DA Leadership

John Steenhuisen exits DA leadership race amid finances controversy

4 februari 2026 Rapporterad av AI Bild genererad av AI

Democratic Alliance leader John Steenhuisen announced on February 4, 2026, that he will not seek re-election, citing the need to focus on the foot-and-mouth disease outbreak as agriculture minister. The decision follows revelations about his personal credit card debt and a dispute with former minister Dion George. His exit paves the way for potential successors like Cape Town Mayor Geordin Hill-Lewis.