Albert Fritz

The Honourable
Albert Fritz
MPP
Provincial Minister of Social Development
Assumed office
1 June 2011
Premier Helen Zille
Preceded by Patricia de Lille
Provincial Minister of Community Safety
In office
13 September 2010 – 31 May 2011
Premier Helen Zille
Preceded by Lennit Max
Succeeded by Dan Plato
Deputy Provincial Leader of Western Cape Democratic Alliance
Assumed office
7 October 2017
Leader Bonginkosi Madikizela
Preceded by Bonginkosi Madikizela
Member of Western Cape Provincial Parliament
Assumed office
13 September 2010
Constituency Mitchells Plain
Member of National Assembly
In office
6 May 2009 – 10 September 2010
Constituency Western Cape
Personal details
Born Woodstock, Cape Town, South Africa
Nationality South African
Political party Democratic Alliance (2008 - present)
Other political
affiliations		 African National Congress (Until 2008)
Spouse(s) Dianne Fritz
Children 1
Alma mater Oaklands High School
University of Western Cape
Profession Lawyer
Politician

Albert Theo Fritz, known as Albert Fritz, is a South African politician. He currently serves as Western Cape Provincial Minister of Social Development and Member of the Western Cape Provincial Parliament. He is also the Deputy Leader of the Democratic Alliance in the Western Cape. He previous served as Western Cape Provincial Minister of Community Safety, Member of the National Assembly and Shadow Deputy Minister of Correctional Services.[1]

Early life and career

Early years, education and family

One of six children, Fritz was born in Woodstock, a suburb of Cape Town. He and his family later moved to District Six and were forcibly evicted in 1972 due to the Group Areas Act. They relocated to Hanover Park on the Cape Flats. He was expelled from high school in 1976, because of his involvement in an anti-apartheid uprising. At the University of the Western Cape, he achieved BA honours in social science and also a LLB. He now holds a master's degree in social sciences.[2]

He is married to Dianne Veldsman. They have one son named Charlton. He often refers to his mother, Theodora, as his "rock".

Anti-apartheid activities and early political career

He arranged several school boycotts during the 1970s and 1980s He was involved in various movements such as the Hanover Park Youth Movement and Hanover Park Civic Association. He was a member of the Cape Housing Action Committee. During the 1980s, he was appointed a organiser for the Media Workers' Association of South Africa and subsequently joined the United Democratic Front. In 1990, he joined the African National Congress' Strandfontein branch, but later moved to the party's Milnerton branch in 1996. Later in 1999, he was employed by the office of the inspecting judge.

In 2008, Fritz announced that he would be leaving the African National Congress. He subsequently joined the Democratic Alliance.

Parliamentary career (2009 - 2010)

Fritz was elected Member of the National Assembly in the 2009 elections and was sworn-in on 6 May 2009. Shortly afterwards, the Democratic Alliance released a statement, in which Fritz was appointed Shadow Deputy Minister of Correctional Services, serving alongside James Selfe, who was re-appointed as Shadow Minister of Correctional Services.[3][4]

In September 2010, Premier Helen Zille announced that Provincial Minister of Community, Lennit Max, and Fritz would exchange positions. Max would become a Member of the National Assembly and Shadow Minister, while Fritz would become Provincial Minister of Community Safety and Member of the Western Cape Provincial Parliament. Fritz left Parliament on 10 September 2010.[5]

Western Cape Provincial Parliament (2010 - present)

Fritz took office as Member of the Western Cape Provincial Parliament on 13 September 2010, after he resigned from the National Assembly. He was re-elected in 2014.

Ministerial positions

He was first appointed Provincial Minister of Community in 2010. He later become Provincial Minister of Social Development in 2011 and currently still holds the position.

Provincial Minister of Community Safety (2010 - 2011)

Fritz took office on 13 September 2010 as Provincial Minister of Community Safety. He was in office until 31 May 2011, when Zille reshuffled her provincial cabinet appointed him to the position of Provincial Minister of Social Development, succeeding Patricia de Lille, who was elected Mayor of Cape Town. He was succeeded by outgoing Mayor of Cape Town, Dan Plato.[6]

Provincial Minister of Social Development (2011 - present)

Fritz was inaugurated as Provincial Minister of Social Development on 1 June 2011.

Deputy Provincial Leader of Western Cape Democratic Alliance (2017 - present)

Fritz was elected Deputy Provincial Leader of the Western Cape Democratic Alliance, succeeding incumbent Bonginkosi Madikizela, at the party's Provincial Congress, which was held at Every Nation Church in Goodwood, Cape Town on 7 October 2017.[7]

References

  1. ↑ Fritz, Albert (14 September 2010). First Day on the Job Takes Me Back to Where I Started (Speech). Cape Town. Retrieved 11 December 2010.
  2. ↑ https://www.pressreader.com/south-africa/cape-times/20100906/281513632474535
  3. ↑ https://www.pa.org.za/person/a-t-fritz/
  4. ↑ http://www.politicsweb.co.za/party/da-shadow-cabinet--full-list-of-names
  5. ↑ https://www.news24.com/SouthAfrica/Politics/De-Lille-new-W-Cape-minister-20100903
  6. ↑ https://www.iol.co.za/news/south-africa/western-cape/zille-announces-new-cabinet-1075852
  7. ↑ https://www.da.org.za/2017/10/announcement-da-western-cape-provincial-leadership


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