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1136: 1106:. In a series of Tweets, she said that the precipitating event for her resignation had been Mazzone's instruction to her to "lay off Facebook" in her campaign against misinformation. She also accused Steenhuisen of turning the DA into a "joke" and of persistent attempts to "get rid of me", including through the 2020 sabbatical and 2021 disciplinary hearing. In 2023 she included Steenhuisen on her public list of South Africa's "most awful" contemporary politicians. 1061:. The portfolio committee agreed to extend an invitation to Facebook, and two months later Van Damme announced that Facebook had agreed to attend the committee on 25 May 2021. Van Damme said that the meeting with Facebook would be "historic and a source of pride for South Africa as a first in Africa", and she said that similar invitations had been extended to Twitter and 644:, suggested that the DA should "apologise to the people of South Africa for misleading and lying to them" and another, Moloto Mothapo, suggested that Van Damme's election showed that "in its window-dressing exercise of desperately recruiting and parading black people to conceal its real identity, the DA has cut corners". 1123:
and that the project required her to be non-partisan. In September 2021, she launched the Local Government Anti-Disinformation Project, the aim of which was advocacy and monitoring in relation to political misinformation and disinformation on social media. The project was a collaboration between Van
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In the aftermath of the dual sabbatical and shadow cabinet reshuffle announcements, observers speculated that Steenhuisen had extended the health-related sabbatical to create political cover for his decision to remove a high-performing minister who presented a political threat to him. Van Damme had
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Van Damme's biological parents separated during her childhood and she changed her surname after she was legally adopted by her stepfather, a Belgian consultant named Hugo Van Damme. Having begun primary school in Manzini, she moved with her mother to Europe and then, after her mother divorced her
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and had postponed the meeting only after it learned that it was the only company to have confirmed its attendance. Van Damme responded that this was a "blatant untruth", since Google had also been scheduled to attend; she accused Facebook of withdrawing because "it feared having to answer tough
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However, less than a week before the scheduled meeting date, Facebook withdrew from the engagement. Van Damme expressed her dismay, saying that, "It is clear that the company has something to hide and holds no respect for the people of South Africa, or those on the Africa continent". In its own
366:. In addition to serving as Shadow Minister of Communications, she was the DA's national spokesperson between May 2014 and February 2018 and a party whip between May 2019 and May 2021. In the communications portfolio, she was a prominent figure in the campaign to hold 803:'s Jan Gerber said that she "always came to meetings armed with a string of pertinent questions", though she was often outvoted or dismissed by the rest of the committee. In 2016, she called for a parliamentary inquiry into corruption and maladministration at the 593:
named her one of its 20 Youngest Power Women in Africa in December 2014. Strongly self-identified as a liberal and as a proponent of "the agency of individuals" and "minimal government interference in people's lives", she was regarded as a leading member of the
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campaigner. Re-elected to her parliamentary seat in the election, she was also re-appointed as Shadow Minister of Communications in Maimane's second-term shadow cabinet, now with the title of Shadow Minister of Communications and Digital Technologies and with
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and professional biography falsely claimed that Van Damme was born in South Africa, when in fact she was born in Swaziland. They also alleged that both of her biological parents were Swazi nationals – her mother being of South African descent but born in
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in September 2014, Van Damme gave a speech to Parliament about her own mixed national heritage, saying that, like other South Africans affected by apartheid, she had "recently had the misfortune of being made to feel alien in the country I call home."
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However, in February 2018, she announced her resignation as spokesperson, saying that she would focus on her work in the shadow cabinet, her family life, and her part-time pursuit of a master's degree by correspondence; she enrolled in a master's in
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to present evidence against Bell Pottinger during an PRCA hearing into the firm's conduct. Bell Pottinger was found to have transgressed the PRCA's charter and code of conduct, and it was expelled from the body the following month.
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as her deputy. She held that position for the next five years. For the first two-and-a-half years, she held the shadow ministry alongside her position as DA spokesperson and indeed was noted for receiving a high-profile mandate as
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specialising in misinformation. She initially retained her membership in the DA, but on 26 June 2021 she announced that she had left the party. She said that she was planning to launch an anti-misinformation project ahead of the
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In the months after her resignation, Van Damme explained that she had resigned because of internal disputes with a group of DA politicians led by party leader Steenhuisen, party whip Mazzone, and Mazzone's husband,
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you black". After a complaint by Van Damme, the V&A Waterfront publicly apologised for the manner in which its security manager had responded to the incident, saying that it lacked empathy and objectivity.
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The DA's statement linked Van Damme's mother's error to the political context of Van Damme's birth, pointing out that Van Damme's grandmother, a South African, had emigrated to Swaziland in the 1950s to escape
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challenged this account, claiming that Van Damme and her mother had previously been alerted to and warned against the misrepresentation. Nonetheless, the DA said that although Van Damme was not a South African
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In 2017 Van Damme married Stian Tvede Karlsen, a Norwegian public relations professional, in a traditional wedding ceremony. Her sister is Qiniso Van Damme, a model and actress who became South Africa's first
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side of the communications portfolio. She was the DA's alternate member in the Portfolio Committee on Communications and Digital Technologies, and she also continued to serve as a party whip.
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On 12 February 2021, Van Damme announced that had returned to parliamentary work, having resolved her disagreement with Steenhuisen over her sabbatical. She said that she would focus on the
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Since leaving frontline politics, Van Damme has been a freelance consultant on strategy and communications matters relating to disinformation and misinformation, platform accountability and
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The same week that she announced her return to work, Van Damme attended the communications committee's first meeting of the year, at which she lodged a proposal for the committee to summon
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about Steenhuisen's "fibs", saying that in a telephone conversation Steenhuisen had insisted that she should take the sabbatical and cease all of her parliamentary duties during that time.
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From 2013 to 2014, Van Damme worked in the DA's parliamentary caucus as its head of research and communications. During this period she was also the chairperson of the DA's branch in the
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for further investigation; however, the DA was outvoted on its recommendations for more stringent action, including on its proposal that Muthambi's conduct should be referred to the
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made its inquiries, after which she had discovered through a personal investigation that her mother had misstated her birthplace when registering her birth at the South African
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She said that she would abide by Steenhuisen's instruction to take a sabbatical, but that she and the DA "will talk through my lawyers in 2021".
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Later in September 2021, Van Damme was named as one of 25 participants in the 2021/2022 Munich Young Leaders Program, a joint initiative of the
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of SABC's finances since 2010, as well as disciplinary charges against SABC executives and board members. The final report of the inquiry found
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and was named as one of "100 Brilliant Women in AI Ethics" in 2023. From 2023 to 2024, she was a technology and human rights fellow at the
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meeting earlier in 2020, when Van Damme had accidentally been captured saying of Steenhuisen, "I don't want to hear his smarmy voice."
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On 20 May 2021, Van Damme resigned from her parliamentary seat, citing her unhappiness with a "clique of individuals" in the DA.
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the Zuma administration. Van Damme was a prominent figure in the civil society backlash against Bell Pottinger, leading British
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also reported that there was personal animosity between Steenhuisen and Van Damme; several sources pointed the newspaper to a
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In the immediate aftermath of the initial news reports, the DA laid complaints against the firm with the United Kingdom's
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The ANC called for an "urgent investigation" into Van Damme's eligibility to serve in Parliament. One party spokesperson,
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that was established in November 2016 to conduct the narrower inquiry, and she proposed that the inquiry should summon
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Through her role in the campaign against Bell Pottinger, Van Damme acquired a reputation as an authority on political
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as a VV Engage Fellow, in which capacity she participated in a year-long, part-time leadership development programme.
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in June 2013. She applied to become a DA parliamentary candidate in 2013 and was selected in January 2014.
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Shortly after her ascension to Parliament, Van Damme was the target of a "birtherist" scandal about her
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When the inquiry concluded its hearings in January 2017, Van Damme said that the DA would recommend a
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Van Damme began her career as a political staffer for the DA and joined the National Assembly in the
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not supported Steenhuisen's candidacy for the DA leadership, but instead had endorsed his opponent,
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In a statement, the DA said that Van Damme had accepted her mother's account of her birth until the
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During her first year as a parliamentarian Van Damme was viewed as a "rising star" in the DA, and
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through her biological father and grandparents. The party also said that it would challenge the
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In addition to broader tech governance policy, Van Damme has a special interest in combatting
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took office as the party's leader. Her poor relationship with Steenhuisen and his chief whip,
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as her deputy shadow minister. In addition, in May 2019, the first DA caucus meeting of the
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article published on 29 June 2014 under the headline "DA MP a liar and fraud". Journalists
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with a bachelor's degree in law and politics. The following year, she was recruited to the
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In June 2019, Van Damme was involved in an altercation with members of the public at the
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and was invited to speak on the subject on international platforms. She was featured in
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and calculated to inflame racial tensions in order to deflect from allegations that the
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evidence of misconduct by Minister Muthambi, and those allegations were referred to the
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grouping in the DA, Van Damme was sacked from the shadow cabinet in December 2020 after
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in the National Assembly. Shortly afterwards, Van Damme was one of 20 women named by
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As Shadow Minister of Communications, Van Damme was the DA's ranking member in the
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On 5 December 2020, Van Damme was sacked as Shadow Minister of Communications by
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Damme, who was its coordinator, and five other civil society partners including
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Upon leaving Parliament, Van Damme entered the private sector as an independent
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statement, Facebook said that it had been invited to participate in an industry
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In the autumn of 2017, the South African press broke the story of an apparent
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camp in the DA, which at the time was ascendant under Maimane's leadership.
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Rampedi, Piet; Wa Afrika, Mzilikazi; Hofstatter, Stephan (29 June 2014).
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after he approached her, threw her phone on the ground, and told her to "
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were jointly appointed to replace Mmusi Maimane, who had been elected as
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Ater Redelinghuys resigned in 2015, she held the position alongside
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Van Damme was also a prominent figure in the DA's campaign in the
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consultant and activist who specialises in combating political
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Van Damme (second from left) with American Secretary of State
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heritage. Until 2014, Van Damme believed that she was born in
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For broader coverage of the Bell Pottinger campaign, see
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Provincial Minister of Economic Development and Tourism
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Women members of the National Assembly of South Africa
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and mentorship programme. Formerly a supporter of the
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She is of mixed 27:South African activist and politician (born 1983) 3678:Members of the National Assembly of South Africa 1015:, Van Damme published a series of further angry 676:'s reporting at the Press Ombudsman, calling it 2456:International Grand Committee on Disinformation 1348:"Phumzile van Damme: A young MP with a mission" 908:Public Relations and Communications Association 659:in the mid-1990s. In subsequent reporting, the 374:disinformation campaign, and she pioneered the 3668:Democratic Alliance (South Africa) politicians 3300:"These are the Munich Young Leaders 2021/2022" 1455:"200 Young South Africans: Phumzile van Damme" 1041:for a meeting about the company's policies on 3197:"Phumzile van Damme terminates DA membership" 2164:"Charges on the cards for failed SABC bosses" 1860:"Phumzile van Damme quits as DA spokesperson" 962:that Steenhuisen had granted her unsolicited 8: 3663:21st-century South African women politicians 1834:"DA's Van Damme quits as party spokesperson" 1676:"The 20 Youngest Power Women In Africa 2014" 555:National Assembly of South Africa: 2014–2021 1110:Tech activism and consultancy: 2021–present 1098:filled her seat in the National Assembly. 637:acquired South African identity document". 344:. A former politician, she represented the 3600: 1956:"DA shadow cabinet: What you need to know" 1701:"Political powerhouse: Phumzile Van Damme" 1650:"DA appoints second national spokesperson" 1321:"Phumzile van Damme is South African – DA" 42: 31: 3352:"100 Brilliant Women in AI Ethics – 2023" 1424:"MP's Corner: Ms Phumzile van Damme – DA" 914:. In August 2017, Van Damme travelled to 709:, Maimane appointed van Damme to replace 378:'s first efforts to engage international 93:3 October 2015 – 5 December 2020 1059:South African local government elections 1055:related to the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic 767:elected Van Damme as one of the DA's 12 745:replaced her as DA spokesperson in June. 467: 2721:Makinana, Andisiwe (13 February 2021). 1232: 912:Chartered Institute of Public Relations 754:, named by Maimane as the party's lead 332:(born 20 July 1983) is a South African 162:30 May 2014 – 14 February 2018 3658:21st-century South African politicians 3374: 3372: 3247:Bhengu, Cebelihle (5 September 2021). 3117:Schreiber, Sinesipho (25 April 2023). 2716: 2714: 2583: 2581: 2507:Plessis, Carien du (4 December 2020). 2264: 2262: 2162:Makinana, Andisiwe (15 January 2017). 2138:"Muthambi to account for role in SABC" 2136:Makinana, Andisiwe (23 October 2016). 2058:Nkanjeni, Unathi (10 September 2019). 1928:Haffajee, Ferial (22 September 2018). 1749: 1747: 1559: 1557: 1536:"DA crop of young leaders come of age" 805:South African Broadcasting Corporation 506:Democratic Alliance staffer: 2009–2014 432:Van Damme was born on 20 July 1983 in 359:from October 2015 to December 2020. 3455:King, Sarah-Jane (11 February 2021). 3086: 3084: 3057: 3055: 2773:Malinga, Sibahle (16 February 2021). 1587: 1585: 785:Portfolio Committee on Communications 705:On 3 October 2015, in a reshuffle of 522:; thereafter she moved to the DA-led 7: 2481:Mazzone, Natasha (5 December 2020). 1832:Deklerk, Aphiwe (14 February 2018). 1725:Zondi, Wiseman (10 September 2023). 1674:Nsehe, Mfonobong (4 December 2014). 1449: 1447: 1445: 1418: 1416: 1414: 1412: 1410: 1383: 1381: 1315: 1313: 1311: 1309: 1282: 1280: 1248: 1246: 1244: 1242: 1240: 1238: 1236: 1169:Vital Voices Global Leadership Award 3481:Kaunda, Selisho (7 December 2020). 2929:Van Damme, Phumzile (27 May 2021). 2559:Selisho, Kaunda (5 December 2020). 2269:James, Sam Burne (17 August 2017). 1858:Tandwa, Lizeka (14 February 2018). 1619:"DA appoints National Spokespeople" 1177:Carr Center for Human Rights Policy 1121:November local government elections 3273:Felix, Jason (14 September 2021). 3169:Sonjica, Nomahlubi (21 May 2021). 3091:Deklerk, Aphiwe (26 August 2021). 2799:McKane, Jamie (16 February 2021). 2747:Mlambo, Sihle (15 February 2021). 2640:Ndenze, Babalo (7 December 2020). 2588:Davis, Rebecca (8 December 2020). 1982:"Here's the DA's 'shadow cabinet'" 1755:"DA cut corners on Van Damme: ANC" 524:Western Cape Provincial Government 75:21 May 2014 – 20 May 2021 25: 3597:interview at Million Dollar Mover 3559:Etheridge, Jenna (19 June 2019). 3533:Etheridge, Jenna (18 June 2019). 3409:United States Department of State 3143:Nkanjeni, Unathi (15 June 2021). 3062:Ludidi, Velani (4 October 2021). 3007:Cilliers, Charles (20 May 2021). 2981:Bhengu, Cebelihle (21 May 2021). 2666:Baloyi, Thabo (7 December 2020). 2188:Herman, Paul (24 February 2017). 701:Shadow Minister of Communications 478:In 2007 Van Damme graduated from 350:National Assembly of South Africa 81:Shadow Minister of Communications 3195:Charles, Marvin (26 June 2021). 2347:Cowan, Kyle (5 September 2017). 2240:Mafolo, Karabo (8 August 2019). 1954:Nkanjeni, Unathi (6 June 2019). 1648:Wakefield, Adam (10 July 2015). 1509:Ancer, Jonathan (30 June 2019). 881:campaign coordinated by British 854:and a criminal complaint to the 444:, was a teaching student at the 2851:Shapshack, Toby (12 May 2021). 2458:. 21 March 2021. 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Index

Phumzile van Damme

Parliament
Member of the National Assembly
Shadow Minister of Communications
Veronica van Dyk
Cameron Mackenzie
Leader
Mmusi Maimane
Gavin Davis
Zakhele Mbhele
Democratic Alliance
Marius Redelinghuys
Refiloe Nt'sekhe
Solly Malatsi
Manzini, Swaziland
South African
Democratic Alliance
Alma mater
Rhodes University
tech
disinformation
misinformation
Democratic Alliance
National Assembly of South Africa
Shadow
Minister of Communications
May 2014 general election
Bell Pottinger
white monopoly capital

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