Vol 66 No 5 |
- SOUTH AFRICA
DA leader John Steenhuisen whose party is the second biggest after the African National Congress in the 10-party Government of National Unity (GNU) rejected the tax plan forcing Godongwana to delay his budget now due on 12 March...
At the last minute Ramaphosa and DA leader John Steenhuisen were able to stitch together a compromise on the sequencing of health reforms that would safeguard private insurance for now...
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Later on 3 February DA leader John Steenhuisen added his voice to opposition Trump's move...
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Vol 66 No 3 |
- SOUTH AFRICA
The new law allows for expropriation without compensation only where it is ‘just and equitable and in the public interest' such as in cases where land is not being used or developed and the ANC faces a careful balancing act in selling the bill without alienating the DA particularly party leader and Agriculture Minister John Steenhuisen (AC Vol 65 No 15 The markets bet on Ramaphosa's grand coalition)...
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DA leader John Steenhuisen has enjoyed the perks of being Agriculture Minister but has been sidelined by Zille...
Vol 65 No 15 |
- SOUTH AFRICA
John Steenhuisen's centre-right Democratic Alliance made most of the compromises as his team negotiated over jobs and policies with President Cyril Ramaphosa and the African National Congress to keep the GNU on the road...
The following GNU members are tipped to play a key role: John Steenhuisen: Leader of the Democratic Alliance (DA) and Minister of Agriculture – a portfolio regarded as crucial to economic growth...
Vol 65 No 13 |
- SOUTH AFRICA
On the DA front its parliamentary chief John Steenhuisen and Helen Zille who led the party's negotiating team have a new swagger which could yet be disappointed if they fail to secure some high-powered cabinet posts in the coalition...
A combination of lost digital versions of a draft statement of intent a mislaid laptop and a cracked smartphone meant that the final version with key amendments approved by Cyril Ramaphosa and his allies in the leadership of the African National Congress had not reached Zille in time for her to give the go-ahead to DA leader John Steenhuisen to agree to the GNU deal even as the elective session was under way in parliament...
Vol 65 No 13 |
- SOUTH AFRICA
The Democratic Alliance led by John Steenhuisen which won 21...
Vol 65 No 12 |
- SOUTH AFRICA
But others fear that there will be major push-back from elements in the party who see the DA of Helen Zille and John Steenhuisen as representing white interests and unable to retain black leaders despite its multi-racial rank-and-file (AC Vol 61 No 4 Opposition in flux)...
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Vol 65 No 12 |
- SOUTH AFRICA
Political parties rolled out the big guns including President Cyril Ramaphosa and John Steenhuisen the DA leader in Cape Town...