US EditionNews24 | Ramaphosa to Reshuffle Cabinet, Drops DA Deputy Minister
- On June 26, 2025, President Cyril Ramaphosa dismissed the Deputy Minister responsible for Trade, Industry and Competition, who was representing the Democratic Alliance, from their government position.
- The removal followed Whitfield's participation in a DA delegation trip to the US, which President Ramaphosa had warned against, amid tensions in the coalition government.
- The Presidency acknowledged Whitfield’s contribution but did not provide an explanation for his removal, while the DA quickly organized an urgent meeting of its federal executive to discuss the situation.
- DA spokesperson Willie Aucamp described Whitfield's dismissal as a significant issue, while a government official confirmed that President Ramaphosa does not intend to carry out a comprehensive Cabinet reshuffle.
- The event leaves Ramaphosa's coalition Cabinet one deputy minister short and indicates ongoing strains in the ANC-DA partnership within the Government of National Unity.
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South African president sacks key coalition partner's deputy minister
JOHANNESBURG - South African President Cyril Ramaphosa has removed from his position as deputy trade minister a politician from the Democratic Alliance (DA), a key coalition partner of Ramaphosa's party the African National Congress (ANC). Read more at straitstimes.com.
Ramaphosa axes DA member from GNU executive
President Cyril Ramaphosa’s Government of National Unity (GNU) executive is one deputy minister short, after Democratic Alliance (DA) member Andrew Whitfield was removed from the Department of Trade, Industry and Competition (DTIC). Rumours have been swirling that a Cabinet reshuffle is imminent, and during a Cabinet briefing on Thursday, Minister in Presidency Khumbudzo Ntshavheni said a change had been made, but from the executive, not Cabinet…
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