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title: "Watch – Why did the DA decide to fire its Environment Minister Dion George?"
description: "When John Steenhuisen abruptly removed Environment Minister Dion George and replaced him with DA spokesperson Willie Aucamp in mid-November, it left many observers scratching their heads. Daily Maverick’s Rebecca Davis explains."
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# Watch – Why did the DA decide to fire its Environment Minister Dion George?

> When John Steenhuisen abruptly removed Environment Minister Dion George and replaced him with DA spokesperson Willie Aucamp in mid-November, it left many observers scratching their heads. Daily Maverick’s Rebecca Davis explains.

By Rebecca Davis · Published 28 November 2025, 13:41 SAST

## Content

[YouTube video: "YouTube video"](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bjoNSjkHhoI)

Reporting by: Rebecca Davis 
Edited by: Joel Seboa 
Filmed by: Joel Seboa P
roduced by: Emilie Gambade 
Sub-edited by: Kevin Flynn 

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