1. Solly Msimanga has been a Member of the Gauteng Provincial Legislature since February 2019, having previously served from 2014 to 2016.
29 Facts About Solly Msimanga
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Solly Msimanga is currently the Democratic Alliance's Gauteng Premier candidate for the 2024 elections.
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Solly Msimanga was the party's unsuccessful candidate for the 2019 elections.
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Solly Tshepiso Msimanga was born in Atteridgeville, a township west of Pretoria.
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Solly Msimanga attended Isaac More Primary School, Patogeng Higher Primary and Saulridge High School.
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Solly Msimanga obtained a national diploma in marketing management and a BCompt from the University of Pretoria.
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Solly Msimanga worked with Project Literacy and was enlisted at the Liberian embassy at one stage.
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Solly Msimanga had been a national director for Legal Education And Development.
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Solly Msimanga held multiple senior management positions in the private sector.
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Solly Msimanga eventually began rising through the ranks of the party.
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In May 2014, Solly Msimanga was elected as a Member of the Gauteng Provincial Legislature.
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Solly Msimanga was appointed the party's provincial spokesperson for sports and served on the Education and Economic Development Portfolio Committees in the legislature.
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In March 2018, Solly Msimanga declared himself a candidate for the position of Federal Chairperson of the Democratic Alliance ahead of the party's Federal Congress.
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In September 2015, Solly Msimanga was announced as the DA's mayoral candidate for the City of Tshwane in the 2016 municipal elections.
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Solly Msimanga defeated Brandon Topham and Bronwyn Engelbrecht for the nomination.
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Solly Msimanga was the first DA member to hold the post.
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Solly Msimanga was placed on special leave on 16 May 2018.
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Solly Msimanga tried to suspend Mosola, and the DA caucus of the Tshwane City Council attempted multiple times to remove Mosola from the position.
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On 18 January 2019, Solly Msimanga announced that he was stepping down as Mayor of Tshwane to focus on his Gauteng premiership campaign.
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Solly Msimanga later announced on 31 January 2019 that he would effectively resign on 11 February 2019.
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Solly Msimanga was sworn in as a Member of the Gauteng Provincial Legislature.
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On 19 August 2018, Solly Msimanga was announced as the party's Gauteng Premier candidate for the 2019 general elections.
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Solly Msimanga defeated many prominent candidates for the nomination, such as Member of the Gauteng Provincial Legislature Makashule Gana, Member of Parliament Ghaleb Cachalia, and Party Spokesperson Refiloe Nt'sheke.
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Solly Msimanga was elected DA caucus leader on 17 May 2019 and officially assumed the post of Leader of the Opposition on 22 May 2019.
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Solly Msimanga was selected as the party's acting provincial leader on 2 September 2020, after incumbent John Moodey had resigned from the party.
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At the DA's Provincial Congress held on 12 August 2023, Solly Msimanga defeated Khume Ramulifho to win a second term as provincial leader.
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Solly Msimanga denies the allegation and says that he is willing to take a lie detector test to prove his innocence.
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Solly Msimanga has responded by opening a crimen injuria case against Molapo.
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On 6 May 2021, Solly Msimanga was assaulted by an unidentified man while visiting his cousin in Benoni, Gauteng.