Cameron Mackenzie (politician)
Cameron Mackenzie | |
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Member of the National Assembly of South Africa | |
In office 21 May 2014 – 7 July 2021 | |
Succeeded by | Ntombi Khumalo |
Personal details | |
Born | 12 August 1960 Transvaal Province, Union of South Africa |
Died | 7 July 2021 Fourways, Gauteng, South Africa | (aged 60)
Political party | Democratic Alliance (2005–2021) |
Spouse | Lisa (until 2021; his death) |
Children | Emma, Andrea, Thorne |
Cameron Mackenzie (12 August 1960 – 7 July 2021) was a South African politician and
Early life and education
The son of Donald and Jeanne Mackenzie from
Political career
Prior to the
In the City of Johannesburg Council, MacKenzie served on the Finance, Economic Development, Transport and MPAC Section 79 committees. He was also appointed to the ad hoc committee on the appointment of an Ombudsman for the city of Johannesburg, where he assisted in drafting the by-law which was later passed into law.[4]
Mackenzie became a parliamentary candidate for the party in the 2014 general elections. He appeared 42nd on the DA's national list thus qualifying for a seat in Parliament as the DA retained its status as official opposition.[5] Soon after, he was appointed by Mmusi Maimane as Shadow Deputy Minister of Telecommunications and Postal Services.[6]
Mackenzie was re-elected to parliament in the 2019 general election and was appointed Shadow Deputy Minister of Communications and Digital Technologies by Maimane.[7] He was reappointed to his shadow cabinet role by the newly elected DA leader, John Steenhuisen, in December 2020.[8]
Personal life
MacKenzie was married to Lisa, and they had two older daughters, Emma and Andrea, and a son, Thorne.[9] On 7 January 2020, Mackenzie was shot during an attempted robbery in Dainfern, Johannesburg.[10] After surgery, MacKenzie had almost fully recovered.[11]
Death
MacKenzie died on 7 July 2021 in Fourways due to COVID-19. He was the 14th known Member of Parliament to have died from the virus.[12]
See also
References
- ^ a b c "Mr Cameron Mackenzie (DA)". People's Assembly. 25 July 2016. Retrieved 19 January 2021.
- ^ a b c d Simpson, Storm (8 July 2021). "DA MP Cameron MacKenzie dies after 'severe' battle with COVID-19". MSN News. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
- ^ "WitsX AMPx Certificate | edX". courses.edx.org. Retrieved 26 January 2021.
- ^ "City of Johannesburg: Ombudsman By-Law". www.saflii.org. Retrieved 26 January 2021.
- ^ "2014 elections: List of DA MPs elected to the National Assembly". Politicsweb. Retrieved 19 January 2021.
- ^ Maimane, Mmusi. "The DA's shadow cabinet - Mmusi Maimane". Politicsweb. Retrieved 19 January 2021.
- ^ Gerber, Jan (5 June 2019). "Here's the DA's 'shadow cabinet'". News24. Retrieved 19 January 2021.
- ^ Mazzone, Natasha. "DA announces new Shadow Cabinet that will bring Real Hope and Real Change". Democratic Alliance. Retrieved 19 January 2021.
- ^ "DA MP Cameron Mackenzie dies after Covid-19 battle". Cape Town. Independent Online. 8 July 2021. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
- ^ Mkhwanazi, Siyabonga. "DA MP Cameron Mackenzie shot during attempted robbery". Independent Online. Retrieved 19 January 2021.
- ^ "MP Cameron Mackenzie undergoes surgery after being shot in Dainfern attempted robbery". TimesLIVE. Retrieved 26 January 2021.
- ^ Felix, Jason (8 July 2021). "DA MP Cameron MacKenzie dies of Covid-19". News24. Retrieved 8 July 2021.