Steenhuisen prevails as DA backs down on GNU exit over Whitfield
DA meeting was called to decide the way forward after Ramaphosa ignored Steenhuisen’s 48-hour ultimatum issued on Thursday
29 June 2025 - 00:00
Some senior DA members pushed for the party to quit the government of national unity (GNU) at a two-hour federal executive meeting yesterday, but were defeated by a strong camp aligned with leader John Steenhuisen...
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