Aubrey Baartman
Aubrey Baartman | |
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| Member of the Northern Cape Provincial Legislature | |
| Assumed office 21 May 2014 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 4 October 1958 |
| Nationality | South African |
| Political party | Economic Freedom Fighters |
| Other political affiliations | African National Congress |
| Occupation | Politician |
Nevie Aubrey Baartman (born 4 October 1958) is a South African politician from the Northern Cape. He is the provincial leader of the Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) and an EFF representative in the Northern Cape Provincial Legislature. He was previously a senior provincial African National Congress (ANC) member.
Political career[]
Baartman was formerly a member of the ANC. He joined the party in the 1990s and served on multiple party structures. He served as Mayor of the Namakwa District Municipality and as regional secretary of the party's Namakwa region. Baartman was a member of the National Executive Committee of the South African Football Association (SAFA).[1]
Baartman joined the EFF in 2013 when the party was formed. He became the inaugural provincial leader of the party. Prior to his election to the Northern Cape Provincial Legislature, he served as the municipal manager of the Nama Khoi Local Municipality. He took office as a member of the provincial legislature in May 2014.[1]
In 2016, he was accused of committing fraud during his tenure as municipal manager. Baartman denied these claims.[2]
In May 2019, Baartman was re-elected for a second term as a member of the provincial legislature.[3]
References[]
- ^ a b "Our top ten candidates - EFF". Politicsweb. Retrieved 22 September 2019.
- ^ Kwon Hoo, Sandi (23 June 2016). "EFF leader rubbishes fraud claims". IOL. Retrieved 22 September 2019.
- ^ "ANC comes out tops in Northern Cape". IOL. 10 May 2019. Retrieved 22 September 2019.
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