While DA leader John Steenhuisen and the party's leadership mount a court application to challenge an “irrational and unreasonable” extension of the state of disaster in SA, the exodus of black talent continues unabated in the party.
Prominent DA member and KwaZulu-Natal MPL Mbali Ntuli officially quit the party on Thursday. The latest black leader to leave the party, she said the decision was to work more with community leaders across the country to foster socioeconomic and political change.
Ntuli has had an eventful 15 years in the DA, including public spats with federal council chairperson Helen Zille over her tweets.
Ntuli said she remains immensely proud of the work she has done during her time in the DA. Speaking of “relentless challenges”, she said the DA was not immune to gossip and she did not wish to rehash any of these challenges because they were publicly known and had been raised internally on numerous occasions.
“I have been forthright about instances where the DA has erred in its treatment of its members and the negative culture that is fostered within the organisation — my opposition of which formed part of my year-long campaign for DA leader in 2020.”
Ntuli's resignation has sparked debate about the party's future, with some predicting “trouble” in the 2024 general elections.
“I am not lost to politics, I will be back but it is important for me to utilise my energy, passion and plethora of ideas to uplift communities I now cannot reach in my current role,” she added.
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