Dean Macpherson
Dean William Macpherson (born 2 February 1985) is a Member of Parliament in South Africa for the Official Opposition, the Democratic Alliance. He served his first full term in the National Assembly from 2014 - 2019 and was re-elected to the National Assembly on 8 May 2019 to begin his second term.
Dean W. MacPherson | |
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| Shadow Minister for Trade and Industry | |
| Assumed office 2014 | |
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| Born | 2 February 1985 (36) Durban, South Africa |
| Nationality | South African |
| Political party | Democratic Alliance |
In 2020, he had a 64% committee attendance rate as a Member of Parliament (30 meetings out of 47).[1]
He was the Shadow Deputy Minister for Trade and Industry from 2014 to 2017 before being promoted to Shadow Minister for Trade and Industry from 2017 - 2019.[2][3]
Macpherson is from Durban, Kwa-Zulu Natal and currently resides in Umhlanga.
From 2009–2014, Macpherson was the elected Ward Councillor for Durban North in the eThekwini Municipality where he served as the Chief Whip of the party until 2013.
Controversy
In December 2020, Macpherson was criticised by legal practitioners for having "read the regulations wrong" [4] regarding the national government's regulations relating to COVID-19.
In a statement, Macpherson claimed that Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs (Cogta) Minister Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma undermined President Cyril Ramaphosa by unilaterally issuing a new national closing time of 21:00 for establishments.
Cogta later confirmed that the 21:00 curfew was for hotspot areas only.[5]
References
- "Dean William Macpherson". People's Assembly. Retrieved 2021-01-18.
- "Job losses in first quarter due to seasonal factors: Zuma". South African Labour News. 4 September 2014. Archived from the original on 6 October 2014. Retrieved 4 October 2014.
- Crotty, Ann (24 August 2014). "Credit watchdog let off hook in parliament". The Sunday Times. Retrieved 4 October 2014.
- Plessis, Carien du. "FACT CHECK | Did Dlamini-Zuma overrule Ramaphosa on restaurant regulations?". News24. Retrieved 2021-01-18.
- Sain, Raahil. "DA claims Dlamini-Zuma 'unilaterally' amended curfew in new rules - but Cogta says there was no change". News24. Retrieved 2021-01-18.