The first black leader of South Africa’s largest opposition party renounced his party membership and seat in parliament Thursday, a day after quitting as party chief in a race row.
Mmusi Maimane, 39, stood down as head of the Democratic Allianceciting “coordinated attacks” from parts of his traditionally white liberal party against affirmative action policies favourable to the black majority population.
In a tweet on Thursday, he further distanced himself from the DA, announcing he would leave parliament and relinquish the party membership that he first gained in 2009.
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