“I Am Tired Of Them” Ramaphosa Explodes In Secret Meeting, Threatens To Dump Key Alliance Partner

Ramaphosa Reportedly Loses Patience With DA As Geordin Hill-Lewis Sparks Fresh Tensions President Cyril Ramaphosa has reportedly expressed growing frustration with the Democratic Alliance (DA), adding another layer of uncertainty to the already strained relationship between South Africa’s two biggest parties in the Government of National Unity (GNU).

According to a report published by TimesLIVE on Sunday, 15 November 2026, Ramaphosa allegedly shared his dissatisfaction with the DA during an African National Congress (ANC) National Executive Committee (NEC) meeting held earlier this week.

ANC insiders reportedly told the publication that the president was unhappy with what he viewed as the DA’s continued questioning of ANC policies, as well as its decisions to challenge certain government positions through the courts.

The reported frustration comes at a sensitive moment, with the ANC and DA preparing for important discussions about municipal coalition arrangements following the recent local government elections.

One issue reportedly contributing to the tension involves DA leader Geordin Hill-Lewis and his attempts to communicate directly with Ramaphosa.

According to an ANC insider quoted in the report, the president was irritated by Hill-Lewis’s alleged attempts to bypass Luthuli House, the ANC’s headquarters, when seeking discussions about political matters.

The source claimed that Ramaphosa had directed Hill-Lewis to communicate through ANC secretary-general Fikile Mbalula, who is leading the party’s national coalition negotiating team.

The insider also suggested that Hill-Lewis’s public comments calling for Ramaphosa to become more actively involved in coalition negotiations had further annoyed some ANC leaders.

However, these accounts are based on unnamed sources, and there has been no public confirmation that Ramaphosa personally made all the reported remarks.

The reported disagreement forms part of a wider debate within the ANC about whether maintaining its partnership with the DA remains politically beneficial.

Following its disappointing performance in the November local government elections, the ANC has faced pressure from within its structures to reconsider its approach to coalition politics.

The party’s NEC reportedly resolved that the DA should be treated as a last resort when negotiating local government coalitions.

South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC) News also reported that the ANC’s leadership was concerned about the political consequences of working with the DA, particularly over disagreements involving transformation policies and government decisions.

The ANC has nevertheless indicated that it will not completely exclude the DA from discussions.

ANC spokesperson Mahlengi Bhengu confirmed that the party was holding formal engagements with political organisations represented in municipalities and that its national negotiating team, led by Mbalula, was overseeing the process.

The tensions raise fresh questions about the future of the GNU, which brought the ANC and DA together after the 2024 national elections.

Although the arrangement was intended to promote political stability, disagreements over policy, governance and political strategy have repeatedly exposed differences between the parties.

With municipal coalition negotiations now underway, the ANC’s decisions could influence the relationship between the two parties beyond local government.

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