‘The president has to balance certain things’: DA plays hardball in cabinet talks

GNU partner now wants key economic portfolios and Steenhuisen as deputy president

23 June 2024 - 00:05 By ANDISIWE MAKINANA, THABO MOKONE, Lizeka Tandwa and KGOTHATSO MADISA

The DA wants President Cyril Ramaphosa to appoint at least 10 of its MPs to the cabinet in key economic portfolios — and name DA leader John Steenhuisen as deputy president...

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