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Uneasy lies the head: Agriculture Minister John Steenhuisen’s position seems no longer tenable as his own party mulls replacing him. Photo: National Department of Agriculture
DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE

Steenhuisen faces palace revolt

Senior Democratic Alliance officials are backing Western Cape agriculture MEC Ivan Meyer to replace the party leader as agriculture minister after its April federal congress

  • Mandisa Makgakga
7 min read
Democratic Alliance leader, John Steenhuisen. Photo: Delwyn Verasamy
DA

John Steenhuisen to withdraw from Democratic Alliance leadership race

Sources in the DA say the decision was partly influenced by Steenhuisen’s soured relationship with Helen Zille

  • Mandisa Makgakga
2 min read