The Former Midvaal mayor was one of the party’s young stars and was earmarked to become Gauteng’ premier
DA Midvaal mayor Bongani Baloyi. Picture: Picture: GENEVIEVE QUINTALBaloyi, who was tipped to become the party’s Gauteng premier candidate in the 2024 national and provincial elections, confirmed to Business Day on Monday that he tendered his resignation from the party with immediate effect.
“I’m leaving on my own terms while my stock is still high and I am still wanted in the party ... now it’s time to move on to the next thing,” he told Business Day.The DA has been bleeding black leaders, including former MP Phumzile van Damme, who left in June.
Baloyi became the youngest mayor when he took the reins at Midvaal in 2013 and went on to make it one of the most successfully run municipalities in country. “It was just the leader [John Steenhuisen] expressing confidence in my ability with a good track record,” he said.
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