Willie Aucamp

South African politician

Willie Aucamp
Permanent Delegate to the National Council of Provinces
Assembly Member
for Northern Cape
Incumbent
Assumed office
23 May 2019
Personal details
Born
Willem Abraham Stephanus Aucamp

Thabazimbi, Limpopo
South Africa
Political partyDemocratic Alliance
Spouse
Carol Johnson
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(m. 2004; div. 2004)​
ParentCassie Aucamp

Willem Abraham Stephanus Aucamp is a South African politician from the Northern Cape. He has been a permanent delegate to the National Council of Provinces since 2019. He is one of six permanent delegates from the Northern Cape and is a member of the Democratic Alliance.

Political career

Aucamp's father was formerly the leader of the Afrikaner Eenheidsbeweging (AEB) but resigned in 2003 to form the National Action (NA). Aucamp joined his father's new party and became its Gauteng provincial leader. However, the NA lost all of its parliamentary representation in the April 2004 general election and was soon dissolved. Aucamp subsequently joined the African National Congress (ANC) with his newlywed wife.[1]

He later joined the Democratic Alliance (DA). In 2016, he was elected as a ward councillor of the Ga-Segonyana Local Municipality.[2][3]

In May 2019, Aucamp was elected to the National Council of Provinces. He is one of six permanent delegates from the Northern Cape.[4][5] In 2020, he stood for election as leader of the DA's Northern Cape branch. However, when the provincial congress was held on 5 December 2020,[6] he lost the vote to the outgoing provincial chairperson, Harold McGluwa.[7]

Personal life

Aucamp married New National Party (NNP) spokesperson Carol Johnson in July 2004.[1] The marriage was short-lived as Johnson filed for divorce in September 2004, citing Aucamp's financial status and her not being informed about his child that was born out of wedlock.[8]

References

  1. ^ a b Michaels, Jeremy (9 August 2004). "Love persuades right-winger to join ANC". IOL. Retrieved 22 February 2020.
  2. ^ Prins, Lecrecia (21 July 2016). "Maak só by stemlokaal". Kalahari Bulletin (in Afrikaans). Retrieved 22 February 2020.
  3. ^ "Komitee reg om wyk te dien". Kalahari Bulletin (in Afrikaans). 30 November 2017. Retrieved 22 February 2020.
  4. ^ "NATIONAL COUNCIL OF PROVINCES NATIONAL COUNCIL OF PROVINCES PERMANENT DELEGATES AS AT PERMANENT DELEGATES AS AT 23May2019" (PDF). Parliament of South Africa. Retrieved 24 October 2020.
  5. ^ "minutes of proceedings national council of provinces" (PDF). Parliament of South Africa. Retrieved 24 October 2020.
  6. ^ Kwon Hoo, Sandi (24 November 2020). "DA releases list of NC candidates". Diamond Fields Advertiser. Archived from the original on 24 November 2020. Retrieved 24 November 2020.
  7. ^ "DA in N Cape elects McGluwa as new provincial leader". 6 December 2020.
  8. ^ Joubert, Jan-Jan (14 September 2004). "'Golden couple' hit the rocks". News24. Retrieved 22 February 2020.

External links

  • Willem Abraham Stephanus Aucamp – People's Assembly
  • Mr Willem Abraham Stephanus Aucamp – Parliament of South Africa