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DA Phumzile Van Damme MP is up in arms on Twitter against her own party, after she was allegedly granted a sabbatical without requesting it.
Van Damme took to Twitter on Friday afternoon and revealed that the party’s leader, John Steenhuisen, had given her a year off without her asking.
Van Damme declined to comment when approached by SowetanLIVE’s sister publication TimesLIVE.
“I have been informed by the Federal Leader of the DA @jsteenhuisen granting me a sabbatical year. I did not request it. It just informed me. I could walk away, but I choose to stay and challenge him ABOVE THE BEGINNING. .
“I’ve been open about being sick. I’ve been on sick leave for 3 months, until December 15 [December]. I informed Chief Whip, I would still focus on my committee work while on sick leave. I told him about my illness even though I didn’t need it. For what is being used against me to marginalize me. K,Van Damme tweeted.
“Did I drop the ball while I was sick? No. Even when I was sick, as I do when I’m well, did I outgrow many of my colleagues? Yes. I didn’t ask for a sabbatical. I determine my health. My doctors determine my health. Not my employer“she added.
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