US EditionNews24 | UPDATE | Fire Corruption-Accused ANC Ministers in 48 Hours, Says Steenhuisen After Whitfield Axing
- On Thursday, President Cyril Ramaphosa removed DA deputy minister Andrew Whitfield from his position without prior consultation.
- The dismissal followed Whitfield's failure to receive a response to his 12 February request for presidential approval to travel abroad.
- DA leader John Steenhuisen accused Ramaphosa of applying double standards by protecting ANC ministers implicated in corruption while punishing Whitfield for bureaucratic causes.
- Steenhuisen called the removal a “calculated political assault,” warning it threatened the fragile unity of the Government of National Unity .
- Simultaneously, the DA demanded Ramaphosa fire ANC ministers including Nobuhle Nkabane, Thembi Simelane, and David Mahlobo over corruption allegations to preserve government integrity.
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News24 | UPDATE | Fire corruption-accused ANC ministers in 48 hours, says Steenhuisen after Whitfield axing
Following the axing of one of its deputy ministers, DA leader John Steenhuisen has warned President Cyril Ramaphosa that all bets are off if corruption-accused ANC ministers are not fired within 48 hours.
DA issues Cyril Ramaphosa with 48-hour ultimatum
Democratic Alliance (DA) leader John Steenhuisen has launched a blistering attack on President Cyril Ramaphosa following the sudden dismissal of DA member Andrew Whitfield from his position as Deputy Minister of Trade, Industry and Competition. Steenhuisen warned that the move has endangered the fragile unity within the Government of National Unity (GNU), describing it as a “calculated political assault.” The DA has now issued a 48-hour ultimatu…
Steenhuisen slams Ramaphosa 'double standards' over deputy minister axing
DA leader and agriculture minister John Steenhuisen has strongly rebuked President Cyril Ramaphosa, accusing him of “double standards” for axing deputy minister Andrew Whitfield, while ANC ministers “lying to parliament” and “accused of state capture" remained untouchable
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