News24 | Geordin Hill-Lewis asks Ramaphosa to sack Steenhuisen as minister (opens original article in a new tab)

DA leader Geordin Hill-Lewis requested President Ramaphosa to remove agriculture minister John Steenhuisen from the Cabinet, leading to his demotion and replacement by Willie Aucamp. Steenhuisen faced legal challenges over vaccine distribution.

• DA leader Geordin Hill-Lewis asked President Ramaphosa to remove agriculture minister John Steenhuisen from the Cabinet
• Steenhuisen was demoted to deputy minister of trade and industry with Willie Aucamp replacing him as agriculture minister
• Steenhuisen faced legal action from the Gauteng High Court over foot-and-mouth disease vaccine rollout