Willie Aucamp

Willem Abraham Stephanus "Willie" Aucamp is a South African politician who currently serves as a Delegate of the National Council of Provinces, representing the Northern Cape. He is a member of the Democratic Alliance (DA). Aucamp is the son of former MP Cassie Aucamp.

The Honourable

Willie Aucamp

MP
Delegate of the National Council of Provinces
Assumed office
23 May 2019
ConstituencyNorthern Cape
Personal details
BornThabazimbi, South Africa
Political partyDemocratic Alliance
OccupationDelegate of the National Council of Provinces

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 for the right-wing Afrikaner Eenheidsbeweging (AEB) in the general election of 1999. 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 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) and was a candidate for the party in 2016 municipal elections. He was elected a ward councillor of the Ga-Segonyana Local Municipality.[3][4]

In May 2019, Aucamp was elected a Delegate of the National Council of Provinces representing the Northern Cape.

References
  1. Michaels, Jeremy (9 August 2004). "Love persuades right-winger to join ANC". IOL. Archived from the original on 22 February 2020. Retrieved 22 February 2020.
  2. Joubert, Jan-Jan (14 September 2004). "'Golden couple' hit the rocks". News24. Archived from the original on 22 February 2020. 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.
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