Steenhuisen dominates headlines as DA leader stepping down after lockdown with a livestock virus, now tied to agriculture policy in SA. Born 1976.
South Africa is ramping up foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) vaccination efforts amid a severe outbreak affecting over 297,000 cattle. Vaccines from Turkey and Argentina are arriving, with rapid distribution underway. The outbreak has led to export bans, economic losses, and calls for national unity in containment efforts.
Cape Town’s mayoral committee has approved redeveloping a CBD parking lot into a mixed-use project with affordable housing, aiming to unlock R1.5 billion in private investment and create up to 3,500 jobs. Activists push for more land for social housing while authorities tackle Eskom debt disputes and illegal-work penalties.