An 84-page bombshell affidavit to public protector Nompilo Gcaleka, alleging interference in the state by DA leader John Steenhuisen, has come to the fore, threatening the veneer of orderliness, discipline and decorum the party has tried to maintain. In a lengthy and frequently emotional submission, axed former environmental minister Dion George alleges Steenhuisen had him axed from the cabinet under false pretences in favour of Willie Aucamp, whose family George alleges benefits from the highly lucrative trade in lion hunting. George also wants the public protector to investigate Aucamp for: George’s complaint comes just over a week after Aucamp approached the public protector.
Rapport reported two weeks ago that Aucamp accused George of abusing state resources and fabricating a whistleblower report to launch a departmental investigation into him. The tit-for-tat complaints come before a crucial DA elective leadership congress in April when Steenhuisen hopes to be elected for a third term. It is not clear whether George, who is the DA’s federal finance chair, will seek re-election to this post.
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