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Ryan Coetzee, the key architect of the DA’s entry into South Africa’s Government of National Unity, is now under scrutiny after his company, Consulum — a spin-off of the controversial Bell Pottinger — signed a $470,000 confidential contract to manage the DA’s operations within the GNU. As CEO of Consulum, Coetzee oversaw strategy, communications, staff training, and even chaired DA caucus meetings — all while not holding an elected office. The DA defends the arrangement, claiming no conflict of interest since Consulum does no work in South Africa, though records show a “Consulum Africa” with Coetzee as director. His involvement even extended to back-channel budget talks, raising alarms among party members about unchecked influence. The DA insists most members are comfortable, but the lack of transparency and accountability in his role challenges the party’s own anti-corruption stance.

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