'DA's frequent tantrums quite frankly embarrassing,' says GOOD Party

JOHANNESBURG - The GOOD Party says the Democratic Alliance’s (DA) decision to withdraw from the National Dialogue demonstrates that it is participating in the Government of National Unity (GNU) for its own interests, rather than those of South Africans.

At a media briefing on Saturday, the party announced it would boycott the dialogue until ministers facing corruption allegations are removed from office.

READ: DA won't participate in National Dialogue if Ramaphosa doesn't fire corruption-accused ministers - Steenhuisen

The latest dispute was sparked by President Cyril Ramaphosa’s dismissal of the DA’s Deputy Minister of Trade, Industry and Competition, Andrew Whitfield, over an unauthorised international trip.

GOOD Party’s Brett Herron said the DA was choosing to walk away instead of working towards solutions.

"This latest tantrum, triggered by the president's refusal to yield to an artificial 48-hour ultimatum, is not a principled stand - it is political theatre. The DA’s ultimatum was exposed as inconsequential, and their frequent tantrums are quite frankly embarrassing.

"South Africa does not need parties walking away from dialogue. It needs leadership that can engage with complexity, manage disagreement maturely, and stay the course. The DA’s decision to abandon the national dialogue, while clinging to its GNU positions, exposes the contradiction in its stance."

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