Hill-Lewis axes Steenhuisen

DA leader Geordin Hill-Lewis has requested President Cyril Ramaphosa to remove John Steenhuisen as Agriculture Minister and replace him with Willie Aucamp, citing poor handling of the foot-and-mouth disease outbreak. Steenhuisen would be demoted to Deputy Minister of Trade, Industry and Competition. David Maynier, Western Cape Education MEC, would be promoted to Minister of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment. Hill-Lewis said the reshuffles reflect the DA's commitment to accountability and high performance.