Controversy around the position of John Steenhuisen, minister of agriculture, flared up again after his sudden about turn to allow private vaccination of cattle for foot-and-mount-disease ((FMD). This after months went by with him refusing to do so.
Senior members of the DA and political analysts differ on whether he should stay or go. This after a high court judge also had harsh words for the minister. Some fear it might hurt the DA in the upcoming local elections. Steenhuisen hits back and refers to recent polls placing him in third place after pres. Cyril Ramaphosa and DA-stalwart Helen Zille in the country.
Read the full article, analysis and comment in today’s edition of the weekly newspaper Die Papier. The newspaper is on the shelves today and may also be bought as an e-newspaper at www.diepapier.co.za.
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