DA MP Liam Jacobs quits party, PA announces him as newest member
The DA said that a formal resignation had not been submitted, however, Jacobs informed North West leader, Joe Mcgluwa that he was leaving the organisation.
A screengrab of MP Liam Jacobs during a meeting of the sports portfolio committee on 1 April 2025. Picture: Parliament
JOHANNESBURG - Fiery Democratic Alliance (DA) MP Liam Jacobs has quit the party, with the Patriotic Alliance (PA) announcing via social media on Saturday morning that he was their newest acquisition.
The DA said that a formal resignation had not been submitted; however, Jacobs informed North West leader, Joe Mcgluwa that he was leaving the organisation.
The 24-year-old Jacobs previously served as leader of the DA's student organisation and joined Parliament following the 2024 general elections.
He's caught the attention of some across the media landscape over the social media posts of his time in Parliament, drawing both criticism and compliments over his approach in the Parliament subcommittees.
Just this week he clashed with the PA's president, Gayton McKenzie, who was appearing before the portfolio committee on sports, arts and culture, where McKenzie accused Jacobs of being rude.
McKenzie, in reading the MP the riot act, told him while the DA secured the majority of the coloured vote, it didn't bother to appoint any coloureds to positions in government.
The DA has learnt of the fact that Mr Liam Jacobs has joined the PA, we haven’t received any formal resignation yet, but in terms of the DA, it is an automatic cessation of your DA membership, should you join a different party - Willie Aucamp, DA Spox https://t.co/zOBquh0RNh
— EWN Reporter (@ewnreporter) June 14, 2025