Grant Pascoe
This past week South Africans saw the true face of the Democratic Alliance. The moment President Cyril Ramaphosa fired DA deputy minister Andrew Whitfield for taking an unauthorised international trip, the DA lost control.
They pulled out of the National Dialogue. Helen Zille stepped forward wagging her wrinkled crooked finger and declared they could bring government to its knees. John Steenhuisen stood quietly in the background pretending to lead while she gave the orders.
DA Kicking Their Toys Out The Cot
Zille’s threat to bring down the government because the DA “has the numbers” is not strength. It is political blackmail. She is not defending democracy. She is holding it hostage. Her message is clear. If the DA is not in charge, they will try to crash the system.
But while Zille and Steenhuisen kicked and shouted, President Ramaphosa stayed calm. He did not argue. He did not panic. He acted. He enforced discipline like any serious leader should. That cool and calculated leadership is what exposed the DA’s weakness.
DA Lashing Out
Zille and Steenhuisen were not defending principles. They were protecting power. They could not accept that a black president had the authority to discipline one of their own. They could not accept being treated like everyone else in Cabinet. So they lashed out.
The DA wants to govern but refuses to be governed. They enjoy the power of being in national government but reject any rules that do not suit them. And when faced with accountability, they threaten collapse.
This is not leadership. This is entitlement. This is the same old colonial mindset dressed up in modern clothes. Zille has never accepted that real democracy means compromise. Steenhuisen has never stood up to her. And now their tantrum has exposed just how shallow their commitment to unity really is.
WATCH: More GNU Drama Unfolds – SMWX
While millions of people face hunger, unemployment, and rising costs, the DA spent the week fighting for relevance and attention. They are not working for the people. They are working for themselves.
This past week reminded us that the DA is not a team player. It is a power player. And South Africans are paying the price.
Through it all, President Cyril Ramaphosa remained cool, calm, and focused. He did not take the bait. He did what leaders do. He led.
