Cracks in the Blue: Inside the DA’s Deepening Power Struggle.

The Democratic Alliance is facing one of its most public internal crises in recent years. Former Minister
of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment has resigned as a DA member, stepping down from
Parliament and senior party structures after being axed by party leader John Steenhuisen. What followed was an explosive exchange, allegations of financial misconduct, counter-allegations of political capture, and now an official inquiry into whether the fallout has damaged the party’s reputation. With Steenhuisen cleared by an internal probe and tensions spilling into the open, we ask tonight: what does this mean for the DA’s leadership, its role in the GNU, and its future as an opposition force in South Africa?