{"id":313828,"date":"2026-04-11T12:28:26","date_gmt":"2026-04-11T10:28:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/diepapier\/?p=313828"},"modified":"2026-04-11T16:39:35","modified_gmt":"2026-04-11T14:39:35","slug":"john-steenhuisen-se-laaste-toespraak-as-da-leier-ons-is-nie-meer-n-opposisie-nie-ons-is-n-nasionale-krag-vir-hervorming","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/diepapier\/john-steenhuisen-se-laaste-toespraak-as-da-leier-ons-is-nie-meer-n-opposisie-nie-ons-is-n-nasionale-krag-vir-hervorming\/","title":{"rendered":"John Steenhuisen se laaste toespraak as DA-leier: \u2018Ons is nie meer \u2019n opposisie nie, ons is \u2019n nasionale krag vir hervorming\u2019"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Dit is sy laaste toespraak as die leier van die Demokratiese Alliansie. Ja, John Steenhuisen kan met \u2019n \u201cvol hart, diep dankbaarheid en ontsaglike trots\u201d di\u00e9 party op \u2019n beter plek agterlaat as toe hy in 2019 die leisels oorgeneem het, s\u00ea hy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cNie net is die blou-masjien sterker en gesonder as ooit nie, nie net peil ons nou gereeld naby aan 30% nie, maar vir die eerste keer in ons party se geskiedenis regeer die DA nou saam in Suid-Afrika,\u201d het Steenhuisen tydens sy toespraak ges\u00ea.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Noudat die DA as deel van die regering van nasionale eenheid in Suid-Afrika regeer, kon die DA bewys dat hulle vir alle Suid-Afrikaners dienste kan lewer, s\u00ea Steenhuisen.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cRegoor stedelike en landelike gebiede, in townships en voorstede, in groot stede en klein dorpies, ervaar Suid-Afrikaners die verandering wat die DA gebring het.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Thank you for the honour of leading this great party. \ud83d\udc99\ud83c\uddff\ud83c\udde6 <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/DAcongress2026?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#DAcongress2026<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/1qavRgCWSg\">pic.twitter.com\/1qavRgCWSg<\/a><\/p>&mdash; John Steenhuisen MP (@jsteenhuisen) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/jsteenhuisen\/status\/2042888809444974892?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">April 11, 2026<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Steenhuisen meen dit is nie net hul harde werk in lanbou, basiese onderwys, binnelandse sake en openbare werke waar die DA se ministers se harde werk raakgesien kan word nie. Nee, dit is ook in hul standvastigheid om \u2019n verhoging in BTW te veg, die regering te dwing om die brandstofheffing te verlaag, hof toe te gaan teen die onteieningswet en nasionale gesondheidsversekering teen te staan.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cSelfs w\u00eareldwyd is liberale waardes onder druk. Populisme en etniese nasionalisme neem toe, maar die DA glo steeds dat diversiteit nie \u2019n swakheid is nie, maar \u2019n krag.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">\ud83d\udcca John vuli iGates. John vuli iJobs. John vuli i-economy.\u00a0<br><br>Thank you, John Steenuisen for the honour of leading our great party into national government. And now we continue with the work.\u00a0<br><br>This <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/DAcongress2026?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#DAcongress2026<\/a> is about getting SA working. Stay updated here:\u2026 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/3vrl6k6CDR\">pic.twitter.com\/3vrl6k6CDR<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Democratic Alliance (@Our_DA) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Our_DA\/status\/2042901730858262572?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">April 11, 2026<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Suid-Afrika kan werk, nie ten spyte van diversiteit nie, maar juis daarom, s\u00ea hy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cDie regering van nasionale eenheid is \u2019n historiese geleentheid om mense te herenig: Ons moet dit aangryp.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Vir John Steenhuisen, wat steeds die DA op die grond sal ondersteun, kan die party net van krag tot krag gaan.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cOns is nie meer \u2019n opposisie nie, ons is \u2019n nasionale krag vir hervorming.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">\ud83d\ude80We thank you for your dedication and legacy, John Steenhuisen. \ud83d\udc99<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/DAcongress2026?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#DAcongress2026<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/ouAuLxTQGl\">pic.twitter.com\/ouAuLxTQGl<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Democratic Alliance (@Our_DA) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Our_DA\/status\/2042974626247033113?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">April 11, 2026<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Dit is sy laaste toespraak as die leier van die Demokratiese Alliansie. 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