ActionSA Leader Herman Mashaba Says He’s Here to Stay Amid Exit Rumours

• ActionSA Leader Herman Mashaba has come under fire for his recent remarks about leaving the party
• During a radio interview the politician said he would leave ActionSA if it gets into talks with the African National Congress (ANC)
• Mashaba has since denied his comments and claims that he has no intention of leaving ActionSA

JOHANNESBURG - Leader of ActionSA Herman Mashaba has refuted claims that he will leave the political party if it forms a coalition with the African National Congress (ANC).

His comments come after recently sharing on a radio interview that he would step aside if Actioners planned to work with the ANC. Mashaba said if his members engage with the ruling party, ActionSA would have to operate without him.

Since the remarks, Mashaba took to Twitter to attempt to clarify his comments and said:

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“I have no intention to leave ActionSA when our work in building the political alternative in South Africa has only just begun.”

However, according to TimesLIVE, Mashaba said his political party would not consider forming a coalition with the ANC. Clearing up his initial remarks, Mashaba said he could not lead a party in a coalition with the ANC.

The politician described the suggestion that he would leave ActionSA as “outrageous”. He added that his mission remains to lead the party to be an alternative for South Africans.

Mzansi calls out Herman Mashaba:

@kennyleluma said:

“Iyoo, ntate Mashaba you’re a true and true politician. You deny saying something that we heard, with our naked ears, you say on the radio.”

@ItumelengRuza commented:

“Same thing you said before leaving DA. There is no smoke without fire, baba.”

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@RalfBittkau added:

“So typical say one thing and then deny it. Flip-flopping politics!”

ActionSA Leader Herman Mashaba “clears the air” about billionaire Rob Hersov’s donation

In a related matter, Briefly News also reported Leader of ActionSA Herman Mashaba took to social media to react to billionaire Rob Hersov’s recent remarks on Podcast and Chill with MacG.

During a conversation about the situation in the country, he was asked if he has funded any political parties. The businessman said he had previously given money to the Democratic Alliance and ActionSA and organisations such as AfriForum and the SA Institute of Race Relations.

Mashaba seemingly did not take too kindly to the remarks and attempted to clear up the situation.

Source: Briefly News