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Tuesday, April 7, 2026

'DA leaders blackmailed me', whistleblower claims after reporting abuse of party funds in Gauteng - News24

Former DA Johannesburg Ward 23 Branch chairperson Jaques van Rensburg claims he is being blackmailed by party leaders after he tried to blow the whistle on the alleged abuse of party funds.

The ward encompasses affluent suburbs such as Glenvista, Bossonia Mulbarton, and Rispark.

Van Rensburg approached the DA's Federal Legal Commission (FLC) after allegedly uncovering that DA Johannesburg South political head and Member of Parliament Manny de Freitas was allegedly making use of a constituency bank account years after the party ordered that such accounts be closed.

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