Johannesburg’s ex-Mayor, Herman Mashaba launched his own party on Saturday. Last year Mashaba quit the main opposition Democratic Alliance (DA). It was in 2016 when Mashaba was elected as the city's first mayor not from the ruling African National Congress (ANC) since apartheid ended in 1994. In a bid to contest next year's municipal elections, Mahsaba’s new party, Action SA has gained support of outspoken former ANC lawmakers including corruption whistle blower Vytjie Mentor.