Bosa member of the Gauteng provincial legislature Ayanda Allie was this week expelled from the party against the recommendation of the chairperson of the disciplinary hearing she was subjected to.
The independent chairperson recommended that Allie be slapped with a final written warning valid for 12 months, but the party’s board of directors went for the jugular and sent her packing in a political development that sent shock waves in political circles in Gauteng.
The board believed that the sanction against Allie by the disciplinary hearing chairperson was too lenient for the misconduct she had committed.
It thus changed the sanction, elevating it to the most punitive of all possible sanctions – termination of membership.
Sunday World can reveal that Allie was charged for an alleged breach of Bosa’s public representatives’ code of conduct for refusing to make financial contributions to the party coffers (party tithes).
According to our impeccable insiders, Allie had refused to sign the initial code of conduct, which demanded that she surrender a full-month salary to Bosa and 10% of her gross salary every month thereafter. She allegedly viewed the initial agreement as daylight robbery, refused to sign it, and subsequently signed a new agreement with different terms.
The agreement that Allie signed required her to contribute 10% of her monthly net income to Bosa’s coffers, which she believed was reasonable.
Bosa leaders sympathetic to Allie said her refusal to sign the original agreement was compounded by the Bosa’s inability to support her constituency work. She is viewed to be among the hard-working members of the Gauteng legislature.
“Ayanda (Allie) was all over Gauteng funding herself because even funds ring-fenced for her travel were retained by the legislature in the 2025-26 period because Bosa did not permit Ayanda to use them.
“To make matters worse, she submitted requisitions to the party; they were never paid.”
Bosa communications director Graham Charters has dismissed these claims, saying there was nothing of the sort.
“Ms Allie’s membership was terminated after a disciplinary hearing for failure to pay her party tithes since her election to the GP Legislature,” said Charters
“The suggestion that BOSA withheld legitimate travel funds from Ms Allie is simply incorrect. Public funds allocated by the Gauteng Provincial Legislature are intended to support an MPL’s parliamentary and party-related work. Ms Allie submitted only two travel claims during her tenure, both of which were approved and paid by BOSA.”
He added that the only claim Bosa declined which was submitted by Allie was for her Mount Kilimanjaro adventure, which was clearly not work-related.
It is believed that when Allie eventually signed the code of conduct, the party demanded back pay for two years’ worth of levies. She countered by requesting that Bosa reimburse her for all the money she spent on party activities during the same period, and both parties agreed to ensure fairness and do justice to each other.
While the situation was unfolding, political tensions rose over mayoral candidates for the upcoming November local government elections, culminating with Allie now being hauled before the disciplinary hearing.
At the disciplinary hearing, Allie was found guilty, but her actions were deemed reasonable, although wrong, thus deserving of a well-considered sanction.
“After examining the aggravating and mitigating circumstances submitted by the parties, the chairperson hereby recommends a sanction of a final written warning valid for twelve months be imposed for the charges of breach of public representative code of conduct and failure to cooperate with an internal party process brought against her,” wrote Kirsten Ras in the disciplinary hearing ruling, which we have seen.
The Bosa board of directors ignored this recommendation which they deemed too soft and instead terminated her party membership.
“In reaching this decision, the Board considered, amongst other things; the seriousness of the misconduct; the continued failure to comply with obligations applicable to public representatives; [and] the impact of the misconduct on the Party’s values of accountability, integrity and collective responsibility,” reads the board decision penned by chairperson Stevens Mokgalapa, which we have seen.
Those close to Allie have revealed that she has accepted her fate and believes that Bosa founders no longer want her in the party.
It is not clear what her future political plans are, but she has been linked to a possible move to ActionSA after tea meetings with its founder and leader Herman Mashaba.
Called for comment, Allie said she would rather not be drawn into discussing the inner workings of Bosa, only saying, “I respect the decision of the party, and it is well with my soul. Bye, bhuti.”
- Ayanda Allie, a Bosa Gauteng MPL, was expelled despite the disciplinary chairperson recommending only a final written warning.
- She was charged for refusing to pay party tithes as per Bosa’s public representatives’ code of conduct, disputing the original demand for a full-month salary and 10% of gross income.
- Allie claims she self-funded constituency work due to lack of party support and withheld travel funds, a claim denied by Bosa’s communications director.
- The Bosa board overruled the disciplinary chair’s recommendation, terminating her membership citing the seriousness of misconduct and impact on party values.
- After accepting her expulsion, Allie is rumored to be considering joining ActionSA, though she declined to comment on her political future.
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It thus changed the sanction, elevating it to the most punitive of all possible sanctions – termination of membership.
Bosa leaders sympathetic to Allie said her refusal to sign the original agreement was compounded by the Bosa’s inability to support her constituency work.
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“To make matters worse, she submitted requisitions to the party; they were never paid.”
Bosa communications director Graham Charters has dismissed these claims, saying there was nothing of the sort.
“Ms Allie’s membership was terminated after a disciplinary hearing for failure to pay her party tithes since her election to the GP Legislature,” said Charters
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He added that the only claim Bosa declined which was submitted by Allie was for her Mount Kilimanjaro adventure, which was clearly not work-related.
It is believed that when Allie eventually signed the code of conduct, the party demanded back pay for two years’ worth of levies.
While the situation was unfolding, political tensions rose over mayoral candidates for the upcoming
At the disciplinary hearing, Allie was found guilty, but her actions were deemed reasonable, although wrong, thus deserving of a well-considered sanction.
“After examining the aggravating and mitigating circumstances submitted by the parties, the chairperson hereby recommends a sanction of a final written warning valid for twelve months be imposed for the charges of breach of public representative code of conduct and failure to cooperate with an internal party process brought against her,” wrote Kirsten Ras in the disciplinary hearing ruling, which we have seen.
“In reaching this decision, the Board considered, amongst other things; the seriousness of the misconduct; the continued failure to comply with obligations applicable to public representatives; [and] the impact of the misconduct on the Party’s values of accountability, integrity and collective responsibility,” reads the board decision penned by chairperson Stevens Mokgalapa, which we have seen.
It is not clear what her future political plans are, but she has been linked to a possible move to ActionSA after tea meetings with its founder and leader Herman
Called for comment, Allie said she would rather not be drawn into discussing the inner workings of Bosa, only saying, “I respect the decision of the party, and it is well with my soul. Bye, bhuti.”
