Nico de Jager
Nicolaas Mattheus de Jager, known as Nico de Jager, is a South African politician and a Member of the Gauteng Provincial Legislature for the Democratic Alliance (DA). He previously served as the Member of the Mayoral Committee for Environmental and Infrastructure Services in the City of Johannesburg under Mayor Herman Mashaba from 2017 to 2019 and as a city councillor from 2005 to 2021.
Nico de Jager | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Gauteng Provincial Legislature | |
| Assumed office 18 February 2021 | |
| Member of the Mayoral Committee for Environmental and Infrastructure Services in the City of Johannesburg | |
| In office 14 February 2017 – 27 November 2019 | |
| Preceded by | Anthony Still |
| Succeeded by | Mpho Moerane |
| Councillor – City of Johannesburg | |
| In office 2005–2021 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Nicolaas Mattheus de Jager |
| Nationality | South African |
| Political party | Democratic Alliance |
| Education | Langenhoven High School |
Education
De Jager attended Langenhoven High School in Riversdale, Western Cape. He holds formal qualifications in public administration and economics.
Political career
After the 2000 municipal elections, De Jager went on to become the branch chairperson of the Democratic Alliance's Thabeni branch in Johannesburg. He became a DA PR councillor in 2005.[1] De Jager was the DA's Shadow Mayoral Committee Member for Transport in the city.[2] In September 2016, he was elected chairperson of the city's Section 79 Transport committee.
In February 2017, De Jager was appointed as the Member of the Mayoral Committee for Environmental and Infrastructure Services, replacing Anthony Still.[1][3] He served until November 2019, when mayor Herman Mashaba resigned.[4]
De Jager was sworn in as a Member of the Gauteng Provincial Legislature on 18 February 2021.[5]
In April 2021, De Jager denounced Castro Ntobeko, an African National Congress member and employee of the Gauteng Department of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs, for celebrating the death of four gay men and called for his immediate suspension.[6]
He said in May 2021 that the DA opposed the renaming of William Nicol Drive to Winnie Madikizela-Mandela Drive because of the timing due to the impacts of COVID-19 on businesses in the area and not because of the name itself.[7]
De Jager criticised the ANC in June 2021 during Pride Month for refusing to fly the Rainbow flag at the Johannesburg City council.[8]
Personal life
De Jager is gay. He was one of a number of gay DA councillors in Johannesburg when he was still a councillor.[9]
References
- Cox, Anna (14 February 2017). "Mashaba makes first cut in mayoral committee". Independent Online. Johannesburg. Retrieved 7 July 2021.
- Boyce, Aphiwe (6 November 2015). "City dismisses 'mischievous' DA claims". Midrand Reporter. Johannesburg. Retrieved 7 July 2021.
DA Shadow MMC for Transport, Nico de Jager, had claimed...
- "Mashaba fires MMC for 'soft' stance on City Power". eNCA. 14 February 2017. Retrieved 7 July 2021.
- "Herman Mashaba quits as Johannesburg Mayor - what happens now?". 21 October 2019.
- @GPLegislature (18 February 2021). "The Hon. Speaker Ntombi Mekgwe, will preside over the swearing-in of new Members of the Provincial Legislature (MPLs) today. Hon. Bronwynn Anne Engelbrecht & Honourable Nico de Jager will be sworn in at 17h00" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- Head, Tom (23 April 2021). "Gauteng ANC member blasted for 'celebrating' murder of gay men". The South African. Retrieved 7 July 2021.
- Ho Hip, Chante' (3 May 2021). "William Nicol renaming process in progress". Fourways Review. Retrieved 7 July 2021.
- Head, Tom (25 June 2021). "ANC slammed for 'refusing' to fly Pride Flag at Johannesburg Council". The South African. Retrieved 7 July 2021.
- "RECORD GAY PARLIAMENTARY CANDIDATES FOR DA". MambaOnline. 25 February 2009. Retrieved 7 July 2021.
External links
- Mr Nicolaas Mattheus De Jager at People's Assembly
- Nico de Jager on Twitter