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DA drops Steenhuisen from cabinet

South Africa's DA demoted former leader John Steenhuisen from the cabinet months before local elections.

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Wednesday, 17 June 2026 at 17:21 UTC
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South Africa's Democratic Alliance, the second-largest party in the fragile coalition government, demoted former leader John Steenhuisen from the cabinet on Wednesday. The move comes months before local elections and escalates an ongoing power struggle within the party. Steenhuisen, who previously led the DA, was removed from his ministerial post as part of internal reshuffling.
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