Steenhuisen Backs Ramaphosa's Economic Focus, Urges Swift Action

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Steenhuisen Backs Ramaphosa's Economic Focus, Urges Swift Action
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Democratic Alliance (DA) Leader John Steenhuisen offered rare praise for President Cyril Ramaphosa's economic agenda, while calling for immediate implementation of plans before the next election. Steenhuisen acknowledged progress in various sectors, particularly digitalization initiatives, but emphasized the urgency of translating vision into reality within the remaining four years of the Government of National Unity.

Democratic Alliance Leader John Steenhuisen.In a rare moment of political alignment amid the Government of National Unity tensions, DA leader John Steenhuisen expressed his approval of President Cyril Ramaphosa’ commitment to tackling economic growth and job creation

The DA leader, who is also the minister of Agriculture, has publicly criticised Ramaphosa for not consulting GNU partners over the signing of the Expropriation Bill into law recently. He remarked on the potential impact these developments will have on both early childhood development , Basic Education, and the broader economy.

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