# The DA says Liam Jacobs is no longer a member after appearing in a Patriotic Alliance video, triggering automatic membership cessation. DA Federal Council chairperson, Helen Zille, has informed the National Assembly speaker, Thoko Didiza, of his removal from Parliament. PA leader and minister of Sport, Arts and Culture, Gayton McKenzie has welcomed Jacobs, who says he is finally free. This comes as Jacobs recently clashed with McKenzie in Parliament over the appointment of PA member Eugene Botha as chair of the National Arts Council.
DA says Liam Jacobs’ membership has lapsed amid PA defection