The Patriotic Alliance (PA) reacts to the Democratic Alliance’s (DA) decision to submit a new complaint to the Public Protector concerning Sport, Arts and Culture Minister Gayton McKenzie. According to the PA, the DA is “recycling” previously raised allegations that the party says are not supported by evidence, and is doing so for political advantage. The PA’s response frames the complaint as an attempt to use the Public Protector process to generate political pressure rather than address verified misconduct. The dispute centers on whether the allegations prompting the DA complaint have a substantive basis and whether the complaint represents new information or a repetition of earlier claims. The DA’s move indicates it is seeking further scrutiny of McKenzie through the Public Protector’s mandate, while the PA argues the DA’s approach lacks substantiation. No further details of the complaint’s specific allegations are provided in the available report.