John Henry Steenhuisen is a South African politician who is currently serving as the Deputy Minister of Trade, Industry and Competition since July 2026. He served as Minister of Agriculture from July
Steenhuisen in 2024
Winston Rabotapi and Steenhuisen in 2011
Steenhuisen (left), James Selfe (centre) and Mmusi Maimane (right) being sworn in to parliament on 22 May 2019.
Steenhuisen sitting next to the White House Chief of Staff Susie Wiles in the Oval Office during Cyril Ramaphosa's meeting with U.S. President Donald Trump on 21 May 2025
The Democratic Alliance is a liberal political party in South Africa, sitting on the centre to centre-right of the political spectrum. It has been the second-largest party in the country since its fou
John Steenhuisen
…Minister of Trade, Industry and Competition since July 2026. He served as Minister of Agriculture from July 2024 to June 2026. He was the leader of the Democratic Alliance (DA) from November 2020 to April 2026, having served as the interim leader for one year from November 2019. He served as the leader of the Opposition…
Newspaper with headline about the DA's leadership change, in a Cape Town Woolworths, in February 2026
Cape Town City Hall, the meeting place for the DA-controlled Cape Town City Council, was lit up in blue and yellow (the colours of the Ukrainian flag) in solidarity with Ukraine in following the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine.