{"id":244518,"date":"2025-06-27T10:58:00","date_gmt":"2025-06-27T10:58:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/za\/2025\/06\/27\/da-threatens-to-walk-as-ramaphosa-sparks-gnu-crisis-with-whitfield-firing\/"},"modified":"2025-06-27T10:58:00","modified_gmt":"2025-06-27T10:58:00","slug":"da-threatens-to-walk-as-ramaphosa-sparks-gnu-crisis-with-whitfield-firing","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/za\/2025\/06\/27\/da-threatens-to-walk-as-ramaphosa-sparks-gnu-crisis-with-whitfield-firing\/","title":{"rendered":"DA threatens to walk as Ramaphosa sparks GNU crisis with Whitfield firing"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/image-prod.iol.co.za\/16x9\/800?source=https:\/\/iol-prod.appspot.com\/image\/809d83be9d2c1f62763e099c4862b59b6eb38bca\/799&amp;operation=CROP&amp;offset=0x42&amp;resize=799x449\" class=\"type:primaryImage\"><\/p>\n<p>Former Deputy Minister of Trade, Industry and Competition, Andrew Whitfield, says the Democratic Alliance (DA) may reconsider its role in the Government of National Unity (GNU) if President Cyril Ramaphosa fails to act against ministers the party deems compromised.<\/p>\n<p>This comes after DA leader John Steenhuisen issued an ultimatum to the president, demanding that Ministers Thembi Simelane, Minister Nkabane, Deputy Minister David Mahlobo, and others be removed within 48 hours.<\/p>\n<p>Whitfield also says Ramaphosa\u2019s decision to fire him is inconsistent, disproportionate, and could destabilise the GNU.<\/p>\n<p>In an interview on Face the Nation, Whitfield confirmed that the president gave no formal reason for his removal except to cite Section 93(1) of the Constitution, which gives him the prerogative to appoint and dismiss members of the executive.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAt no stage leading up to this letter that I received or up until this evening have I received any formal explanation as to what the reason may be,\u201d Whitfield said.<\/p>\n<p>The DA believes Whitfield\u2019s removal was linked to his decision to travel to the United States in February as part of a DA delegation without receiving written presidential approval.<\/p>\n<p>Whitfield said he followed protocol by submitting a formal request 10 days before departure, as required by the ministerial handbook. Despite multiple follow-ups, he received no response from the Presidency.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI decided to abide by the request of my party to travel abroad under the circumstances where no response was received. I simply took silence as consent,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cPerhaps that was an error in judgment on my part, but at the same time, I don\u2019t think the sanction, which appears quite dramatic, was proportionate.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>He added that he had sent a written apology to the president after the trip, but never received a reply.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI think there were other ways to deal with this,\u201d he said, adding that the president later declined other travel requests, including a personal study programme at Harvard University on inclusive economic growth, ironically, the apex priority of the GNU.<\/p>\n<p>Whitfield further warned that the president\u2019s actions, or lack thereof, could jeopardise the GNU.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&#8221;The leader of the DA has made it very clear that a line has been crosse,d which is going to be difficult to turn back from.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI just don&#8217;t see a situation in which the DA can continue to operate in the GNU in the way that they have,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>Whitfield said the federal executive of the DA is expected to meet and decide on the next steps if the ultimatum is ignored.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI think that there are a number of options at our disposal, leaving the GNU is one of them, and I think that the president believes that he, for whatever reason, that he thinks that the DA is perhaps not going to take that decision or perhaps the president simply doesn&#8217;t want the GNU to work and has decided to provoke a reaction on something like this.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Whitfield expressed frustration over the timing of the decision, suggesting it was politically motivated:<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIf there was another way to sanction me, if he&#8217;d raised this a month ago, three months ago , it&#8217;s been four months. I don&#8217;t know why the timing is now and potentially putting the budget in jeopardy, which luckily didn&#8217;t happen today.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>He also revealed that some ANC colleagues had privately expressed support and confusion over the president&#8217;s decision.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI\u2019ve had some calls from colleagues in the ANC who have been perplexed; they\u2019ve been supportive. They\u2019ve reached out, and I\u2019ve had a conversation or two. I think there\u2019s a bit of confusion inside the ANC around this as well.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Whitfield noted that while the GNU presented an opportunity for political maturity and collaboration, the president had taken \u201ca different route entirely,\u201d calling the move \u201cpremature and deeply unfortunate.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>hope.ntanzi@iol.co.za<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Get your news on the go, click&nbsp;here to join the  News WhatsApp channel.<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong> Politics<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Former Deputy Minister of Trade, Industry and Competition, Andrew Whitfield, says the Democratic Alliance (DA) may reconsider its role in the Government of National Unity (GNU) if President Cyril Ramaphosa fails to act against ministers the party deems compromised. 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