Steenhuisen's address raises questions about the DA's stance on Division of Revenue Bill

DISCONTENT between the Government of National Unity (GNU) partners played out in Parliament yesterday when DA leader John Steenhuisen let many guessing how his party was to vote on the Division of Revenue Bill following the axing of their member from Cabinet.

- MAYIBONGWE MAGHINA

Although the Bill was passed, Steenhuisen’s address left the members, including Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana, anxious about how the DA might use its unhappiness over the axing of deputy minister Andrew Whitfield to withdraw its votes.

Speaking during the debate, Steenhuisen started off by recounting how President Cyril Ramaphosa had informed him of his intention to fire Whitfield as deputy minister of Trade, Industry and Competition.