Ex‑FF Plus Tshwane caucus leader Grandi Theunissen joins DA, says he will continue serving community

The Citizen reported on 25 August 2026 that Grandi Theunissen, the former Freedom Front Plus (FF Plus) caucus leader in the City of Tshwane, has joined the Democratic Alliance (DA).

What the report says

According to The Citizen, Theunissen has defected from the FF Plus to the DA and said he will continue serving the community. The article states that his decision follows his removal as leader of the FF Plus caucus in the City of Tshwane earlier this month and notes that he had served as the party’s caucus leader in Tshwane since 2021.

Local implications

The Citizen reported the event and provided details of Theunissen’s move between parties. The report did not specify the date of any media briefing announcing the switch.

Next steps

Further details were not provided in the cited source.

Editor’s note changes made

• Replaced an unsupported claim that Theunissen “made the announcement during a media briefing on Tuesday, 25 August 2026” with a source-accurate line: The Citizen reported on 25 August 2026 that Grandi Theunissen has joined the DA.
• Removed an unattributed quote attributed to the DA describing the move as a “significant Gauteng political move,” which does not appear in the cited source.

Additional edits: removed other unsourced or fabricated direct quotations and reworded sentences to reflect only what is reported in the cited source.

Source: The Citizen