John Steenhuisen MP
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Minister of Agriculture in the Republic of South Africa 🇿🇦 and the former Leader of the Democratic Alliance
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During my engagement with President Trump in the Oval Office, I outlined that the DA joined the GNU to protect SA from violent anti-constitutionalists. Along with the security cluster and our US partners, my department is committed to winning the fight against farm murders. 🇿🇦
John Steenhuisen MP1,177,289 просмотров • 1 год назад
Good morning, South Africa. Some incredible news from Karan Beef as their first shipment, in well over a year, is headed to Jordan. We continue our mission of unlocking other markets like the UAE for greater export opportunities. While our war against FMD continues, I want to assure our farmers that I will continue to fight for them and this country. FMD didn't start on my watch, but it will end on my watch. 🇿🇦
John Steenhuisen MP29,220 просмотров • 14 дней назад
The DA formally laid criminal charges against Deputy President, Paul Mashatile, following severe allegations of corruption levelled against him which span almost two decades. Every state failure can be directly traced to state capture and corruption that is endemic under the ANC.
John Steenhuisen MP777,835 просмотров • 2 лет назад
As the Minister of Agriculture, I am announcing that we will design a comprehensive plan to combat farm murders, stock theft and improve rural safety. I look forward to collaborating with the Minister of Police and the entire justice and security cluster to end this scourge.
John Steenhuisen MP410,917 просмотров • 1 год назад
Since February this year, South Africa has procured 13.5 million doses of FMD vaccine internationally. Last week, 3.5 million FMD vaccine doses of Biogenesis Bago vaccine from Argentina arrived in the country. I’m happy to announce that SAHPRA has approved the Section 21 application for Dunevax to import 14 million doses of Dollvet vaccine from Turkey.
John Steenhuisen MP19,151 просмотров • 15 дней назад
It is now the patriotic duty of every freedom loving South African who wants to Rescue SA from an ANC-EFF Doomsday, to make sure they come out and vote for the DA on the 29th of May. Because, in this election, the stakes are just too high to stay at home. Rescue SA, Vote DA.
John Steenhuisen MP470,987 просмотров • 2 лет назад
Our strategy aims to vaccinate South Africa’s national herd systematically, beginning with the hardest-hit provinces, namely: KwaZulu-Natal, Gauteng, Free State, Mpumalanga and North West, which will submit their livestock numbers, as well as their number of quarantined farms.
John Steenhuisen MP121,779 просмотров • 6 месяцев назад
I love my party, and I love my country, and I will continue to work every day to ensure the success of both. 🇿🇦
John Steenhuisen MP75,531 просмотров • 4 месяцев назад
This year, 2024, will mark the first season where South Africa will be able to export avocados to three new markets: Japan, China, and India. Additionally, new markets have been opened for fresh beef and lamb in Iran, and for table grapes and citrus in Vietnam. #LetsGrowTogether
John Steenhuisen MP289,986 просмотров • 1 год назад
During a sit-down interview with Vaylen Kirtley of Newzroom Afrika, I discussed the importance of South Africa's relationship with the United States. Countless jobs, particularly in the agricultural sector, are created and supported by our ability to trade with the US. 🇿🇦
John Steenhuisen MP166,071 просмотров • 1 год назад
🚨 The largest vaccine acquisition programme ever undertaken by the South African state. Since February 2026, SA procured 13.5 million doses of FMD vaccine. Additionally, SAHPRA has approved the Section 21 application for Dunevax to import 14 million doses of Dollvet vaccine. With 4 million arriving this month. We have vaccinated just under 4.4 million animals across the country. To date, government has already spent R494 million on vaccine procurement and deployment. The war against Foot and Mouth Disease is far from over, but for the first time since this crisis began, South Africa is increasingly setting the pace of the response rather than reacting to the disease. And we will continue until South Africa has not only defeated this outbreak, but built a stronger, more resilient biosecurity system capable of protecting farmers, safeguarding food security, supporting agricultural growth and strengthening rural livelihoods for generations to come.
John Steenhuisen MP12,498 просмотров • 17 дней назад
Time to address Sakeliga’s false claims that as Minister I have introduced AgriBEE and established several transformation funds. Firstly, the Department of Agriculture is not the custodian of BBBEE. Basic research by Sakeliga and Mr le Roux would have shown that the gazetting and promulgation of the architecture and regulatory framework was done by the Department of Trade and Industry, and codes of good practice were signed by the then Minister of DTI in 2017. Secondly, to debunk the claim that I have established several transformation funds. The statuary levies are not determined by the Minister but rather voluntarily initiated by 21 commodity groups and forwarded to the National Agricultural Marketing Council to investigate and initiate the report to the Minister for gazetting. Moreover, these statuary measures by commodity groups are a voluntary process, and is something the industry chooses not a ministerial diktat. I will as the minister of Agriculture, continue to support interventions which create equalities of opportunity rather than those that seek to manipulate equalities of outcome. Without a sense of urgency to overcome historical injustice by those in government, South Africa will not enjoy a prosperous future. If Sakeliga wishes to challenge the statutory levies and their use then they are welcome to approach the courts, summon each of the independent commodity organisations and try to convince a judge why their model of genuine sector-led and bottom-up empowerment is unlawful. However, if I was a Sakeliga member or funder I would seriously be questioning the value of such an obsessive focus of Sakeliga resources on nit-picking genuine community-led empowerment initiatives that are working, especially when there exist far more pernicious and failing trickle-down and elite transfer practices that deserve more urgent attention and intervention.
John Steenhuisen MP183,448 просмотров • 1 год назад
After writing to the President, requesting a meeting with him before the Cabinet Lekgotla, I am pleased to inform you that the President has heeded my call. This is the first step in improving stability and resorting trust amongst coalition partners within the GNU. 🇿🇦
John Steenhuisen MP172,670 просмотров • 1 год назад
During the SONA debate, in the Oval Office and to farmers on night patrol. I reaffirmed our pledge to work with the justice and security cluster to devise a plan to combat farm attacks. These gruesome acts must be declared a priority crime. Farmers are the lifeline of our nation.
John Steenhuisen MP117,485 просмотров • 1 год назад
We all want a united and working South Africa. I re-emphasised to President Donald Trump our commitment to combat farm murders and improve rural safety in collaboration with the police and other stakeholders. Our commitment is to protect all South Africans. 🇿🇦
John Steenhuisen MP118,775 просмотров • 1 год назад
On the eve of the DA’s Federal Congress, I want to say Thank You Democrats. 💙
John Steenhuisen MP28,608 просмотров • 2 месяцев назад