The Democratic Alliance's internal divisions have intensified after former leader John Steenhuisen alleged that Resolve Communications used its proximity to DA ministers in the Government of National Unity to benefit private clients. Resolve Executive Chairman Tony Leon has strongly denied the claims, calling them politically motivated and without evidence, while the ANC has called for an independent investigation into what it describes as possible "state capture" within the GNU.
The Democratic Alliance's internal war has escalated dramatically, with former party leader John Steenhuisen's explosive allegations triggering a fierce public rebuttal from one of the party's most influential former figures and drawing accusations of possible "state capture" from the ANC.
Resolve Communications Executive Chairman Tony Leon has dismissed claims that his public affairs firm wielded improper political influence inside the Government of National Unity (GNU), describing the allegations as politically motivated and unsupported by evidence.
Leon, the former Leader of the Opposition and South Africa's former ambassador to Argentina, said Resolve Communications had become "a convenient external explanation for difficulties that are, in truth, internal and political" following a wave of allegations linking the firm to privileged access within government.
