

2020 committee attendance as mp

62% attendance rate

Attended 13 meetings out of 21

2019 committee attendance as mp

74% attendance rate

Attended 17 meetings out of 23

2018 committee attendance as mp

65% attendance rate

Attended 11 meetings out of 17

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

Public Accounts (SCOPA) — Follow-up correspondences and outstanding information from Content Adviser — 15 Jul 2020
Public Accounts (SCOPA) — DPWI on implementation of corrective measures emanating from investigation into irregularities related to funeral services procured; with Minister — 8 Jul 2020
Public Accounts (SCOPA) — UIF disbursements for Covid-19 Lockdown; with Deputy Minister — 26 Jun 2020
Public Accounts (SCOPA) — Department of Water and Sanitation investigations: SIU status report — 19 Jun 2020
Public Accounts (SCOPA) — ESKOM on SCOPA recommendations; with Minister — 18 Jun 2020

All meetings attended

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Currently

Member at Standing Committee on Public Accounts (National Assembly Committees) since 27th June 2019
Member at National Assembly (Parliament) since 22nd May 2019
Member at African National Congress (ANC) (Party)

Formerly

15th Candidate at African National Congress Regional KwaZulu-Natal Election List 2019 (Election List) from 23rd April 2019 until 8th May 2019
Alternate Member at Portfolio Committee on Small Business Development (National Assembly Committees) from 30th October 2017 until 7th May 2019
Member at Portfolio Committee on Women in The Presidency (National Assembly Committees) from 20th June 2014 until 7th May 2019
Member at National Assembly (Parliament) from 21st May 2014 until 7th May 2019
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 2018 [Source]

DIRECTORSHIP AND PARTNERSHIPS

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

LAND AND PROPERTY

Description	Extent	Location
House	1000m2	Pietermaritzburg, Kwa Zulu Natal
Vacant Land	1000m2	Pietermaritzburg, Kwa Zulu Natal

Parliament Register of Members' Interests 2017 [Source]

DIRECTORSHIP AND PARTNERSHIPS

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

LAND AND PROPERTY

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

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

Description	Extent	Location
Residential	1 000sq.m.	Pietermaritzburg

Parliament Register of Members' Interests 2014 [Source]

SHARES AND OTHER FINANCIAL INTERESTS

Name of Company	No
Cozitime	40

LAND AND PROPERTY

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

Committee appearances

Follow-up correspondences and outstanding information from Content Adviser 15 Jul 2020

Mr M Dirks (ANC) emphasised the point made by Mr Lees that public entities and departments were deliberately withholding the required documents and information from the Committee. News agencies were in possession of reports that had not yet been made available to Parliament, which was highly problematic.
DPWI on implementation of corrective measures emanating from investigation into irregularities related to funeral services procured 8 Jul 2020

Mr M Dirks (ANC) asked for clarity on the procedural sequence of events leading up to the report being finalised and submitted to the Minister. As presented by the Chief Director, the investigation had been instituted by the DG. In his understanding, once completed, the report on the investigation should ...
ESKOM on SCOPA recommendations 18 Jun 2020

Mr M Dirks (ANC) said he had raised the issue about “take or pay” during the Committee’s oversight visit. He asked if was there no better alternative to the take or pay method. Take or pay had cost Eskom almost R9.2 billion, which was a result of not ...
Deputy Minister of Public Enterprises & SA Express liquidators 17 Jun 2020

Mr M Dirks (ANC) said he would like DPE to explain in clear and simple English what happened to bring the company to this point. He was glad that the Deputy Minister said one of the reasons was not meeting emissions requirements as using corruption as a reason is not ...
Department of Water and Sanitation & Water Boards: Auditor General briefing 5 Jun 2020

Mr M Dirks (ANC) said that at the previous engagement with the DWS, SCOPA had indicated that it would want to meet with the water boards, as this was the area where the most corruption and irregular expenditure had occurred. He asked the AGSA to clarify if all audits on ...

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