{"id":968270,"date":"2024-07-01T16:56:13","date_gmt":"2024-07-01T16:56:13","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/localhost:8888\/dm-simulator-v2\/?p=968270"},"modified":"2024-07-01T16:56:13","modified_gmt":"2024-07-01T16:56:13","slug":"da-will-use-its-ministries-to-serve-and-uplift-steenhuisen","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/elections.sabc.co.za\/elections2024\/da-will-use-its-ministries-to-serve-and-uplift-steenhuisen\/","title":{"rendered":"DA will use its ministries to serve and uplift: Steenhuisen"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span class=\"rt-reading-time\"><span class=\"rt-label rt-prefix\">Reading Time: <\/span> <span class=\"rt-time\">&lt; 1<\/span> <span class=\"rt-label rt-postfix\">minute<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span xml_lang=\"en-us\">Democratic Alliance (DA) leader, John Steenhuisen says <\/span><span xml_lang=\"en-za\">the party<\/span><span xml_lang=\"en-us\">\u00a0will <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sabcnews.com\/sabcnews\/cabinet-paves-way-for-govt-to-start-delivering-services-steenhuisen\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">use its ministries to serve<\/a> uplift and deliver dignity to all South Africans.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span xml_lang=\"en-us\">Steenhuisen, who <\/span><span xml_lang=\"en-za\">has been<\/span><span xml_lang=\"en-us\"> appointed as the Minister of Agriculture, says service delivery will be prioritized.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span xml_lang=\"en-us\">The DA was allocated six ministries including Basic Education, Public Works and Infrastructure amongst others and six deputy minis<\/span><span xml_lang=\"en-za\">ter<\/span><span xml_lang=\"en-us\">\u00a0positions.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span xml_lang=\"en-us\">The largest coalition partner also says that any suspicious tenders issued in departments now under DA control will be swiftly investigated.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span xml_lang=\"en-us\">Members of cabinet are expected to take their oath of office <\/span><span xml_lang=\"en-za\">tomorrow<\/span><span xml_lang=\"en-us\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span xml_lang=\"en-us\">Steenhuisen explains, \u201cOn the governance front, the DA will build on our experience in improving service delivery to reform and enhance the vital frontline portfolio of Home Affairs. We will use our representation as Minister of Basic Education [Siviwe Gwarube], as well as our Deputy Minister of Higher Education [Mimmy Gondwe], to focus like a laser beam on improving the quality of education our children and students receive.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span xml_lang=\"en-us\">\u201cAnd our representation in the Communication portfolio, alongside the deputy positions in Water and Sanitation as well as Energy and Electricity, enables the DA to contribute to the improvement of these critical services,\u201d adds Steenhuisen.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><iframe title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/YAAtsiAqoCs?si=yPYVHCgq7x4y5rys\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Reading Time: &lt; 1 minute Democratic Alliance (DA) leader, John Steenhuisen says the party\u00a0will use its ministries to serve uplift and deliver dignity to all South Africans. Steenhuisen, who has been appointed as the Minister of Agriculture, says service delivery will be prioritized. 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