ActionSA has officially terminated the membership of several former City of Johannesburg councillors. The political party confirmed the expulsions in a formal letter distributed this week....Click to Read More >>➤
The communication, seen by The Citizen, outlined the Senate’s decision. It stated the body met on October 28 to review the performance and conduct of the members in question.
“I write to inform you that the ActionSA Senate met yesterday, 28 October 2025, to deliberate on the question of your ongoing membership of the party arising from the recent findings against your performance as a public representative and various forms of misconduct that you have been deemed to be involved in,” the letter read.
It concluded, “The Senate resolved to terminate your membership of the party with immediate effect.”
Expulsions Follow Public Dismissal
One of the affected former councillors, Elmari Atterbury, confirmed the development. She told The Citizen she received her expulsion letter on Wednesday.
This notification came just one day after she publicly criticized the party’s handling of the initial firings. Atterbury and other councillors were dismissed during a council meeting last month.
According to Atterbury, at least four of the previously fired councillors received identical termination letters. This action solidifies their removal from the party ranks.
Legal Challenge to Proceed
The group of former councillors had previously initiated legal steps against ActionSA. They sought an interdict to prevent the party from appointing their replacements and to fight for their reinstatement.
Atterbury explained they had temporarily paused that legal process. They were hoping to open a dialogue with the party to resolve the matter outside of court.
That hope has now been extinguished. “We are now proceeding with legal action,” Atterbury stated, confirming their intention to challenge the expulsions in court.
This decision sets the stage for a potentially protracted legal battle between the former public representatives and the party that initially fielded them. The case will likely scrutinize the internal disciplinary processes of ActionSA.
The fallout from these membership terminations continues to develop. ActionSA has yet to issue a public statement detailing the specific misconduct allegations. The party’s next move, and the court’s response to the incoming legal challenge, are now highly anticipated.
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