insert_link South Africa South African National Union of Mineworkers Disappointed with Steenhuisen’s Appointment as Agriculture Minister The South African National Union of Mineworkers has expressed disappointment over the appointment of DA leader John Steenhuisen as the new Minister of Agriculture, succeeding Thoko Didiza. NUM spokesperson Luphert Chilwane emphasized that Steenhuisen must address South Africa's persistent food insecurity at the homestead level and urged his department to commit more effort towards ensuring food security. todayJuly 4, 2024 15
insert_link South Africa ANC Given Deadline to Submit Cadre Deployment Records The ANC has until today to submit its complete records of the cadre deployment committee dating back to January 2013, following a Constitutional Court order. DA leader John Steenhuisen stated that failure to comply would lead the DA to petition the Constitutional Court for contempt of court charges against the ANC. The DA has consistently argued that the ANC's cadre deployment policy is unconstitutional and unlawful. todayFebruary 19, 2024 8
insert_link Namibia DA leader lays formal complaint with the Human Rights Commission against president Cyril Ramaphosa South Africa's DA leader, John Steenhuisen has laid a formal complaint with the Human Rights Commission against president Cyril Ramaphosa. The party says this is for the central role he has played in bringing about the nation’s current devastating reality, that almost five million of South Africa’s children are starving. Steenhuisen says according to the latest State of the South African Child Report by the Nelson Mandela Children’s Fund, 4.8 […] todayNovember 24, 2023 6