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Die DA-leier John Steenhuisen het Afrikaners wat na die VSA onder 'n vlugtelingprogram geëmigreer het, gekritiseer en noem dit 'n slegte keuse. Steenhuisen sê die VSA se besluit om vlugtelingstatus aan 49 Afrikaners uit Suid-Afrika toe te ken, is gegrond op verkeerde inligting, aangesien hulle nie aan die definisie van vlugtelinge voldoen nie. Hy het ook hul geloofwaardigheid as boere bevraagteken en beklemtoon hoe belangrik dit is om alle boere te behou ter ondersteuning van die landbousektor:

Die DA-leier John Steenhuisen sê daar is vandag hoop vir werkskepping en ekonomiese groei in Suid-Afrika omdat die land se rigting en pad in verlede jaar se verkiesing verander het. Werkloosheid onder die land se jeug staan op 44,6-persent teenoor 43,2-persent in die vorige kwartaal. Steenhuisen sê die regering moet die struikelblokke verwyder wat tussen groei, regverdigheid en geleenthede staan omdat baie talentvolle Suid-Afrikaners teruggehou word deur ʼn nalatenskap van uitgediende rasgebaseerde beleid:

John Maytham speaks to DA leader John Steenhuisen about the growing rift in the Government of National Unity after his party opposed the 2025/26 Budget. Steenhuisen explains why the DA rejected the VAT hike, the breakdown in talks with the ANC, and what this means for the future of the coalition. Is the GNU starting to fracture? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

07.04.25 Pt 2 - Gareth Cliff and Leigh-Ann Mol are joined by producer James to debate the appropriate age to ditch your childhood sports-themed bedding. Sihle “Big Daddy Liberty” Ngobese hops on to unpack his brand-new show on The Real Network, weigh in on the state of global politics, and share what it's like sitting across from John Steenhuisen The Real Network

Lester Kiewit speaks to Khulekani Mathe, the CEO of Business Unity South Africa (Busa) about a letter penned by a group of CEOs and business leaders, addressed to President Cyril Ramaphosa and Democratic Alliance leader John Steenhuisen. The group asks the two leaders to stay the course with the government of national unity for the sake of the country and the economy. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Die DA-leier John Steenhuisen het die party se verbintenis tot die regering van nasionale eenheid herbevestig, met die klem op samewerking eerder as oorheersing. Steenhuisen het op 'n DA-veldtog in Phoenix, erkenning gegee aan die DA se bydraes tot die koalisie en die belangrikheid van gesamentlike pogings beklemtoon. Hy het herhaal dat geen party 'n meerderheid van 51-persent behaal het nie en het die DA se doelwit om ekonomiese groei en werkskepping te bevorder, uitgelig:

John Maytham is joined by DA leader John Steenhuisen to unpack the party’s firm opposition to Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana’s latest budget. The discussion delves into the controversial VAT increase, the R60 billion budget shortfall, and the alternative solutions the DA is proposing to avoid placing further strain on South Africans. Steenhuisen outlines his party’s stance within the Government of National Unity (GNU) and explains why the DA refuses to support the budget in its current form.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In a heated showdown over South Africa's budget, DA leader John Steenhuisen takes a firm stance against a proposed VAT hike, arguing for a pro-growth, pro-jobs approach. Is this a turning point in coalition politics?

Die DA-leier en minister van Landbou, John Steenhuisen, waarsku geweldsmisdaad en die onderwys-stelsel wat misluk benadeel steeds Suid-Afrikaners, met 70 mense wat daagliks vermoor word. Steenhuisen het tydens die staatsrededebat die DA se rol in die regering van nasionale eenheid verdedig en belowe om korrupsie en ekonomiese agteruitgang te beveg. Hy doen 'n beroep vir vinnige hervormings om werksgeleenthede 'n hupstoot te gee, lewenskoste te verminder en landelike misdaadvoorkoming te versterk, waar plaasaanvalle 'n ernstige bekommernis bly:

Lester speaks to the minister of Agriculture, John Steenhuisen, who will be visiting Ceres in the Western Cape today to witness the first lot of apples being shipped to Thailand in over 16 years.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Die DA-leier en minister van Landbou, John Steenhuisen, sê sy party se beleid wat ekonomiese groei en werkskepping bevorder, was ʼn belangrike deel van president Cyril Ramaphosa se staatsrede. Die president het gesê die regering van nasionale eenheid sal nog ʼn fase hervormings instel om ekonomiese groei bo 3 persent te kry. Steenhuisen sê die beleid moet nou dringend ingestel word:

In this episode, DA leader John Steenhuisen tells host Alec Hogg how SA's current crisis can become something positive; Donald Trump praises his South African wingman; The Economist explains why DeepSeek is a force for good; BizNews portfolio star Palantir jumps again making it a portfolio ten-bagger in two years; Rwanda says South African greed caused DRC war; Corion's Bacher cautions.

South Africans have been jolted by attention US president Donald Trump is giving their country - starting with freezing an annual $450m gift to HIV/AIDS sufferers with much worse in the wings. Among the most concerned are exporters - and those employed by American companies from KFC and Ford to Microsoft and Amazon operating in SA. Democratic Alliance Leader John Steenhuisen, Agriculture Minister in the Government of National Unity, says with cool heads, the growing crisis could become an opportunity. He spoke to BizNews editor Alec Hogg

DA leader, John Steenhuisen has warned the ANC to treat his party as a coalition partner in the Government of National Unity or run the risk of tarnishing relations between the parties. Steenhuisen has been addressing the media on recent political developments and preparations for the upcoming local government elections. This follows an important meeting of the DA Federal Council where tensions with the ANC on the Expropriation Bill together with the National Health Insurance Bill were discussed. Steenhuisen, who expressed feeling under the weather which has affected his voice, says his party may have to reconsider its further participation within the GNU

DA leader John Steenhuisen has criticised President Cyril Ramaphosa for not consulting the government of national unity (GNU) partners before signing the Expropriation Bill. Steenhuisen said despite the challenges in the GNU, the DA was is not exiting. The DA leadership was briefing the media on Tuesday after its first federal council meeting of 2025

In the first BizNews Briefing of 2025, Minister of Agriculture John Steenhuisen and ActionSA parliamentary leader Athol Trollip go toe to toe on luxury blue light vehicles; GG Alcock unpacks the destructive reaction to the ‘Spaza poisoned food' fracas; David Bacher looks at the 2025 investment outlook; and our partners at Bloomberg look at the oil price increase and AI's impact on the world. Join BizNews editor Alec Hogg as he unpacks the biggest stories of the day.

A sensationalistic press release from Action SA referencing Agriculture Minister John Steenhuisen's vehicles was countered by the DA Leader this week. But in this interview, ActionSA parliamentary head Athol Trollip - himself an erstwhile DA Leader - argues that Steenhuisen's allegations were off-beam and that he avoided the real issue. Trollip also explains why those writing off ActionSA are on the wrong path. He spoke to BizNews editor Alec Hogg.

ActionSA beskuldig landbouminister John Steenhuisen daarvan dat hy 'n vloot luukse bloulig-sportnutsvoertuie gebruik, wat elk meer as 1 miljoen Suid-Afrikaanse rand kos. ActionSA-woordvoerder, Dereleen James, sê dit is in stryd met die openbare uitlatings van die federale voorsitter van die DA, Helen Zille, dat hulle nie ten gunste is van bloulig-byvoordele vir enige DA-minister nie. ActionSA kritiseer die uitspattigheid te midde van armoede en sê dit is bewys van 'n verkwistende regering van nasionale eenheid wat byvoordele bo landsburgers se probleme stel.

The leader of South Africa's Official Opposition has been given an especially rough ride since his party helped form the Government of National Unity. Latest is manufactured outrage about a fictional “multi-million rand blue light luxury SUV fleet”. In this interview, John Steenhuisen, Agriculture Minister in South Africa's Government of National Unity, provides full details about his official (and private) vehicles. He confirms that Action SA, which engineered the ‘exposé', was given all these facts before launching its tirade. Steenhuisen spoke to BizNews editor Alec Hogg.

Die minister van Landbou, John Steenhuisen, is optimisties oor die versterking van betrekkinge tussen Suid-Afrika en Angola na sy ontmoeting met die Angolese president, João Lourenço, by die Uniegebou in Pretoria. Steenhuisen sê besprekings was toegespits op die uitbreiding van landbouhandel en die ondersteuning van kleinboere, en stappe word ontwikkel teen klimaatsverandering. Hy wys op die belangrikheid van samewerking op die vasteland vir volhoubare landbou en om ekonomiese groei regoor Afrika te bevorder.

In a discussion with John Maytham, Minister John Steenhuisen addresses a coalition's demand for the immediate ban of Terbufos and other highly hazardous pesticides (HHPs), following reports of their devastating health impacts.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this week's episode of the Sunday Show, United Independent Movement (UIM) President Neil de Beer talks about the possibility of the African National Congress (ANC) regaining a majority in 2028 by taking credit for the good work being done in the Government of National Unity (GNU) by ministers, mostly of other parties. However, he also warns the ANC that it risks a “palace revolution” unless it deals with the corruption in its ranks. He referees the latest spat between Democratic Alliance (DA) leader John Steenhuisen and President Cyril Ramaphosa who now has Patriotic Alliance leader Gayton McKenzie jumping to his defence. De Beer talks about the high profile defections of people with “sensitive information” to the MK Party of former President Jacob Zuma, as well as the arrest of his benefactor, the diamond dealer Louis Liebenberg. And he describes the “dismantling” of the Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) as “the once rising revolutionary replacement of the ANC to something that will just be folding directly into the MK”.

Die minister se beroep kom tydens 'n paneelgesprek met bedryfsleiers. Die uitvoerende hoof van die Landbousakekamer van Suid-Afrika (Agbiz), Theo Boshoff was ook op die paneel en deel sy mening met Ryk. Volg RSG Geldsake op Twitter

A rather different picture of under-fire agriculture minister John Steenhuisen emerges in this interview with Grain SA chairman Derek Mathews. Steenhuisen has attracted considerable media criticism surrounding appointment in his new department, including from the BizNews tribe's favourite columnist, RW Johnson.  But Mathews, a four-decade, fourth-generation farmer from Lichtenberg, says at ground level, the view is very different - Steenhuisen is regarded with great affection, proving adept at delivering concrete results for a sector that believes it has been long neglected. Mathews spoke to BizNews editor Alec Hogg. Sign up for your early morning brew of the BizNews Insider to keep you up to speed with the content that matters. The newsletter will land in your inbox at 5:30am weekdays. Register here.

In this episode of Newswrap from BizNews, organised agriculture backs new minister John Steenhuisen; AA's stirs up resistance to Lusufi's R120bn Gautrain expansion; Magnus Heystek likes local property - even in Gauteng; Fedgroup upbeat on SA economic rebound; Nobel prize-winning economist Simon Johnson on the impact of the US election; colonisation and corruption.

In his latest Sunday Show with BizNews, United Independent Movement President Neil de Beer gives his take on the political dramas of the past week: Democratic Alliance leader John Steenhuisen's failed blackmail attempt of President Cyril Ramaphosa over the signing of the BELA Bill, and having to get rid of his Chief of Staff; Deputy President Paul Mashatile's public collapse, possibly because of food poisoning, and many ANC supporters clamouring for Gauteng Premier Panyaza Lesufi to take his place; the torrents of opposing sentiment unleashed by the death of former Public Enterprises Minister Pravin Gordhan and his controversial legacy. He also speaks about how Economic Freedom Fighters CIC Julius Malema is being politically slaughtered by former President Jacob Zuma's MKP. And before he weighs in on the latest Presidential debate in the US, De Beer names the Flop of the Week and the Hero of the Week.

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In hierdie episode gesels Ernst, Louis en Frederik oor die "skandaal" rondom John Steenhuisen se nuutste aanstelling as stafhoof, Roman Cabanac, die arrestasie in Frankryk van sosiale media platform Telegram se uitvoerende hoof, Pavel Durov, asook die voormalige minister van landbou wat haar opvolger kritiseer vir sy uitsprake oor wangedrag in die departement.Die Podlitiek-span bestaan uit Ernst van Zyl, Louis Boshoff, Arno Roodt en Frederik van Dyk

EWN parliamentary reporter, Lindsay Dentlinger reports back on today's address to Cape Town media by DA leader John Steenhuisen. On the agenda was the DA's approach to the GNU and relations internally with the ANC.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Die landbouminister, John Steenhuisen, het onderneem om seker te maak die werksomstandighede van dieregesondheidspraktisyns in die land verbeter. Suid-Afrika het tans 4 000 geregistreerde veeartse wat ver onder die internasionale aanbeveling van tussen 200 en 400 per 1 miljoen mense is. Steenhuisen sê van die probleme waarmee veeartse sukkel, is onvoldoende hulpbronne en medisyne, onvoldoende vergoeding, en toenemende kommer oor geestesgesondheid.

Die EFF beskuldig die landbouminister, John Steenhuisen, van wit bevoorregting en sê hy stel ongekwalifiseerde mense in belangrike posisies in sy ministerie aan. Die party se woordvoerder, Leigh-Ann Mathys, sê die minister wil ʼn woordvoerder en twee ander in belangrike poste aanstel terwyl hulle hoogste kwalifikasie matriek is. Sy sê Steenhuisen se versoek om van die minimum vereistes af te wyk is magsmisbruik:

We had a conversation with Gabriel Crouse, executive director of IRR legal regarding Minister John Steenhuisen's nomination of contentious podcaster Roman Cabanac as chief of staff in his department. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We asked listeners what they make of the supposed spat between the Speaker of Parliament and Former Minister of agriculture Thoko Didiza and Agriculture Minister John Steenhuisen regarding alleged misappropriation of funds that Steenhuisen says he uncovered.   We also asked listeners what they make of arrival times in invitations.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Die landbou-unie, TLU SA, sê hy is bemoedig deur die landbouminister, John Steenhuisen, se visie vir die sektor. Die minister het Dinsdag met die unie en ander organisasies vergader om die grootste uitdagings in die landboubedryf te bespreek. Steenhuisen het vier belangrike kwessies waaraan hy voorkeur gee, uitgelig. Dit sluit befondsing vir boere en bio-sekerheid vir diere en plante in. TLU SA se hoofbestuurder, Bennie van Zyl, sê enige verantwoordelike regering sal die landbousektor koester.

Die Suid-Afrikaanse landbouminister, John Steenhuisen, het op Agri Oos-Kaap se jaarkongres beklemtoon dat dié sektor die stukrag kan wees vir ekonomiese groei in die Oos-Kaap. Steenhuisen sê kwessies soos beleids-onsekerheid, plaasmoorde, landelike misdaad en uitdagings met biosekuriteit moet egter dringend opgelos word sodat die sektor groei. Hy sê landbou lewer 'n beduidende bydrae tot die land se BBP en bied talle geleenthede vir groei, ontwikkeling en werkskepping.

Die DA-leier en minister van Landbou, John Steenhuisen, sê hulle verwelkom president Cyril Ramaphosa se erkenning dat ekonomiese groei die vertrekpunt is om so baie maatskaplike probleme reg te stel. Steenhuisen sê hy is bemoedig deur Ramaphosa se verbintenis dat partye in die regering van nasionale eenheid hulle verskille oor Nasionale Gesondheidsversekering sal uitklaar:

Die minister van Landbou John Steenhuisen het vertroue uitgespreek dat Suid-Afrika sal kan voldoen aan die vermindering van honger teen 2030. Steenhuisen beklemtoon die behoud van volhoubare landbou en die vermindering van die koste van voedsel. Die minister vra die vermeerdering van belastingvrye voedselsoorte om te verseker meer mense het toegang tot voedsame kos en beklemtoon die belangrikheid van die beskerming van landbougrond om voedselproduksie te verseker. Hy sê Suid-Afrika bly 'n netto-uitvoerder van voedsel:

Die buurland se landbouminister, John Steenhuisen, sê sy eerste mandaat in die amp is om landbouvennootskappe te organiseer om die sektor te verbeter. Dit sluit in die ondersteuning van klein swart opkomende boere en groot kommersiële instellings. Steenhuisen het ook ander belangrike fokuspunte uitgelig, insluitend verbeterde infrastruktuur, landelike veiligheid, voedselsekerheid, ekonomiese groei, werkskepping en die grondwetlike oplossing van grondkwessies. Hy het die belangrikheid van samewerking in die bevordering van die landbousektor beklemtoon:

Die mynwerkersvakbond NUM het sy teleurstelling uitgespreek met die DA-leier, John Steenhuisen, se aanstelling as minister van Landbou. Hy neem oor by Thoko Didiza. Die vakbond se woordvoerder, Luphert Chilwane, sê Steenhuisen moet herinner word Suid-Afrika bly ʼn land met voedsel-onsekerheid en sy departement moet meer doen om voedselsekerheid te verseker.

John Steenhuisen, leier van die DA en minister van landbou gesels oor sy nuwe rol, en die toekoms van landbou in Suid-Afrika. Volg RSG Geldsake op Twitter

Hold on to your seats South Africans. We have a new agricultural minister! The agricultural sector has welcomed DA leader, John Steenhuisen, as its newly appointed minister of agriculture.In this episode, we dive into the buzz surrounding his appointment, the priorities he aims to tackle in his new position, and more.

Dr Theo de Jager, raadsvoorsitter van SAAI gesels oor die nuwe minister van landbou. Volg RSG Geldsake op Twitter

Die DA sê hy is trots om vir die eerste keer sy plek in die nasionale regering in te neem. Die party het ses ministeries en ses adjunkministers in die nuwe Kabinet. Dit sluit die leier, John Steenhuisen, in as minister van Landbou, Siviwe Gwarube as minister van Basiese Onderwys en Leon Schreiber as minister van Binnelandse Sake. Steenhuisen sê hulle is gereed om hul prestasies van uitstekende regering, geen verdraagsaamheid teenoor korrupsie en pragmatiese beleidmaking voort te sit: TERUG: Die aanstellings het die Suid-Afrikaanse rand laat versterk met amper 1,6 persent in die afgelope 24 uur.

Die DA-leier, John Steenhuisen, sê die party sien daarna uit om met president Cyril Ramaphosa en die res van die span saam te werk wat die regering van nasionale eenheid vorm. Steenhuisen doen 'n beroep op politieke partye om die land eerste te stel en saam te werk in die beste belang van die mense wat hulle dien en die land wat hulle liefhet.

DA-leier John Steenhuisen het bevestig die president van die ANC, Cyril Ramaphosa sal die presidensiële kandidaat wees vir die regering van nasionale eenheid. Op 'n nuuskonferensie het Steenhuisen gesê die land se uitdagings bly ernstig, en hoë werkloosheid, misdaad, infrastruktuur-agteruitgang en endemiese korrupsie uitgelig.

Die federale raad van die DA steun eenparig ‘n resolusie vir sy leier, John Steenhuisen, en sy onderhandelingspan om regerings op nasionale en provinsiale vlak te vorm. Die resolusie wil die Grondwet handhaaf, bestendigheid verseker en ekonomiese groei bevorder. Die federale uitvoerende raad van die party neem die finale besluite ten opsigte van koalisies en samestelling van die regerings. DA-woordvoerder, Solly Malatsi, het meer.

Die DA het 'n nuwe ekonomiese beleid bekendgestel om Suid-Afrika se ernstige werkloosheidskrisis aan te pak. Die beleid, wat daarop gemik is om tussen twee-miljoen en drie-miljoen nuwe werksgeleenthede te skep, fokus op die verbetering in die gemak om sake te doen, om beter fiskale keuses te maak en die hervorming van arbeidsbeleide. DA-leier John Steenhuisen het op 'n nuuskonferensie die hoë vlakke van werkloosheid beskryf as 'n mensgemaakte ramp wat die ANC veroorsaak het. Steenhuisen het kiesers aangemoedig om die DA se plan te ondersteun:

Die DA sê hy het nuwe en verdoemende bewyse wat bevestig die ANC is van voorneme om belastingbetalersgeld te gebruik om stemme te werf. Die party het verlede week 'n klag teen die regerende party by die Openbare Beskermer ingedien vir die beweerde misbruik van openbare hulpbronne. Die DA-leier, John Steenhuisen sê in 'n uitgelekte opname van 'n vergadering van die ANC se Nasionale Uitvoerende Komitee vroeër die maand, het die party se bestuur na bewering senior openbare ampsdraers opdrag gegee om belastingbetalersgeld te gebruik om vir die verkiesingsveldtog te betaal:

What is the job of a good opposition party? Gareth and Phumi are joined by DA Leader John Steenhuisen. The identity of the party was up for discussion including the hot button issue of coalition governments. John also attempts to dispel a few misconceptions about the Democratic Alliance. The Burning Platform The Burning Platform

What is the job of a good opposition party? Gareth and Phumi are joined by DA Leader John Steenhuisen. The identity of the party was up for discussion including the hot button issue of coalition governments. John also attempts to dispel a few misconceptions about the Democratic Alliance. The Burning Platform