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Career

Career & Public Service

Parliamentary service, Democratic Alliance leadership, international CV, community experience and education.

Current Roles

Public & International Leadership

Politics

Democratic Alliance Spokesperson

Spokesperson for Planning, Monitoring and Evaluation in the Office of the Presidency.

International

Committes & Executive Positions

Darren serves on various International committees in various executive positions.

Parliament

Parliamentary Service & Leadership

Current Parliamentary Roles

  • Party Whip
  • Constituency Head: Orange Farm, Johannesburg
  • Member of the Parliamentary Mediation Committee

Served As

  • Deputy Shadow Minister: Trade, Industry and Competition
  • Shadow Minister: International Relations and Cooperation
  • Deputy Shadow Minister: Sports and Recreation
  • Chair: Parliament Cricket Club

SADC Parliamentary Forum

  • Executive Member: SADC-PF
  • Treasurer: SADC-PF
  • Deputy Chair: Democracy, Governance and Human Rights SADC-PF

Parliament & Public Leadership

Democratic Alliance

Party Leadership & Political Experience

Currently Serving

DA Leadership Structures

Currently serving in Parliament, the Regional Executive Committee, Provincial Executive Committee and Federal Council of the Democratic Alliance.

Past Municipal Service

City of Johannesburg

Former Ward 32 Councillor, PR Councillor in the City of Johannesburg from 2000 to 2011, and Constituency Chair for Alexandra Houghton from 2004 to 2011.

Party Operations

Campaigns & Communications

Former Caucus Management Team Strategic Advisor, Director of Communications for the Johannesburg Caucus, Operations Manager for DA Gauteng South, Cluster Election Campaign Manager, Branch Chairman for Houghton, and Federal Youth Chairperson.

Professional CV

International, Corporate and Community Experience

International CV

  • BPUR: Strategic Advisor
  • World Agricultural Forum: Board Member
  • Liberal International Human Rights Committee: Board Member
  • SADC-PF: Former Executive Member
  • ALN: Former Treasurer
  • Liberal International: Former Vice President, non-executive
  • P4P: One of 10 Parliamentarians from across the globe
  • DWB: Former Strategic Advisor

General Experience

  • Founder: Home Away from Home
  • Managing Director: Youth Against Crime
  • BLS Paramedic: Netcare 911
  • Featured Extra: Chameleon Castings

Education

  • LLB: Current
  • Masters in Public Administration: MANCOSA
  • BCom: UNISA