Mr Mervyn Alexander Dirks

National Assembly

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Party

African National Congress (ANC)

Email

mdirks@parliament.gov.za

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Constituency Offices

Not associated with any constituency offices

Province

KwaZulu-Natal

About Mervyn Alexander Dirks

2019 committee attendance as mp

100% attendance rate

Attended 3 meetings out of 3

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

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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) — Municipal Audit Outcomes 2016/17: Auditor-General briefing — 16 Jul 2019
Public Accounts (SCOPA) — Committee Legacy Report — 9 Jul 2019
Public Accounts (SCOPA) — Election of Chairperson — 2 Jul 2019
Women, Youth and Persons with Disabilities — Commission for Gender Equality Quarter 2 performance; Tanzanian Parliament delegation — 20 Nov 2018
Women, Youth and Persons with Disabilities — Department of Women Quarter 2 performance — 13 Nov 2018

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

Type of Business	Directorship/Partnership
Final Deregistration	No Regrets Trading
Final Deregistration	Redlands Suite 5
Final Deregistration	INVESTRAC 21
Final Deregistration	Commshelf 24
Close Corporation	Cliesta Investment
Final Deregistration	Facilitator Trading
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
Pietermaritzburg, Kwa Zulu Natal	1000m2	House
Pietermaritzburg, Kwa Zulu Natal	1000m2	Vacant Land

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

Committee Legacy Report 9 Jul 2019

Mr M Dirks (ANC) commended the various presenters for their stellar and helpful presentation. According to him the four most critical issues facing South Africa are National Treasury, SARS, ESKOM, and SAA. National Treasury is looking after finances, SARS must collect finances, ESKOM must keep the lights on, and SAA ...
Election of Chairperson 2 Jul 2019

The first nomination was given by Mr MA Dirks (ANC), who nominated Mr M Hlengwa (IFP).
ICCED Model for Cooperatives and Community Economic Development: deliberations 5 Dec 2018

Mr M Dirks (ANC) asked the DSBD to present the actual strategy report, as he supposed that the presentation had been extracted from it. He expected the strategy would be based on the experience over five years, the study tours and the inputs from the Committee, and with a reference ...
Commission for Gender Equality Quarter 2 performance; Tanzanian Parliament delegation 20 Nov 2018

Mr M Dirks (ANC) raised two issues involving labour relations matters. One staff member had chosen a private disciplinary process. He thought employers usually decided how it was done. Secondly, concerning empowering women to perform procurement reforms, procurement was currently already in a mess in South Africa. The only way ...
Abuse of women and children by religious leaders/sector: CRL Commission briefing 30 Oct 2018

Mr M Dirks (ANC) thanked Ms Mkhwanazi-Xaluva for the presentation. He supported self-regulation that was previously tabled by the Commission, but matters have since changed. The government must step in and regulate the religious sector as it cannot do so on its own. Religious leaders have failed to protest about ...

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