Cameron Dugmore


Cameron Dugmore

Cameron Dugmore.jpg
Dugmore in 2007
Leader of the Opposition in the Western Cape Provincial Parliament
Assumed office
22 May 2019
PremierAlan Winde
Preceded byKhaya Magaxa
Western Cape Provincial Minister of Cultural Affairs and Sport
In office
2 August 2008 – 6 May 2009
PremierLynne Brown
Preceded byWhitey Jacobs
Succeeded bySakkie Jenner
Western Cape Provincial Minister of Education
In office
30 April 2004 – 2 August 2008
PremierLynne Brown
Ebrahim Rasool
Preceded byAndré Gaum
Succeeded byYousuf Gabru
Member of the Western Cape Provincial Parliament
Formerly: Western Cape Provincial Legislature
Assumed office
21 May 2014
Constituency Hessequa
In office
7 May 1994 – 6 May 2009
Constituency Hessequa
Personal details
Born
Cameron Muir Dugmore

1963 (age 55–56)
NationalitySouth African
Political partyAfrican National Congress (1991–present)
Spouse(s)Melanie Lue
Children2 daughters; 1 son
ResidenceRondebosch, Cape Town
EducationUnion Preporatory School
York High School
Alma materUniversity of Cape Town
OccupationPolitician

Cameron Muir Dugmore (born 1963) is a South African politician who is the Leader of the Opposition in the Western Cape Provincial Parliament. A member of the African National Congress, he has been serving as a Member of the Western Cape Provincial Parliament since 2014. He previously held the post from 1994 to 2009. He served as the Western Cape Provincial Minister of Cultural Affairs and Sport from 2008 to 2009, and the Western Cape Provincial Minister of Education from 2004 to 2008.[1][2][3]

Early life and activism

Cameron Muir Dugmore was born in 1963 as Gillian and Ron Dugmore's second of five children. His mother was a Black Sash member. He often moved from city to city, living in Pietermaritzburg, Grahamstown and Komga where his father was a teacher and head of school. From 1969 to 1974, he attended Union Preparatory School. He was enrolled at York High School in George in 1977. In 1978, he participated in anti-apartheid activities. The activities included removal of beach apartheid signs at Herolds Bay and Victoria Bay. The activities were led by his mother.[4]

In 1980, he challenged P.W. Botha at a National Party rally in the George Town Hall. He served as Head Boy and matriculated from York High School. In 1982, he went to the University of Cape Town to study languages and law.[4]

While there in 1983, he joined the National Union of South African Students (Nusas). He also served as President of the Law Students Council. He chaired the NUSAS Education Action Committee. He taught Xhosa freedom songs to students in 1984. In the same year, he attained a BA in Arts and Law. Due to his achievement, he was on the Deans' Merit List.[4]

In 1985, he represented NUSAS UCT in the Education Charter Campaign led by the non-racial student movement. He was brutally assaulted by the right-wing youth in Observatory. He was one of the many who went into hiding during the State of Emergency. He took office as vice president of the Student Representative Council in 1986 and not long after, in 1988, he was elected president and joined the End Conscription Campaign as a conscientious objector.[4]

In 1989, he was appointed to the United Democratic Front Western Cape Interim Committee and represented the UDF Western Cape at national meetings. In 1990, he took office as the first secretary of the National Sports Congress (NSC). He participated in protests to stop rebel tours to South Africa. The UDF Western Cape later appointed him as an organiser.[5]

Political career

In 1991, he became a member of the African National Congress and was involved in the Rondebosch (Gaby Shapiro) branch. He was elected to the African National Congress Regional Executive Committee and was soon appointed the head of the organising department in 1992 and 1993. He was also appointed the head of the African National Congress Western Cape Elections Voter Organisation and Training (VOT).[4]

In 1994, he was elected as an ANC MPP and served as a PEC/PWC member. He also served as the PEC spokesperson. He was a branch delegate to the Mafikeng Conference in 1997. He headed the communication faction of the ANC's 1999 election campaign. He was re-elected in 1999 and served as a branch delegate to the Stellenbosch Conference in 2002.[6]

In 2004, Premier Ebrahim Rasool appointed Dugmore to the post of Provincial Minister of Education. Rasool was recalled in 2008 and replaced by Lynne Brown as Premier. Brown designated Dugmore to the position of Provincial Minister of Cultural Affairs and Sport.[7][8]

Dugmore left the Provincial Parliament in 2009 and was consequently appointed as convenor of the ANC Overberg Fishing Task Team. From 2010 to 2014, he was a special advisor to Trevor Manuel. Dugmore supported public participation for the National Planning Commission. He helped establish the Mitchells Plain Bursary and Role Model Trust, as well as the Mitchells Plain Skills Centre and the Mitchells Plain Education Forum. He was a delegate to the ANC Conference in Mangaung in 2012 but was denied accreditation at the conference and therefore could not represent the Western Cape branch.[9]

In 2014, he returned to the Western Cape Provincial Parliament as an MPP for Hessequa. He was a branch delegate to the National Policy Conference in 2017.[4]

In 2018, Dugmore declared his candidacy to replace embattled former ANC Western Cape Chairperson, Marius Fransman. Dugmore was mentioned as a possible ANC Western Cape Premier candidate for the 2019 elections.[10]

In May 2019, he was re-elected to another term in the Western Cape Provincial Parliament. On 20 May 2019, the African National Congress named him the incoming Leader of the Opposition in the Western Cape Provincial Parliament. He assumed the office on 22 May 2019.[11][12]

Controversy

In March 2018, violent protests occurred in Hermanus and the surrounding area. Provincial Minister of Human Settlements, Bonginkosi Madikizela, said that he would submit a motion in the Provincial Parliament to refer Dugmore to the ethics committee for allegedly inciting violence. The provincial ANC strongly denied the allegations.[13]

Personal life

Dugmore lives in the suburb of Rondebosch in Cape Town. He is married to Melanie Lue. They have three children.

References

  1. ^ Felix, Jason. Four candidates vie to lead ANC in Western Cape, IOL, Cape Town, 11 September 2017. Retrieved on 2018-11-30.
  2. ^ Rasool names Western Cape cabinet, IOL, 30 April 2004. Retrieved on 2018-11-30.
  3. ^ Joubert, Pearlie. New Western Cape cabinet announced, Mail & Guardian, 2 August 2008. Retrieved on 2018-11-30.
  4. ^ a b c d e f Cameron Dugmore - Timeline, Cameron Dugmore. Retrieved on 2018-11-30.
  5. ^ The ANC brings an accomplished pool of experience to govern the Western Cape. Retrieved on 19 May 2019.
  6. ^ DUGMORE'S NAME IN THE HAT. Retrieved on 20 May 2019.
  7. ^ Rasool: Announcement of Western Cape Cabinet (30/04/2004). Retrieved on 20 May 2019.
  8. ^ Lynne Brown sworn in as Western Cape premier. Retrieved on 20 May 2019.
  9. ^ Allegations of 'massive' registration fraud at Mangaung. Retrieved on 20 May 2019.
  10. ^ No Western Cape ANC leader. Retrieved on 25 January 2019.
  11. ^ Meet the ANC's new team for Parliament. Retrieved on 20 May 2019.
  12. ^ Western Cape ANC welcomes appointment of Cameron Dugmore as opposition leader. Retrieved on 20 May 2019.
  13. ^ Meyer, Dan. ANC denies that Cameron Dugmore incited violence in Hermanus, BusinessDay, 28 March 2018. Retrieved on 2018-11-30.
Political offices
Preceded by
Khaya Magaxa
Leader of the Opposition in the Western Cape Provincial Parliament
2019–present
Incumbent
Preceded by
Whitey Jacobs
Provincial Minister of Cultural Affairs and Sport
2008–2009
Succeeded by
Sakkie Jenner
Preceded by
André Gaum
Provincial Minister of Education
2004–2008
Succeeded by
Yousuf Gabru

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