Aubrey Baartman

Nevie Aubrey Baartman (born 4 October 1958) is a South African politician from the Northern Cape. He was 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.

Aubrey Baartman
Member of the Northern Cape Provincial Legislature
In office 21 May 2014 – 31 October 2022
Personal details
Born	(1958-10-04) 4 October 1958 (age 66)
Nationality	South African
Political party	Economic Freedom Fighters
Other political affiliations	African National Congress
Occupation	Politician

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 2019, Baartman was re-elected for a second term as a member of the provincial legislature.^[2] On 2 October 2022, provincial secretary Shadrack Tlhaole was elected to succeed Baartman as provincial chairperson of the EFF.^[3] Baartman resigned from the provincial legislature on 31 October 2022.^[4]

Legal issues

In 2016, he was accused of committing fraud during his tenure as municipal manager. Baartman denied these claims.^[5] In 2024, Baartman was sentenced to three years of correctional supervision for failing to adhere to 'correct tender procedures' when awarding a tender during his time as municipal manager.^[6]

References

1. "Our top ten candidates - EFF". Politicsweb. Retrieved 22 September 2019.
2. "ANC comes out tops in Northern Cape". IOL. 10 May 2019. Retrieved 22 September 2019.
3. Sithole, Siyabonga (3 October 2022). "EFF elects its top five in NC, leaders urged to take fight to mines and banks". DFA. Retrieved 22 November 2022.
4. "Nevie Aubrey Baartman". People's Assembly. Retrieved 22 November 2022.
5. Kwon Hoo, Sandi (23 June 2016). "EFF leader rubbishes fraud claims". IOL. Retrieved 22 September 2019.
6. Marriah-Maharaj, Jolene (24 January 2024). "Former municipal manager Aubrey Baartman sentenced for not following 'correct tender procedures' in R80 million deal". IOL. Retrieved 1 July 2024.