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Former DA MP James Selfe, who saw himself as a public servant in a cause far more consequential than his own, died on Tuesday after an illness. He was 68.

Former MP James Selfe started working as a researcher in the late 1970s and 80s for the Progressive Federal Party, went on to be a member of Democratic Party and later became the first federal chairperson of the DA.

Parliament has learned with profound sadness about the passing of Mr James Selfe, former Member of Parliament, and former Federal Council Chairperson of the Democratic Alliance (DA).   The Presiding Officers of Parliament, led by the Acting Speaker of the National Assembly, Mr Lechesa Tsenoli, and the Chairperson of the National Council of Provinces, Mr Amos Masondo, extend their heartfelt condolences to Mr Selfe’s family, friends, and colleagues in the Democratic Alliance. Mr Selfe w...

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Media reports have suggested that Selfe died following a long battle with an unidentified illness on Tuesday.

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The DA's former federal council chairperson, James Selfe, has died aged 68.



Former DA federal chairperson and stalwart James Selfe has died, the party confirmed on Tuesday.

Democratic Alliance leader John Steenhuisen called Selfe an unsung hero who dedicated his life to liberating South Africans

Tributes are pouring in for former Democratic Alliance federal chairperson, James Selfe, following his death on Tuesday afternoon. He was 68-years-old.