Brandon Pillay

Kavilan Brandon Pillay (born 1981 or 1982) is a South African politician from Chatsworth, KwaZulu-Natal. From January 2021 until May 2024, he was a Member of the National Assembly of South Africa representing the African National Congress.

Early life and education Pillay was born into an Indian family in Chatsworth. He attended Chatsworth Secondary School. He graduated from MANCOSA with a Bachelor of Public Administration and later with a Honours degree in public administration. Pillay earned a Master of Public Administration at the University of KwaZulu-Natal in 2021.

Politics His political activism started in his teenage years, having been influenced by his late father. He became an activist for the Bayview Flat Residents Association and later the African National Congress. Pillay is currently a member of the ANC's regional task team. Pillay was sworn in on 27 January 2021 during a virtual ceremony at the KwaZulu-Natal Provincial Legislature amid the COVID-19 pandemic in South Africa.

Pillay did not stand for a full term in the 2024 general election and retired from politics at the election.