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Steenhuisen exits DA leadership, reshaping South Africa's coalition

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Steenhuisen exits DA leadership, reshaping South Africa's coalition
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John Steenhuisen says he will not seek re-election as leader of South Africa's Democratic Alliance in April, opting to focus on his agriculture minister duties amid controversy and a severe foot-and-mouth outbreak; the move could affect the DA-ANC coalition’s stability, with Cape Town mayor Geordin Hill-Lewis seen as a potential successor.

Topics:worldpolitics#coalition-government#democratic-alliance#geordin-hill-lewis#john-steenhuisen#politics#south-africa
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