Overview
- George terminated his DA membership and resigned as an MP and as the party’s federal chair of finance, saying the situation had become intolerable.
- He alleges John Steenhuisen is compromised and has effectively allowed the DA to be captured, claiming the leader engineered his removal as minister.
- George says he learned of his November ouster from the environment portfolio via the media while at COP30 in Brazil and that he was later placed under a gag order.
- He has filed a detailed complaint with the Public Protector, rejects the DA legal council’s report clearing Steenhuisen on a party credit card, and calls for an independent forensic probe before the April conference.
- The DA confirmed his resignation as regrettable, said disciplinary action against him will proceed, and has initiated an internal inquiry into reputational harm.