US EditionSteenhuisen ‘to bow out’ from DA race; AGOA extended, SA in limbo: Today’s top 7 stories
- On Wednesday, DA leader John Steenhuisen is expected to announce his withdrawal from the leadership race at Riverside Hotel in eThekwini , the party said.
- Party funders and DA insiders have told us they can no longer defend Steenhuisen after clashes with Dion George and tensions with Helen Zille.
- Press coverage and a cryptic social post from Steenhuisen have sparked speculation, with at least five DA sources telling the Sunday Times that leadership meetings broker a dignified stepping aside.
- If Steenhuisen withdraws, Cape Town mayor Geordin Hill-Lewis could run unopposed, reshaping the leadership contest ahead of the DA national congress in April.
- Steenhuisen's post said `Tomorrow at 10am, I will make an announcement of national importance.` This developing story will be updated shortly, with media urging caution on speculation.
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South Africa: DA Leader John Steenhuisen to Step Down
John Steenhuisen will not run for re-election at the DA congress. He will hold a press briefing Wednesday in eThekwini. Sources say Steenhuisen wanted a ministerial position in the government of national unity before agreeing to step down as DA leader.
UPDATE | DA leader John Steenhuisen dismisses rumours of leadership exit
Democratic Alliance (DA) leader John Steenhuisen has urged caution against speculation about an announcement he is expected to make on Wednesday, saying assumptions should be avoided until the full facts are revealed. Speculation intensified earlier on Tuesday after the DA issued a notice stating that Steenhuisen would make an announcement of “national importance and in the public interest” in his hometown of Durban. Step aside This prompted rep…
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