Days after her explosive exit from BOSA, former Gauteng MPL Ayanda Allie has joined ActionSA, saying the party’s values and commitment to communities convinced her that it would be her “last home” in politics.
Just over a week after her dramatic fallout with Build One South Africa (BOSA), former Gauteng MPL Ayanda Allie has officially joined ActionSA, bringing to an end days of speculation over her political future.
ActionSA president Herman Mashaba unveiled Allie as the party’s 2026 Election Campaign Ambassador for Issue Driving in Gauteng ahead of the upcoming local government elections, describing her as a hardworking leader who had proven herself in the provincial legislature.
Allie’s move comes after a bitter and very public split with BOSA, which terminated her membership following a lengthy disciplinary process centred on allegations that she had failed to pay the party’s 10% levy.
However, shortly after her expulsion, Allie broke her silence, insisting the dispute was about far more than unpaid levies.
In a detailed statement, she said she had withheld the levy because BOSA had allegedly failed to provide constituency funding needed to carry out her constitutional duties as a public representative.
“I was not going to comment but I realise that as a public representative, I owe you an explanation. This is my version of events,” she said at the time.
Allie claimed she instead used the money to fund constituency work and community initiatives, adding that an independent disciplinary chairperson had found that her conduct did not warrant dismissal. She ultimately decided not to appeal the party’s decision, saying her relationship with BOSA’s leadership had “irreparably broken down.”
Now, she says she has found a political organisation where she believes she belongs.
Speaking at her unveiling, Allie said she had carefully observed ActionSA both inside the Gauteng Legislature and in communities before making her decision.
“I’ve always felt I was an extension of ActionSA at the legislature,” she said.
She said she admired the discipline and work ethic of the party’s representatives and was impressed that ActionSA’s work extended beyond politics into community initiatives such as cleaning illegal dumping sites and planting trees.
“I looked very closely at how this organisation supports women in leadership,” Allie added, pointing to senior women leaders within the party as evidence of its commitment to empowering women.
According to reports, Allie also described ActionSA as the place where she intends to build her long-term political future, calling it “the last home” she plans to join.
Mashaba welcomed Allie to the party, praising her contribution in the Gauteng Legislature despite being BOSA’s sole representative.
“I’ve always watched this young, vibrant, hardworking, proud South African woman. I’ve admired you from the distance for a long time,” Mashaba said.
He added that she had “boxed beyond her weight” while serving as an MPL and said her experience would strengthen ActionSA’s campaign ahead of the November local government elections.
Allie will now spearhead ActionSA’s issue-driven campaign across Gauteng as the party positions itself for the 4 November municipal elections, marking the beginning of a new political chapter after one of the most talked-about party exits in recent weeks.
