Simon Nare
Democratic Alliance leader John Steenhuisen was endorsed by the party’s Free State congress over the weekend to continue leading the party, despite speculation by Tuesday that he might not contest when the DA holds its elective congress in April.
Party spokesperson Karabo Khakhau, when reached for comment on Tuesday after news broke that Steenhuisen would not contest, referred all media inquiries to the party leader, whose phone was off.
Steenhuisen is scheduled to hold a briefing on Wednesday on what the media advisory described as a matter of national importance and public interest.
The speculation of him stepping down and not contesting contradicts with the endorsement by the Free State DA congress, whose leader, Roy Jankielsohn, described him as the ideal leader for the party to take it forward beyond the upcoming local government elections.
Steenhuisen’s leadership came into question last year after revelations that he had misused
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