Leader of South Africa's second largest party will not seek re-election
Summary
John Steenhuisen, leader of South Africa's Democratic Alliance, announced he will not seek re-election as the party's leader. He plans to focus on his role as agriculture minister to address a major foot and mouth disease outbreak in South Africa.Key Facts
- John Steenhuisen is the leader of South Africa's Democratic Alliance (DA).
- He announced he will not seek re-election as party leader in April.
- The Democratic Alliance is South Africa's second largest political party.
- The DA formed a coalition with the African National Congress (ANC) in 2024.
- Steenhuisen has been the DA leader since 2019.
- He currently serves as agriculture minister in President Cyril Ramaphosa's government.
- Steenhuisen will focus on addressing a severe outbreak of foot and mouth disease.
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