Steenhuisen hits back: DA leader sets record straight on career, finances, and cabinet reshuffles

Описание: DA leader and Agriculture Minister John Steenhuisen answers R.W. Johnson’s blistering personal attack, sets the record straight on his career and finances, explains recent cabinet reshuffles, and outlines how he plans to steady both the party and the farming sector during the foot-and-mouth crisis.

Timestamps
00:00 Why this right of reply
00:45 RW Johnson’s personal attacks
01:15 Steenhuisen responds to “no qualifications” claim
02:02 Working his way up in politics
02:24 “Elitism” and who gets to lead
02:45 Critics and past DA leaders
03:23 Does he take the attacks seriously?
03:46 His private sector work history
05:12 Working while serving as a councillor
05:29 Paying for university himself
06:16 DA leadership support from party delegates
08:31 Turning the DA around after 2019
09:45 Claims of being a “placeholder leader”
10:23 How DA leadership decisions are made
11:41 Addressing personal financial issues
13:02 Cost-of-living pressures on families
13:40 Why finances became public
14:27 Credit card abuse allegation responds
15:18 Federal legal process investigation
16:15 Cabinet changes explained
17:12 Dylan George appointment rumours
18:18 Role of DA Federal Executive
19:16 CEO vs board comparison
20:42 Why offers were declined
21:23 New ministerial appointments
22:15 Admitting an appointment mistake
23:25 New chief of staff
24:10 Tackling foot-and-mouth disease
24:43 Vaccine procurement plan
25:29 Mass vaccination programme rollout
26:11 Re-opening export markets
26:59 Locally developed vaccines
28:12 Illegal vaccine imports warning
29:28 Outbreaks predate his tenure
30:18 Disease management problems
31:08 Why national vaccination is needed
32:36 Leadership challenge claims
32:56 Upcoming DA Congress decision
34:04 Closing remarks

Video production by Asime Nyide

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