Minister of Agriculture John Steenhuisen has been reshuffled by the new DA leader to the Department of Trade, Industry and Competition.
Political analysts have said that DA leader, Geordin Hill-Lewis, replacing John Steenhuisen as minister of Agriculture, has less to do with internal fights and more with him wanting to carve out his own lane, and making sure people deliver on their promise of “the DA difference”.
Early on Wednesday, Hill-Lewis announced that after careful assessment of the DA’s team in the Government of National Unity (GNU), he wrote to President Ramaphosa setting out several changes to the Democratic Alliance’s representation in Cabinet.
“It is my judgement that the renewed team announced today will strengthen the DA’s contribution to government and give better effect to the mandate received from 3.5 million voters in the 2024 elections,” he said.
The changes include: minister Willie Aucamp will be replacing John Steenhuisen as Minister of Agriculture. Western Cape Education MEC David Maynier will take up the position of minister of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment.
