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Cabinet Shake-up: DA’s Aucamp Named Forestry, Fisheries and Environment Minister, George Axed
President Ramaphosa replaced Dion George following DA leader's request amid concerns over underperformance and policy shifts favoring wildlife breeding interests, the DA holds 12 executive positions.
- On Wednesday night, 12 November, President Cyril Ramaphosa removed Dr Dion George and appointed Willem Abraham Stephanus Aucamp as Minister of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment.
- Facing internal complaints, the DA confirmed last Friday that DA leader John Steenhuisen formally asked Ramaphosa to replace Dr Dion George amid concerns over underperformance and weak stakeholder ties.
- Civil society groups warned Willem Abraham Stephanus Aucamp's ties to the wildlife breeding and hunting industry could influence policy, while commentators and Don Pinnock argued Dr Dion George's removal caps a campaign by private wildlife interests.
- Ramaphosa also appointed Alexandra Lilian Amelia Abrahams as second Deputy Minister, Trade, Industry and Competition, filling a vacancy left since Andrew Whitfield was removed in June.
- The Democratic Alliance holds 12 positions within the National Executive, underscoring its leverage inside the Government of National Unity as it faces competition from the Patriotic Alliance and seeks candidates like Alexandra Lilian Amelia Abrahams to appeal to coloured voters.
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Ramaphosa fires Dion George, shaking up South Africa’s Cabinet
President Cyril Ramaphosa has officially fired the Minister of Forestry, Fisheries, and the Environment, Dion George, following weeks of public speculation. The Presidency confirmed George’s removal on 12 November 2025, after reports surfaced about his dual citizenship in South Africa and the United States. However, sources suggest that his removal had less to do with citizenship and more with his performance as a minister. RAMAPHOSA FIRES DION …
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