Overview
- Dion George announced his departure live on eNCA, confirming he has quit the DA, resigned from Parliament, and stepped down as the party’s federal chair of finance.
- George alleges John Steenhuisen has left the party “muzzled” through what he calls capture by the ANC and criminal interests, saying the DA has failed to lead effectively in the GNU.
- He says he has filed a complaint with the Public Protector alleging Steenhuisen abused his position to engineer George’s November removal as minister and that a smear campaign targeted him.
- George claims he withdrew Steenhuisen’s DA credit card in March 2025 over unreconciled spending; the party’s legal body cleared Steenhuisen this week and the DA says the expenses were fully reconciled.
- The DA says a statement will follow and its federal committee has ordered an inquiry into whether the public dispute brought the party into disrepute, after George’s removal as minister at the DA’s request in November.