DA Leadership’s Betrayal and Failure to Act – John Steenhuisen and Glynis Breytenbach Ignore a Protected Witness and Public Duty

As a South African citizen who has spent years exposing *******ion, abuse of power, and political deceit, I must publicly record the disgraceful conduct of John Steenhuisen, Glynis Breytenbach, and the Democratic Alliance (DA).

On 13 October 2025, I sent a detailed, evidence-based email to the Leader of the DA (John Steenhuisen) and copied Ms. Glynis Breytenbach, a senior DA MP who serves on the Ad Hoc Committee on Mkhwa**** — a committee charged with ensuring accountability and integrity within state structures.

The correspondence contained verifiable information, supporting documents, and serious allegations of misconduct and interference by public officials — matters that fall squarely within the DA’s claimed mission to uphold good governance and fight *******ion.

But here’s the truth South Africans need to hear:

When I was under Witness Protection, it was John Steenhuisen himself who made promises to me — promises of political support, legal accountability, and action once the evidence was presented. Yet, when the pawpaw hit the fan, and the political fallout began, Steenhuisen ran for the hills. He vanished. No calls. No follow-up. No action.

And Glynis Breytenbach, the so-called former prosecutor who now sits in Parliament on an oversight committee, was copied on all communication — and equally chose silence.

This isn’t leadership. This is ***ardice wrapped in blue branding.

The DA sells itself as South Africa’s hope — a party of accountability and ethics. Yet when a protected witness comes forward with proof of *******ion, they close ranks and hide. Steenhuisen’s failure to act after his promises is not only a moral betrayal — it’s a breach of the public trust and a complete abandonment of principle.

I now ask publicly:

Why did John Steenhuisen make promises to a witness under protection and then disappear?

Why has Ms. Breytenbach failed to act or even acknowledge receipt of the evidence?

How can the DA preach accountability while turning its back on those who risk their lives exposing the truth?

This public record will remain visible to every South African who deserves to know the truth behind the DA’s polished image. All communication and evidence, including the email dated 13 October 2025 and earlier engagements with Steenhuisen, are available for verification.

It is time for John Steenhuisen, Glynis Breytenbach, and the Democratic Alliance to be held to the same standards of honesty and integrity that they so loudly demand from others.

Posted by: Jan Venter Founder – www.expose.org.za | www.inquiry.org.za

Fighting *******ion and political deceit in South Africa.