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DA demotes Steenhuisen from cabinet ahead of local polls
Filed: Jun 17, 2026 at 10:04 PM ET
Summary: South Africa's Democratic Alliance demoted former leader John Steenhuisen from the cabinet months before local elections.
WHO: Democratic Alliance (DA)
WHAT: Demoted former leader John Steenhuisen from the cabinet
WHEN: Jun 17, 2026 at 11:35 AM ET
WHERE: South Africa
WHY: Months before local elections
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