Kaya 959 Reporter
Mbali Ntuli has tendered her resignation to the Democratic Alliance.
Ntuli who was a member of the provincial legislature is joining the list of black leaders that have left the party in the last couple of years. Her stint with the party was close to 15 years where she grew the support of the party across traditionally non-DA areas in KwaZulu-Natal.
Ntuli tendered her resignation as a DA member on Thursday, 17 March, where she said she had lost confidence in the second-biggest political party in the country.
In a statement she released, she said she no longer felt the Democratic Alliance was a party that would lead to South Africa being a more equal society.
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She also said she was leaving the party on her own terms.
“Change is good. It provides an opportunity for reflection and renewal. It is in that spirit that I, today, inform you that I have formally tendered my resignation as a member of the Democratic Alliance and member of the KwaZulu-Natal Legislature.”
“My decision to do so was not one I came to lightly but one that is necessary for my growth as a community leader,” she said in a statement.
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She also thanked all the people she’s had the pleasure to work with over the years.
“To my colleagues, I want to sincerely thank you for contributing to my journey and learning over the last 15 years. I joined the DA when I was 19 and was organising on campus.”
From being an early young leader to starting the Rhodes University chapter, building and leading the DA Youth and growing the party’s presence across tertiary institutions and youth structures – I was able to interact with many young people of different backgrounds, with the same dream for South Africa,” she added.
I have today resigned from the Democratic Alliance. I have attached my letter below. ❤️ pic.twitter.com/QwIeyuDF1Q
— Mbali Ntuli (@mbalimcdust) March 17, 2022
Over the years leaders such as Mmusi Maimane, Lindiwe Mazibuko, John Moodey, Herman Mashaba, Phumzile Van Damme, and most recently Bongani Baloyi have also walked away from the organisation.
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