Marius Fransman

Marius Fransman
Fransman in 2013
Chairman of the ANC in the Western Cape
Incumbent
Assumed office 12 February 2011
Preceded by	Mcebisi Skwatsha
Deputy Minister of International Relations & Cooperation
Incumbent
Assumed office 2 November 2010
Personal details
Political party	African National Congress

Marius Llewellyn Fransman is a South African politician who currently serves as the Chairman of the African National Congress in the Western Cape,^[1] as well as the Deputy Minister of International Relations & Cooperation. He was appointed in February 2011 and November 2010, respectively. As Leader of the ANC in the DA-led Western Cape, Fransman has come under fire on several occasions for his controversial canvassing methods, which have included distributing food parcels to potential voters^[2] and promising large sums of cash to Coloured voters before the 2014 general election.^[3]

Early life and career

Fransman was born in Blackheath on the Cape Flats. He completed his education in 1987, and went on to obtain a Bachelor of Arts certification and a Higher Diploma in Education from the University of the Western Cape in 1991.^[4] Fransman worked as a teacher before becoming a member of the ANC.

Fransman attending a press conference in Quito, Ecuador, in his capacity as Deputy Minister of International Relations & Cooperation.

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