Mr Bergman was born in Gauteng and was educated at King David High School, Linksfield, Johannesburg. He has been a Member of Parliament since 2014 and before that was employed in consultancy work and as a critic.
To read more about Mr bergman, check out this blog interview about him.
86% attendance rate
Attended 19 meetings out of 22
93% attendance rate
Attended 13 meetings out of 14
100% attendance rate
Attended 21 meetings out of 21
92% attendance rate
Attended 23 meetings out of 25
91% attendance rate
Attended 21 meetings out of 23
86% attendance rate
Attended 30 meetings out of 35
(From the start of the Fifth Parliament)
100% attendance rate
Attended 13 meetings out of 13
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.
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| Directorship/Partnership | Type of Business |
|---|---|
| Member CC | Trading |
| Source | Description | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Cape Town FC | Shirt | /-R800 |
| Europcar | Gift Bag | /-R1000 |
| Description | Extent | Location |
|---|---|---|
| House | Residential Property | Johannesburg |
| Description | Sponsor |
|---|---|
| West Sahara | Crans Montana |
| Senegal Conference | ALN |
| Ghana Conference | ALN |
| Namibian oversight | Parliament |
| Source |
|---|
| Europcar |
| Name of Whip | Type of Business | Approved | Employer |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hon John Steenhuisen | Trade | Yes | Darren Bergman |
| Details Of Benefits | Trustee/Beneficiary | Name Of Trusts |
|---|---|---|
| 0-0 | Both | DMC |
| Beneficiary | Wife | Mothers Estate |
| Nominal Value | No | Name of Company | Nature |
|---|---|---|---|
| /-20 000 | 300 | Curro Holdings | Ordinary |
| Description | Sponsor |
|---|---|
| Trip to Brussels (10/10/2016) | ACP |
| Trip to Kenya (13/12/2016) | ACP |
| Trip to Kenya (20/03/2017) | ACP |
| Trip to Anderna (17/05/2017) | DA |
| Name of Whip | Type of Business | Approved | Employer |
|---|---|---|---|
| DA Chief whip Mr J steenhuisen | Consultancy | Yes | Darren Bergman |
| Source | Description | Value |
|---|---|---|
| CORG | Fitbit Alta | R1500 |
| Sun International Nedbank | Golf day | /-R500 |
| Ambassador of Israel | Gift Pack | /-R300 |
| City of Tshwane | Golf Day | /-R1000 |
| Europcar | BMW i3 Rental | /-R1000 |
| Diners Club | Golf day | /-R1000 |
| SAFA | Shirt | /-R600 |
| Marriot Hotels | NBA Tickets | /-R1000 |
| Cricket SA | Shirt | R600 |
| Name Of Trusts |
|---|
| DMC Trust |
| Directorship/Partnership | Type of Business |
|---|---|
| Member 100% | Darren Bergman and Associates CC |
| Source | Description | Value |
|---|---|---|
| SARU | Springbok jersey | +-R600 |
| Herzlia School | Pen | +-R100 |
| New Zealand Govt. | Black jacket | +-R600 |
| Japan Rugby | Rugby World Cup tie | +-R100 |
| IPU | Leather bag | +-R200 |
| Autopage Cellular | Note 5 | +-R15 000 |
| Pro Shop | Sun City Shirt | +-R300 |
| Palladium Hair | Haircut | +-R650 |
| Chris Hensinger | German WC Soccer cap/tie | +-R400 |
| Irene Webb | Oil painting portrait | +-R4 000 |
| Drymac Clothing | Cap | +-R100 |
| Dr Grootboom | Book | +-R100 |
| Norwood Chabad | mMonkey shoulder whisky | +-R400 |
| Office of Presidency/Cell-C | Presidential Golf Day | +-R1 500 |
| Description | Extent | Location |
|---|---|---|
| Residential House | Normal | sunnydale |
| No | Name of Company | Nature | Nominal Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| 33% | DMC Trust | Trust | |
| 3 900 | Curro Holdings | Ordinary | +-4300c p/s |
| Allan Gray | Unit Trust | +-R140 000 |
| Description | Sponsor |
|---|---|
| Parliamentary World Cup Rugby Tour | DIDATA/Sanlam/Saru |
| Source | Description |
|---|---|
| Europcar | VIP discounts and upgrades |
| Vodacom | VIP discounts and annual upgrades |
| Protea & Marriot | VIP platinum discoutns and upgrades |
| Name of Whip | Type of Business | Approved | Employer |
|---|---|---|---|
| J Steenhuisen | Consultancy, trading, Corporations and Retail shop | Yes | Darren Bergman and Associated CC |
| Name | Value | Activity |
|---|---|---|
| Maystone Health | +-R5 000 p/a | Consulting |
| Octagon Finance | +-R20 000 p/a | Consulting |
| SMC Insights | None this year | Consulting |
| Details Of Benefits | Trustee/Beneficiary | Name Of Trusts |
|---|---|---|
| Testementry Trust | Both | DMC |
| Directorship/Partnership | Type of Business |
|---|---|
| Darren Bergman | Consultancy |
| Kitty Properties CC | Property owning |
| Source | Description | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Diners Club | Diners Club Golf Day | +-R1 000 |
| SAFA | Bag, shirt, pen | +-R100 |
| Beyond Platinum | Golf Day | +-R5 000 |
| Erica Platter | Cook book | +-R300 |
| Amb. of Israel | Gift pack | +-R100 |
| Sun International | Free rooms [6 nights] | +-R10 000 |
| Autopage | Gear S watch | +-R1 500 |
| Europ Car, Sun Internatonal | ||
| Buccleuch Temple | Shirt | -R300 |
| Description | Location | Extent |
|---|---|---|
| Flat | JHB | |
| Flat | JHB | |
| House | Sunningdale | Normal |
| Nominal Value | Name of Company | Nature |
|---|---|---|
| R95 000 | Allan Gray | Unit Trust |
| R400 000 | Discovery | Unit Trust |
| R20 000 | Sanlam | RA |
| R20 000 | Discovery | RA |
| Description | Sponsor |
|---|---|
| Trip to Middle East: Israel, Palestine | SAIF |
| Source | Description |
|---|---|
| Autopage | Discounts & upgrades |
| Prokard | Discounts, free rooms, upgrades |
| Europ Car, Sun International | Discounts, free rooms, upgrades |
| Discovery Vitality | Petrol discounts, gym |
| Source | Description | Extent |
|---|---|---|
| 466/64 Brand Id | Golf shirts | +-R2 000 p/a |
| Name of Whip | Type of Business | Approved | Employer |
|---|---|---|---|
| DJ Stubbe | Consultancy | Yes | Darren Bergman |
| Name | Value | Activity |
|---|---|---|
| Darren Bergman | +-R20 000 | Consult strategic |
| Darren Bergman | +-R60 000 | Financial |
| Darren Bergman 7 Associates | +-R5 000 | Consumer Productivity |
| Trustee/Beneficiary | Name Of Trusts | Registration Number |
|---|---|---|
| Both | DMC | Intervivos Trust |
| Directorship/Partnership | Type of Business |
|---|---|
| Kitty Properties CC | Property Ownership |
| Darren Bergman & Associates | Strategic Consulting |
| Source | Description | Value |
|---|---|---|
| DSTV Night of the Stars | DSTV Walka Carol Boyes remote control | R600 |
| Description | Location |
|---|---|
| Flat [33%] | Johannesburg CBD |
| Flat [33% share] | Johannesburg CBD |
| Nominal Value | Name of Company | Nature |
|---|---|---|
| R80 000 | Allan Gray | Unit Trust |
| R500 000 | Discovery Investment | Unit Trust |
| Source | Description |
|---|---|
| Prokard Platinum | Discounts + free rooms |
| Autopage VIP | Discounts + Annual upgrades |
| Europcar | Free upgrades |
| Sun International MVG | Free rooms + discounts |
| Discovery Vitality | Flights, gym, petrol discounts |
| Name of Whip | Type of Business | Approved | Employer |
|---|---|---|---|
| DT George | Financial Brokerage | Yes | Maystone Wealth SA |
| Name | Value | Activity |
|---|---|---|
| Maystone Wealth | +-R180 000 p/a | Brokerage |
| Darren Bergman | +-R10 000 p/a | Strategic consulting |
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