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.
86% attendance rate
Attended 25 meetings out of 29
73% attendance rate
Attended 29 meetings out of 40
74% attendance rate
Attended 17 meetings out of 23
71% attendance rate
Attended 10 meetings out of 14
49% attendance rate
Attended 21 meetings out of 43
45% attendance rate
Attended 18 meetings out of 40
27% attendance rate
Attended 12 meetings out of 45
(From the start of the Fifth Parliament)
73% attendance rate
Attended 8 meetings out of 11
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| 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 |
| Description | Extent | Location |
|---|---|---|
| House | 1000m2 | Pietermaritzburg, Kwa Zulu Natal |
| Vacant Land | 1000m2 | Pietermaritzburg, Kwa Zulu Natal |
| 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 |
| Description | Extent | Location |
|---|---|---|
| House | 1000sq.m | 41 Magnolia Road, Woodlands, Pietermaritzburg |
| Vacant Land | 1000sq.m | Melsetter Road |
| Directorship/Partnership | Type of Business |
|---|---|
| Investrac 21 | |
| Leicester FG | Soccer |
| Pacific Breeze 517 | |
| Guesta | |
| Misty Lake | |
| Bradburr | |
| Redlands Suite 5 | |
| Commshelf 24 | |
| Facilator Trading |
| Description | Extent | Location |
|---|---|---|
| Residential | 1 000sq.m. | Pietermaritzburg |
| Name of Company | No |
|---|---|
| Cozitime | 40 |
| Description | Extent | Location |
|---|---|---|
| House | Normal | Woodlands, Pietermaritzburg |
| Vacant land | 1 000sq.m. | Woodlands, Pietermaritzburg |
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UIF 2019/20 audit hearing 25 May 2021
SITA: hearing on 2019/20 Annual Report & irregular, fruitless and wasteful expenditure 18 May 2021
National Skills Fund, SITA, Compensation Fund & UIF: hearing on 2019/20 Annual Report 12 May 2021
