Mr Narend Singh

National Assembly

About Narend Singh

Mr Singh was born on 5 September 1954 in Umkomaas, KwaZulu-Natal. In 1971, he proceeded to the University of Durban-Westville and studied towards a Bachelor of Commerce degree. He has served on many social, cultural, civic and sports organisations. His political involvement started at a very early age, first as an activist at secondary school and then at the University of Durban Westville. He participated in many boycotts and organisations that opposed apartheid. In 1993, he joined the Inkatha Freedom Party (IFP), and is currently the Treasurer General and Chief Whip of the Party. In 1994, he was appointed as a Senator in the first Senate of the Republic of South Africa. He was a Whip of the party in the Senate. In 1996, he was recalled by the IFP to the KwaZulu-Natal Legislature serving first as Leader of Government Business and later as MEC in various portfolios from April 1997 to March 2006. Mr Singh has been a Member of the National Assembly since August 2007.

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Currently

Member at Portfolio Committee on Environment, Forestry and Fisheries (National Assembly Committees) since 27th June 2019
Member at Joint Standing Committee on the Financial Management of Parliament (Joint Committees) since 27th June 2019
Member at National Assembly (Parliament) since 22nd May 2019
Member at Inkatha Freedom Party (IFP) (Party)

Formerly

Member at Joint Standing Committee on Defence (Joint Committees) from 27th June 2019 until 10th July 2019
2nd Candidate at Inkatha Freedom Party National Election List 2019 (Election List) from 23rd April 2019 until 8th May 2019
Member at Ad Hoc Committee on the Review of Parmed (Ad Hoc Committees) from 3rd October 2018 until 7th May 2019
Member at Ad Hoc Committee on Funding of Political Parties (Ad Hoc Committees) from 21st June 2017 until 7th May 2019
Member at Ad Hoc Committee on the South African Broadcasting Corporation Board Inquiry (Ad Hoc Committees) from 30th November 2016 until 7th May 2019
Member at Joint Standing Committee on the Financial Management of Parliament (Joint Committees) from 26th April 2016 until 7th May 2019
Member at Ad Hoc Committee on Police Minister's Report on Nkandla (Ad Hoc Committees) from June 2015 until 7th May 2019
Member at Portfolio Committee on Public Enterprises (National Assembly Committees) from 20th June 2014 until 7th May 2019
Member at Committee On Auditor-General (Committee) from 20th June 2014 until 7th May 2019
Member at National Assembly (Parliament) from 21st May 2014 until 7th May 2019
Alternate Member at Portfolio Committee on Water and Sanitation (National Assembly Committees) from 20th June 2014 until 13th July 2017
Member-elect at National Assembly (Parliament) from 16th May 2014 until 21st May 2014
2nd Candidate at Inkatha Freedom Party Regional KwaZulu-Natal Election List 2014 (Election List) from 22nd April 2014 until 7th May 2014
Member at National Assembly (Parliament) from 6th May 2009 until 6th May 2014
Member at Standing Committee on Finance (National Assembly Committees) until 6th May 2014
Member at Standing Committee on Auditor General (National Assembly Committees) until 6th May 2014
Member at Standing Committee On Finance (Committee) until 6th May 2014
Member at Public Accounts (Committee) until 6th May 2014
Member at Portfolio Committee on Public Works (Committee) until 6th May 2014
Member at Standing Committee on Appropriations (Committee) until 6th May 2014

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Parliament Register of Members' Interests 2018 [Source]

DIRECTORSHIP AND PARTNERSHIPS

Directorship/Partnership	Type of Business
Mandla-Matla Publishing	Unpaid non-executive - Publishing
Nand M. Singh Partnership	Property Investments
Cranes Crest Investment	Not Operational

LAND AND PROPERTY

Description	Extent	Location
Rem of Lot 1 (50%)	3000m2	Craigieburn, KZN
Sub 2 of Lot 1 (50%)	/- 5000m2	Craigieburn, KZN
Lot 185 of 167 (25%)	\- 2800m2	Craigieburn, KZN
Unit 6 - Las Palmas (50%)	\- 220m2	Scottburgh, KZN

PENSIONS

Source	Public/Private
Closed Pension Fund	Public

SHARES AND OTHER FINANCIAL INTERESTS

Nominal Value	No	Name of Company	Nature
\- R230 000	-	Old Mutual	Investment
\- R20.00 per share	700	Old Mutual	Demutualisation
\- R36.00 per share	1128	Sanlam	Demutualisation
\- R30.00 per share	159	Adcorp	Adcorp Shares
\- R350.00 per share Sasol Inzalo	35		Shares

BENEFITS

Source
British Airways
South African Airways
M Singh Tours

SPONSORSHIPS

Description	Extent	Source
Ticket to July Races - Meals / Ticket	R500
Flights, Accommodation from SA to India to attend , International Conference of Parliamentarians of Indian Origin 6-11 August 2018	\- R60 000	Government of India

TRUSTS

Details Of Benefits	Name Of Trusts	Registration Number
No Benefits	R. Ramdial Family Trust
Property Ownership	Narend Singh Family Trust	IT 352/2006/PMB

Parliament Register of Members' Interests 2017 [Source]

DIRECTORSHIP AND PARTNERSHIPS

Directorship/Partnership	Type of Business
Mandla Matla Publishing (Unpaid Non Executive Director)	Publishing
N M Singh Partnership	Property Investments
Cranes Crest Investments

LAND AND PROPERTY

Description	Extent	Location
Rem of Lot 1 (50%)	3000sq.m	Craigieburn, KZN
Lot 185 of 167 (25%)	/-2800sq.m	Craigieburn, KZN
Unit 6, Las Palmas	/-220sq.m	Scottburgh, KZN
Sub 2 of Flat 1 (50%)	/- 5000sq.m	Craigieburn, KZN

PENSIONS

Source	Public/Private
Closed pension Fund	Public
Allan Gray Annuity Living Fund	Private

SHARES AND OTHER FINANCIAL INTERESTS

Nominal Value	Name of Company	Nature	No
/-R23 000	Old Mutual	Investment
/-R18 00 per share	Old Mutual	Demutualisation	700
/-R35.00 per share	Sanlam	Demutualisation	1128
/-R30.00 per share	Adcorp	Adcop Shares	159
R25 000 (Original Investment)	Sasol Inzalo		Shares
/-R380.00 per share		Shares	35

TRAVEL

Description	Sponsor
Avios Miles	BA
Voyager Miles	SAA
Payment of some of my Insurance Premuims	M Singh's Tours
Two Conferences: (a) Freedom of Religion and Belief (Flights and Accommodation)	Konrad Adenamer Foundation - Germany
(b) Centre Right Parties (Flights and Accommodation to Germany)	Konrad Adenamer Foundation - Germany

SPONSORSHIPS

Source	Description	Extent
BA	Avios Miles
SAA	Voyager Miles
M Singh's Tours	Payment of some of my Insurance premuims
Konrad Adenamer Foundation - Germany	Two Conferences (a) Freedom of Religion	Flights and Accommodation to Germany

TRUSTS

Details Of Benefits	Trustee/Beneficiary	Name Of Trusts	Registration Number
Property	N Singh P Singh M Singh Purchased	Narend Singh Family Trust-	IT 352/2006/PMB

Parliament Register of Members' Interests 2016 [Source]

DIRECTORSHIP AND PARTNERSHIPS

Directorship/Partnership	Type of Business
Mandla Matla Publishing [Non executive Director]	Publishing
Crane's Crest Investments 121 Private Co.
N M Singh Partnership	Property

LAND AND PROPERTY

Description	Extent	Location
Sub 2 of Lot 1 (50%0	+-5 000sq.m.	Craigieburn, KZN
Rem of Lot 1 (50%)	+-3 200sq.m.	Craigieburn, KZN
Lot 185 of 167 (25%)	+-2 700sq.m.	Craigieburn, KZN
Unit 6, Las Palmas	+-220sq.m.	Scottburgh, KZN

PENSIONS

Source	Public/Private
Closed Pension Fund	Public
Allan Gray Annuity Living Fund	Private

SHARES AND OTHER FINANCIAL INTERESTS

Nominal Value	Name of Company	Nature	No
+-R230 000	Old Mutual	Investment
+-R18 p/s	Old Mutual	Demutualisation shares	700
+-R35 p/s	Sanlam	Demutualisation shares	1 128
+-R40 p/s	Adcorp	Adcorp	159
+-R350 p/s [R25 000 total]	Sasol/Inzalo	Shares

TRAVEL

Description	Sponsor
Flights, accommodation, meals, transport	Ministry of Foreign Affairs [Republic of China - Taiwan]

BENEFITS

Source	Description
SAA	Voyager miles
BA	Avios points
M Singh Tours CC	Payment of some life insurance premiums

SPONSORSHIPS

Source	Description	Extent
Ministry of Foreign Affairs [Republic of China - Taiwan]	Attending Presidential Inauguration [Taipei] 18-24 May 2016	Flights, accommodation, meals, transport

TRUSTS

Details Of Benefits	Trustee/Beneficiary	Name Of Trusts
Purchased property	N Singh and M Singh	Narend Singh Family Trust

Parliament Register of Members' Interests 2015 [Source]

DIRECTORSHIP AND PARTNERSHIPS

Directorship/Partnership	Type of Business
Mandla Matla Publishing [Non-Executive Director]	Publishing
Crane's Crest Investments 121	Private Co.
N & M Singh Partnership [50%]	Property

LAND AND PROPERTY

Description	Extent	Location
Sub 2 of Lot 1 [50% share]	+-5 000sq.m.	Craigieburn, KZN
Rem of Lot 1 [50% share]	+-3 200sq.m.	Craigieburn, KZN
Lot 185 of 167 [25% share]	+-2 700sq.m.	Craigieburn, KZN
Unit 6 Las Palmas [50% share]	+-220sq.m.	Scottburgh

PENSIONS

Source	Public/Private
Closed Pension Fund	Public
Aims Annuity Living Fund	Private

SHARES AND OTHER FINANCIAL INTERESTS

Nominal Value	Name of Company	Nature	No
R220 000.00	Old Mutual	Investment
+-R15.00p/s	Old Mutual	Demutualisation	700
+-R30.00p/s	Sanlam	Demutualisation	1 128
+-R35.00p/s/	ADCORP	Shares	159
R20 000.00	Sasol Inzalo	Shares

BENEFITS

Source	Description
SAA	Voyager miles
BA	Avios points
M Singhs Tours CC	Payment of some insurance premiums

TRUSTS

Name Of Trusts
Narend Singh Family Trust [Dormant]

Parliament Register of Members' Interests 2014 [Source]

DIRECTORSHIP AND PARTNERSHIPS

Directorship/Partnership	Type of Business
N & M Singh Partnership [50%]	Property
Mandla Matla Publishing [Director]	Newspaper

LAND AND PROPERTY

Description	Extent	Location
Sub 2 of Lot 1	+-5 000sq.m. [50%]	Craigieburn, KZN
Rem of Lot 1	+-3 200sq.m. [50%]	Craigieburn, KZN
Lot 185 of 167	+-2 700sq.m. [25% share]	Craigieburn, KZN
Unit 6, Las Palmas	+-220sq.m. [50%]	Scottburgh

PENSIONS

Source	Public/Private
Aims Annuity Living Fund	Private
Closed Pension Fund	Public

SHARES AND OTHER FINANCIAL INTERESTS

Nominal Value	Name of Company	Nature	No
R210 000	Old Mutual	Investment
+-R13,550p/s	Old Mutual	Demutualisation	700
+-R28 p/s	Sanlam	Demutualisation	1 128
+-R31,00 p/s/	ADCORP	Shares	159
R18 500	Sasol Inzalo	Shares

BENEFITS

Source	Description
SAA	Voyager miles
M Singh Tours CC	Payment of some Insurance Premiums
BA	Avios Points

SPONSORSHIPS

Source	Description	Value
CEEF	Study Bursary
CEEF	Flight costs - Graduation in London	R14 000

Parliament Register of Members' Interests 2013 [Source]

DIRECTORSHIP AND PARTNERSHIPS

Directorship/Partnership	Type of Business
Crane Crest Investments 121 CC	Investment - Movable property
N M Singh Partnership [50%]	Property

LAND AND PROPERTY

Description	Extent	Location
Unit 6, Las Palmas [1/2 share]	+-220sq.m.	Scottburgh
Lot 185 of 167 [1/4 share]	+-2 700sq.m.	Craigieburn
Rem of Lot 1	+-3 200sq.m. [1/2 share]	Craigieburn
Sub 2 of Lot 1 [1/2 share]	+-5 000sq.m.	Craigieburn

PENSIONS

Source	Public/Private
Closed Pension Fund	Public
Aims Annuity Living Fund	Private

SHARES AND OTHER FINANCIAL INTERESTS

Nominal Value	Name of Company	Nature	No
R200 000	Old Mutual	Investment
R13,50 p/s	Old Mutual	Demutualisation	700
+-R25,00 p/s	Sanlam	Demutualisation	1 128
+-R30,00 p/s	ADCORP	Shares	159
R18 300,00	Sasol Inzalo	Shares

BENEFITS

Source	Description
SAA	Voyager miles
BA	Points
M Singhs Tours CC	Insurance Premiums Benefit

SPONSORSHIPS

Source	Description	Extent
CEEF	Study bursary	1 Course
Parliament RSA	Study Assistance	R4 000

Parliament Register of Members' Interests 2012 [Source]

DIRECTORSHIP AND PARTNERSHIPS

Directorship/Partnership	Type of Business
Cranes Crest Investments 121CC	Investment - Movable Property

LAND AND PROPERTY

Description	Extent	Location
Unit 6	Sectional title +-220sq.m.	KwaZulu Natal
Sub 2 of Lot 1	+-500sq.m.	KwaZulu Natal
Rem of Lot 1	+-3 200sq.m.	KwaZulu Natal
Lot 185 of 167	+-2 700sq.m.	KwaZulu Natal

PENSIONS

Source	Public/Private
Aims Annuity Living Fund	Private
Closed Pension Fund	Public

SHARES AND OTHER FINANCIAL INTERESTS

Nominal Value	Name of Company	Nature	No
R183 564.00	Old Mutual	Investment
R13.50ps	Old Mutual	Demutualisation	700
+-R25.00ps	Sanlam	Demutualisation	1 128
+-R30.00ps	Adcorp	Shares	159
R18 300.00	Sasol	Shares
R1,8ml	ABSA	Living Annuity

BENEFITS

Source	Description
SAA	Voyager miles
BA	Miles
M Singhs Tours CC	Insurance Premium Benefits

SPONSORSHIPS

Source	Description	Extent
CEEF	Study Bursary	R1 200 x 4 courses
Parliament RSA	Study Assistance	+-R8 000.00pa

Parliament Register of Members' Interests 2011 [Source]

DIRECTORSHIP AND PARTNERSHIPS

Directorship/Partnership
Cranes Credit Investment 121 {CC] Investment - Movable Property

LAND AND PROPERTY

Description	Extent	Location
No 6 Las Palmas [50%]	Sectional Title	Scottburgh, KZN
Sub 2 of Lot 1 [50%]	5 000sq.m.	Craigieburn, KZN
Lot 185 of 167 [25%]	2 700sq.m.	Umkomangi Drift, KZN
Rem of Lot 1	3 200sq.m.	Craigieburn, KZN

PENSIONS

Source	Public/Private
Closed Pension Fund	Public

SHARES AND OTHER FINANCIAL INTERESTS

Nominal Value	Name of Company	Nature	No
R183 564	Old Mutual	Investment
R13.00 per share	Old Mutual	Demutualisation	700
-R23.10 per share	Sanlam	Demutualisation	1 128
- R27.00 per share	Adcorp	Shares	159
R18 300	Sasol	Shares
-R1.7 million	Absa Aims Living Annuity	Living Annuity

BENEFITS

Source	Description
BA	Voyager miles
SAA	Voyager miles
M Singhs Tours CC	Insurance Premium payments

SPONSORSHIPS

Source	Description	Extent
CEEF	[Africa]	course

Parliament Register of Members' Interests 2010 [Source]

PENSIONS

Source	Public/Private
Closed Pension Fund	Public

SHARES AND OTHER FINANCIAL INTERESTS

Nominal Value	Name of Company	Nature	No
R75,000	Old Mutual Frontiers	Investment
R12,72 per share	Old Mutual	Demutualisation	700
R23,10 per share	Sanlam	Demutualisation	1128
R27,00 per share	Adcorp	Shares	159
R18,300	Sasol	Shares
R1,674,826.96	Absa Aims Living Annuity	Living Annuity

BENEFITS

Source	Description
SAA	Voyager miles
BA	Voyager miles
Southern Sun	Sun Rands
M Singhs Tours CC	Insurance premium payments

DIRECTORSHIP AND PARTNERSHIPS

Directorship/Partnership	Type of Business
Cranes Crest Investments 121 (CC)	Investment - Movable property

LAND AND PROPERTY

Description	Extent	Location
No 6 Las Palmas [50%]	Sectional Title	Scottburgh, KZN
Sub 2 of Lot 1 [50%]	5000sq.m.	Craigiebum, KZN
Lot 185 of 167 [25%]	27000sq.m.	Umkomanzi Drift, KZN
Rem. of Lot 1 [50%]	3200sq.m.	Craigieburn

Committee appearances

Parliament 2019/20 first half performance: Secretary to Parliament briefing 13 Nov 2019

Mr N Singh (IFP) asked if there had been any additional support for the facilities staff. Had they been capacitated to avoid putting them under unnecessary pressure? Had there been any additional legal advisors for the legal team? Were they on schedule for the opening of the library and dining ...
Industry waste plans; Department 2019/20 Quarter 1 & 2 performance 12 Nov 2019

Mr N Singh (IFP) mentioned that some of the issues are long-standing. He recommended that there should be legislation that governs the collection of waste in all of the sectors. He asked if such legislation exists. He also asked what industry is doing with the waste and if they are ...
Parliament’s 2018/19 performance: Content and Research Team briefing, with AGSA input 6 Nov 2019

Mr N Singh (IFP) stated that he was Chief Whip and Treasurer-General of his party and if Parliament lowered the funds it would be quite difficult, especially as the political parties wanted more money; the smaller parties felt that Parliament was supporting them enough for administration expenses. One of the ...
Secretary to Parliament on the institution’s performance in 2018/19 6 Nov 2019

Mr N Singh (IFP) thanked the Acting Secretary and her team. As with a school report, he was going to say that it was very good but there was room for improvement. Having served on the Committee since its inception, he could say that the Committee had done well, had ...
DPWI on infrastructure-related matters in respect of the parliamentary precinct & parliamentary villages, with Deputy Minister 30 Oct 2019

Mr N Singh (IFP) thanked the Department for the presentation; he said it was insightful even though he had received a similar presentation with a different committee that he was part of. The responsibility of the Committee was to know whether Parliament had budgeted the funding for the projects. He ...

All Committee Appearances

Questions

Questions asked to the Minister of Health 7 Oct 2019

Whether, given the current high costs of medicine and western medical treatments, he will consider the establishment of public/private partnerships as well as private Centers for Medical Innovation and Research in the Republic, whereby innovative and cost-effective traditional alternatives to conventional western medicine can, with the informed consent of ...
Questions asked to the Minister of Health 7 Oct 2019

(1)Whether he has been informed of the allegations of corruption and racism at the Health Professions Council of South Africa (HPCSA) regarding South African medical doctors who have foreign qualifications and who upon their return to the Republic find it difficult to engage with the HPCSA regarding the recognition ...
Questions asked to the Minister of Health 16 Sep 2019

(1)Whether he has been informed that the Health Professions Council of South Africa (HPCSA) is yet to publish a list of accredited tertiary medical institutions as recognised by his department and as indicated in item 6 on the Policy Guideline on the Requirements for Practice of Medical Professionals in ...

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Plenary appearances

ZERO DISCRIMINATION DAY (Draft Resolution) 26 Feb 2015

Deputy Speaker, I move without notice:
That the House -
(1) recognises Zero Discrimination Day, marked on 1 March this year, which promotes diversity and recognises that everyone counts;
(2) further recognises that this day is a UNAids initiative aimed at eradicating the deeply rooted stigma and discrimination that HIV- infected ...
WORLD RARE DISEASE DAY RECOGNISED ON 28 FEBRUARY (Draft Resolution) 26 Feb 2015

Deputy Speaker, I hereby move without notice on behalf of the

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Parliament Register of Members' Interests 2018 [Source]

DIRECTORSHIP AND PARTNERSHIPS

LAND AND PROPERTY

PENSIONS

SHARES AND OTHER FINANCIAL INTERESTS

BENEFITS

SPONSORSHIPS

TRUSTS

Parliament Register of Members' Interests 2017 [Source]

DIRECTORSHIP AND PARTNERSHIPS

LAND AND PROPERTY

PENSIONS

SHARES AND OTHER FINANCIAL INTERESTS

TRAVEL

SPONSORSHIPS

TRUSTS

Parliament Register of Members' Interests 2016 [Source]

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LAND AND PROPERTY

PENSIONS

SHARES AND OTHER FINANCIAL INTERESTS

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BENEFITS

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TRUSTS

Parliament Register of Members' Interests 2015 [Source]

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LAND AND PROPERTY

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SHARES AND OTHER FINANCIAL INTERESTS

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TRUSTS

Parliament Register of Members' Interests 2014 [Source]

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LAND AND PROPERTY

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SHARES AND OTHER FINANCIAL INTERESTS

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Parliament Register of Members' Interests 2013 [Source]

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Parliament Register of Members' Interests 2012 [Source]

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Parliament Register of Members' Interests 2011 [Source]

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PENSIONS

SHARES AND OTHER FINANCIAL INTERESTS

BENEFITS

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Parliament Register of Members' Interests 2010 [Source]

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LAND AND PROPERTY

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