Mervyn Dirks | |
|---|---|
| Member of the KwaZulu-Natal Provincial Legislature | |
| Assumed office 14 June 2024 | |
| Member of the KwaZulu-Natal Provincial Legislature | |
| In office 22 June 2023 – 25 February 2024 | |
| Member of the National Assembly of South Africa | |
| In office 21 May 2014 – 30 January 2023 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Mervyn Alexander Dirks |
| Nationality | South African |
| Political party | UMkhonto WeSizwe |
| Other political affiliations | African National Congress until Feb 2024 |
| Profession | Politician |
Mervyn Alexander Dirks is a South African politician who served as a Member of the KwaZulu-Natal Provincial Legislature from June 2023 until February 2024. A former member of the African National Congress, he previously served as a member of the National Assembly from May 2014 to January 2023.
During his tenure in parliament, he was the ANC's chief whip in the Standing Committee on Public Accounts until his suspension in January 2022. Dirks was a municipal councillor of the Msunduzi Local Municipality where he served as the deputy mayor.
Dirks joined Jacob Zuma's UMkhonto WeSizwe (MK) party in 2024 and was the MK party's KwaZulu-Natal legislature speaker candidate, however, he was defeated by Ntobeko Boyce of the African National Congress.[1]