Tertuis Alfred Simmers was born on 23 March 1983 and is a South African politician who has been serving as the Western Cape Provincial Minister of Infrastructure since April 2022.
18 Facts About Tertuis Simmers
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Tertuis Simmers previously served as the Western Cape Provincial Minister of Human Settlements from May 2019 to April 2022.
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Tertuis Simmers has been a Member of the Western Cape Provincial Parliament since 2017.
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Tertuis Simmers was elected provincial leader for a full term in November 2023.
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Tertuis Simmers held leadership positions in the George Local Municipality.
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Tertuis Simmers was sworn in as a Member of the Western Cape Provincial Parliament on 12 June 2017.
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On 7 November 2020, Tertuis Simmers was elected unopposed as chairperson of the DA's east region in the Western Cape.
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Tertuis Simmers took over from Jaco Londt, who stood down.
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Tertuis Simmers was a candidate for DA deputy provincial leader, but lost to incumbent Albert Fritz at the DA's provincial elective conference on 21 November 2020.
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On 15 April 2021, Tertuis Simmers was appointed as the acting Provincial Minister of Transport and Public Works following the suspension of Bonginkosi Madikizela, who was the provincial leader of the DA at the time, after he was caught falsifying information on his CV.
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On 21 August 2021, Tertuis Simmers was elected as the interim deputy provincial leader of the Democratic Alliance in the Western Cape, defeating his only opponent for the position, Breede Valley Mayor Antoinette Steyn.
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Tertuis Simmers's election came after the role of deputy leader became vacant when Fritz resigned after his election as interim provincial leader following Madikizela's resignation.
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Tertuis Simmers was appointed as the acting provincial leader for the time being.
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On 18 April 2022, the DA announced that Tertuis Simmers was the only candidate nominated for interim provincial leader ahead of the party's provincial council meeting on 7 May 2022.
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On 7 May 2022, Tertuis Simmers was elected unopposed as the DA interim provincial leader.
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At the DA's provincial conference on 11 November 2023, Tertuis Simmers was elected DA provincial leader for a full term, having defeated former provincial leader Bonginkosi Madikizela.
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GOOD Party MPL Brett Herron raised allegations the Tertuis Simmers stole electricity while a DA Councilor in George Municipality.
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Herron further alleges that Tertuis Simmers participated in that vote while still serving as a councillor in George.