‘The DA became extremely toxic, that's why I left,’ says Bongani Baloyi

Baloyi reveals he ceased being a member of the party in 2019, following the departure of Mmusi Maimane and Herman Mashaba

30 January 2022 - 00:00

Bongani Baloyi, the former mayor of Midvaal who joined ActionSA this week, says he left the DA after the party became toxic when Helen Zille was elected federal council chair in 2019...

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