Is DA planning to challenge Ramaphosa's leadership?

THE DA is threatening to bring forth a motion of no confidence against President Cyril Ramaphosa.

- ROBIN-LEE FRANCKE

The party is calling out the double standards of Ramaphosa and his failure to deal with corrupt Cabinet officials.

This came after DA leader John Steenhuisen announced on Saturday the party's immediate withdrawal from the Government of National Unity's (GNU) National Dialogue, citing a breakdown in trust and accusing Ramaphosa of shielding corruption-accused African National Congress (ANC) Ministers.

Steenhuisen criticised Ramaphosa for allegedly breaching the GNU's founding Statement of Intent and for what he called a pattern of "arrogance, disrespect and double standards" by the ANC in its handling of coalition politics.

"Until (President Ramaphosa) replaces words with action against corruption within his own ranks, the DA sees no further point in wasting our breath in endless talk shops with the ANC.

"Effective immediately, the DA will have no further part in this process."

The dialogue, which is set to start in August, aims to set a policy direction for the GNU.