Foot and mouth disease bungle costs Steenhuisen his Cabinet post
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South African DA leader Geordin Hill-Lewis has requested a cabinet reshuffle that includes demoting John Steenhuisen from his agriculture portfolio. The move follows significant criticism regarding Steenhuisen's handling of a foot-and-mouth disease outbreak.
Why it matters
This reflects internal political accountability within the Government of National Unity regarding public health and agricultural management.
DA leader Geordin Hill-Lewis has asked President Cyril Ramaphosa for a massive DA executive shake-up which sees John Steenhuisen stripped of his agricultural portfolio.
The article reports on political restructuring and public criticism based on documented events.
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