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The Democratic Alliance (DA) believes that Sipho Thomo, Chief Executive Officer of Armscor must resign. Should Sipho Thomo not take the opportunity to resign, then Popo Molefe, Chairperson of the Armscor Board, must step in and take action to terminate his contract. Popo Molefe confirmed that Sipho Thomo this morning at a meeting of the Portfolio Committee on Defence and Military Veterans had been asked to resign. Sipho Thomo's leadership and management style was, according to Popo Molefe, "taking us all down" at Armscor. The fact is that Sipho Thomo's tenure as head of the acquisition agency has been a disaster and has caused a protracted "civil war" within Armscor. Sipho Thomo was required to undergo counselling for his management style as well as a disciplinary hearing in relation to a sexual harrassment case which cost the taxpayer more than R1.8 million to resolve. He also caused a virtual "revolt" by senior managers who accused him of creating a "general atmosphere of intimidation and victimisation". It is imperative that Popo Molefe, Chairperson of the Armscor Board must now act decisively to stop the bleeding and stabilise Armscor.