Willie Aucamp

Willem Abraham Stephanus Aucamp, known as Willie 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 province. Aucamp is a member of the Democratic Alliance (DA). Aucamp is also the son of former MP Cassie Aucamp.

Willie Aucamp

MP
Permanent delegate to the National Council of Provinces
Assumed office
23 May 2019
ConstituencyNorthern Cape
Personal details
BornThabazimbi, South Africa
Political partyDemocratic Alliance
OccupationMember of Parliament

Biography

Aucamp was born in Thabazimbi and matriculated from Frikkie Meyer High School.

His father, Cassie Aucamp, was elected to the National Assembly of South Africa in the general election of 1999 for the Afrikaner Eenheidsbeweging (AEB). Cassie left the AEB in 2003 to form the National Action (NA). Willie joined the NA and was the party's Gauteng provincial leader.

The NA lost all of its parliamentary representation in the April 2004 general election and was soon dissolved. Willie married New National Party (NNP) spokesperson Carol Johnson in July 2004. The couple soon joined the African National Congress (ANC).[1] Aucamp's marriage with Johnson 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.[2]

Aucamp later joined the Democratic Alliance (DA). In 2016, he was elected as a ward councillor of the Ga-Segonyana Local Municipality.[3][4]

In May 2019, Aucamp was elected to the National Council of Provinces. He is one of six permanent delegates from the Northern Cape.[5][6]

Aucamp was a candidate for Northern Cape DA leader. The provincial congress was held on 5 December 2020.[7] The DA provincial chairperson, Harold McGluwa, won the election.[8]

References
  1. Michaels, Jeremy (9 August 2004). "Love persuades right-winger to join ANC". IOL. Retrieved 22 February 2020.
  2. Joubert, Jan-Jan (14 September 2004). "'Golden couple' hit the rocks". News24. Retrieved 22 February 2020.
  3. Prins, Lecrecia (21 July 2016). "Maak só by stemlokaal". Kalahari Bulletin (in Afrikaans). Retrieved 22 February 2020.
  4. "Komitee reg om wyk te dien". Kalahari Bulletin (in Afrikaans). 30 November 2017. Retrieved 22 February 2020.
  5. "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.
  6. "minutes of proceedings national council of provinces" (PDF). Parliament of South Africa. Retrieved 24 October 2020.
  7. 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.
  8. https://www.dfa.co.za/news/da-in-n-cape-elects-mcgluwa-as-new-provincial-leader-446c416b-e456-45fc-b241-9da1f3856ccf
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