Outgoing agriculture minister John Steenhuisen
Two months into the job, and Geordin Hill-Lewis is already wielding the axe.
It is understood the new DA leader has decided to strip John Steenhuisen of the agriculture portfolio, offering him a far smaller consolation prize, deputy minister of trade, industry and competition.
According to an insider, Hill-Lewis has written to President Cyril Ramaphosa requesting a set of changes to the DA's ministers and deputy ministers in cabinet.
The party's federal council is being briefed on the changes on Wednesday morning.
