Johannesburg, June 17, 2026 (AFP) - South Africa's centre-right drops ex-leader from cabinet ahead of polls

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2026-06-17

South Africa's Democratic Alliance, the second-largest party in the fragile coalition government, on Wednesday demoted former leader John Steenhuisen from the cabinet months before local elections. The reshuffle comes ahead of November's local government elections, a key test for the party following the formation of the 10-party coalition government in 2024. Geordin Hill-Lewis, the Cape Town mayor who took over as party leader in April, had asked......

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