Johannesburg – Agang SA on Friday announced that the contract of the party’s head of communications, Thabo Leshilo, has been terminated.

“Leshilo remains a member of Agang SA, he is one of the founding members. However, he will no longer speak on behalf of the party as his contract has been terminated. A replacement will be announced soon,” said Agang SA Gauteng chairperson Andries Tlouamma.

He said Leshilo’s contract was terminated on Tuesday.

The party’s leader, Mamphela Ramphele, was announced as the Democratic Alliance’s presidential candidate in the 2014 general election on Tuesday.

The announcement was followed by complaints from Agang SA members, who claimed they were never consulted by Ramphele about her move.

Tlouamma said the party thanked Leshilo for his contribution to the party.

“We want to thank him for the role he played as the party’s communications director, the amount of work he did especially with a new party like Agang SA,” said Tlouamma.

“The termination of his contract is not a degradation of his skills. The party is taking a different route,” he added.

Tlouamma said Leshilo would still contribute his skills to Agang SA.

Leshilo, a veteran journalist, is a former newspaper editor.

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– SAPA