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 Dirks is the Chief Whip of the 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 apartheid local councils and its race-based local authorities. He was a member of the United Democratic Front (UDF) in the 1980s, where he organised in the Midlands region, together with affiliate grass roots organisations of the UDF, until joining the African National Congress (ANC) in later years.

In 2000, Mr Dirks was a member of the ANC Regional Executive Committee for Moses Mabhida region in Kwa-Zulu Natal (KZN), and in later years served as the ANC Provincial Executive Committee (PEC) member for ANC in KZN. Read more about Mr Dirks

Source: Parliament website.

2021 committee attendance as mp

76% attendance rate

Attended 13 meetings out of 17

2020 committee attendance as mp

73% attendance rate

Attended 29 meetings out of 40

2019 committee attendance as mp

74% attendance rate

Attended 17 meetings out of 23

2018 committee attendance as mp

71% attendance rate

Attended 10 meetings out of 14

2017 committee attendance as mp

49% attendance rate

Attended 21 meetings out of 43

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 Methodology

Recent meetings attended

Public Accounts (SCOPA) — Suspension of ESKOM Inquiry — 7 Apr 2021
Public Accounts (SCOPA) — SAA Business Rescue Update & SIU investigations: with DPE Minister & Deputy present (postponed) — 16 Mar 2021
Public Accounts (SCOPA) — Denel Annual Report, deviations, expansions & SIU investigations; with DPE Deputy Minister — 10 Mar 2021
Public Accounts (SCOPA) — NSFAS Annual Report, deviations and expansions: hearing; with Minister — 9 Mar 2021
Public Accounts (SCOPA) — TRANSNET Annual Report, deviations, expansions & SIU investigations, with DPE Minister — 9 Mar 2021

All meetings attended

DISCLAIMER: This information has been obtained via the Parliamentary Monitoring Group. PMG makes every effort to compile reliable and comprehensive information, but does not claim that the data is 100% accurate and complete.

Currently

Member at Standing Committee on Public Accounts (SCOPA) (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, Performance Monitoring & Evaluation (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

ESKOM Inquiry: discussion on way forward 7 Apr 2021

Mr M Dirks (ANC) stated that the dilemma was that Eskom had decided to conduct an investigation and had already commenced on this process by appointing Council. This created a dilemma in that the Committee had taken a decision to do an inquiry, and now there was an inquiry within ...
DENEL TRANSNET Annual Report, deviations, expansions & SIU investigations: hearing 10 Mar 2021

Mr M Dirks (ANC) asked a question relating to revenue. The CEO gave the Committee a breakdown of the revenue. The CEO failed to mention the revenue coming in, in terms of weapons being supplied to Yemen - that was causing mayhem in that country. Denel’s joint venture partner in ...
SIU Investigation into SAA & DENEL 3 Mar 2021

Mr M Dirks (ANC) stated that he was impressed with the work done by the SIU. It was important that the implicated officials and wrongdoers were held accountable for their actions and the irreparable damage that had been done to the state-owned entity, SAA.
Eskom Annual Report, deviations, expansions & SIU investigations: hearing 3 Mar 2021

Mr M Dirks (ANC) agreed with the Chairperson that the issues being discussed in today’s meeting had a material bearing on what the letter from the Chief Procurement Officer stated. The Committee could not brush the matter aside and continue. There were serious allegations that were raised by the CPO ...
ESKOM: hearing on 2019/20 Annual Report & Investigations 23 Feb 2021

Mr M Dirks (ANC) intervened on a point of clarity. He did not understand meant what Prof Makgoba meant when he said that another letter was sent to Eskom to present.

All Committee Appearances

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Plenary appearances

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