Event Brief
ActionSA Councillor Defects to DA with 50+ Members
Filed: Feb 26, 2026 at 4:05 PM ET
Summary: Mandla Nyaqela defects to DA, calling ActionSA a 'cult' under tyrannical leadership.
WHO: Mandla Nyaqela
WHAT: Defection to the Democratic Alliance (DA)
WHEN: Feb 25, 2026 at 7:00 PM ET
WHERE: Dobsonville, Soweto
WHY: Undemocratic leadership style in ActionSA
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