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UNFAZED: DA federal executive chairman James Selfe

UNHAPPY: Former Bitou municipality speaker Johan Brümmer, who has been expelled by the DA.

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But former Bitou (Plettenberg Bay) municipality speaker Johan Brümmer yesterday said his axing from the DA had the hallmarks of a conspiracy because he had been vociferous in his opposition to some decisions taken by the party leadership on local matters.

Now he has decided to take the party to court, saying the DA had taken away his only source of income and he had been a "career politician" for the last 12 years.

Brümmer said he was dropped from the party for owing R5621, which he subsequently paid. On the day of his axing, he said, he offered to negotiate with the party leaders but was rejected.

"Sure, you can say I should get another job but I'm a middle-aged white man, where do I get a job? I'm a career politician. I've been a politician for 12 years and I've got another 12 years ahead of me. What this thing (decision) effectively does, it just wipes my career out," said Brümmer, adding that he had no other "fall back" on his monthly salary of R36000.

Jemayne Andrews, a DA ward councillor in Cape Town who was also axed by the party for failing to pay her dues, said she would not accept the decision, indicating she would also be challenging her dismissal.

But DA federal executive chairman James Selfe dismissed Brümmer, saying he was free to challenge it in court.

DA councillors who were elected on May 18 last year were given until the end of 2011 to pay their dues.

Selfe said councillors who had complained that they were experiencing financial hard times were given an extension until the end of March, and this was again extended to the end of July.

"There are lots and lots of paid up members but we're now dealing with outstanding ones, and there's a process that was gone through in which the councillors had the opportunity to prove that he or she had paid the amount in the designated accounts," Selfe said.

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Aug 30, 2012

LostGuy

What is the money that they accumulated during their evil regime ran out?
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Aug 30, 2012

NoChange

welcome to hunger...it happen to a number of politians and you can not make you elective position in the party as your life long career without kissing the leaders A$$ al da tym madala
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Aug 30, 2012

brother1

oh no please, mr Brümmer say u r joking. Only God who should get tithes not a party. kodvwa niyalayeka ngenxa yekutsandza tintfo nyalo go & find yourselves jobs in the farms blood idiots. Mrb brummer ask the court to check if Lindiwe mafutha mabhiyane Mazibuko is also paying . VIVA ANC VIVA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!phansi nge DA phansi!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! singing
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Aug 30, 2012

Bahaeso

Hard luck Mr Brummer. This is what you get for being in a dictatorial party. No human compassion. Sikhala nani abaxoshiwe
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Aug 30, 2012

Bahaeso

Mr Brummer , what will be the basis of your court challenge. The fact that you are a "career politician" and a middle aged man , will not fly with any judge or magistrate, you need a much better basis. Otherwise you are just " thatha amachance" . Ulayelikeli. Maybe you can try begging at the robots, I will certainly give you a half a loaf when I pass by.
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Aug 30, 2012

The-Rothschilds

Glad the DA sticks to its rules............and that whether you are black or white, you are not above the rules & laws of the party.

A political party must have the highest form of discipline because an undisciplined party like we have seen in the ANC leads to inefficiency & corruption!!!
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Aug 30, 2012

Nyongoyamavenda

the is just showing its dictatorial tendencies,how many people are going to loose their houses for rent non payment under DA ,i am scared
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Aug 30, 2012

Sophisticated_Ignorance

ha ha ha...
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Aug 30, 2012

Sophisticated_Ignorance

elitist tendencies! lol. If u cant afford it, you're out...
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Aug 30, 2012

Bahaeso

"Glad that the DA stiicks to its rules" , hahaha , what rules? The rule that says if you owe the party, you are instantly dismissed even when you still try to pay on the day of dismissal. Heaven help us all. If they can do this against their member, what more against the public. The madam and the teagirl are showing us how they do their thing.
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