Steenhuisen reviews GNU and SA's future - Press Club Speech

🇿🇦 Watch as DA Leader, John Steenhuisen reflects on the role of the DA in the Government of National Unity and SA's prospects going forward.
This special address is delivered at the Cape Town Press Club.

[@zakhelembhele7046]

I don't care what detractors are saying, Steenhuizen really means what he's saying. The soldiers he deployed to the field are making a difference at a blistering pace! Thank you Steenhuizen and the DA. Our hope is in you.

[@pinkyjafta3292]

Yes indeed,baya sebenza shem ❤

[@LynneVanSchoor]

Well said John Steenhuizen .. DA certainly has SA at heart .. excellent speach

[@nontokozoabigaildlungwane8318]

We are looking forward to DA.We need jobs for our people. Well done , we are behind you in prayers.

[@maseratifittipaldi]

Peach of a speech !

[@truth-Hurts375]

Kak praat nie !!! He is a LIAR !!! He told this very same White Members of the White Press many times the DA will never form a coalition with the ANC. He even went as far as putting together the Pack of Moon Domkoppe before the elections in an effort to oust the Corrupt ANC. Now that he doubled his pay cheque with this lie...he sing a different tune !!! What a total idi0t !!!!

[@truth-Hurts375]

​@@nontokozoabigaildlungwane8318Dream on !!!!

[@Jojo-l7h]

Well spoken John you love your country and we support you

[@ronjoubert-bg4is]

Very well said we are proud of you , thank you for your dedicated service to the people of South Africa

[@maracherekepadisa6833]

A speech well delivered. Indeed unity is power and the GNU is a testimony to that. Viva DA!

[@SpencerCourtis]

Lenin?

[@TitanJordan-fl9jq]

Wow!! Go John Go!! I'm sooo proud to be a DA supporter!!

[@SylviaMitchell-tz2sl]

Me too DA 💙💙💙💙💙💙🙏🏼💖🙏🏼💖💖

[@TitanJordan-fl9jq]

@@SylviaMitchell-tz2sl All we have now is the GNU, Sylvia.. We dare not fail!!

[@MarthaTladi-yl9fq]

You proved us wrong Sir. Good Partriotic presentation Sir. May Mr Gordan be healed. Amen

[@vasieviraragalu8815]

South Africa needs Revival ,honesty and needs people of confidence to move forward as such a time like this and hope to live without fear and bondages in our lives 🙏

[@Shathagan]

John Steenhuisen is brilliant and doesn't deserve all the criticism he gets from legacy media

[@kholosamyeki215]

Please GNU parties, rescue us from the distraction ( MK & EFF) of this country ✊✊✊

[@berenecewessels6543]

@kholosamyeki215 Well Said&Agree 1000% Viva GNU🇿🇦🇿🇦🇿🇦🇿🇦🇿🇦❤❤

[@SylviaMitchell-tz2sl]

🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼

[@Zukisani-vj1tx]

@@SylviaMitchell-tz2sl small minded black person is you

[@pinkyjafta3292]

I never thought ill say this,I LOVE DA 😟,, keep up the good work DA,, minister of Home affairs has made me to change my mind, minister of Home affairs is it Schreiber?he has done a very good job,,thank you minister ❤❤❤

[@CharlotteMoonsamy-xo4ni]

Well done good strategy.Pleople out there stop voting for breaker we need to get our country back on track and stand together to do so

[@SylviaMitchell-tz2sl]

🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼

[@LlewellynSchooling]

Excellent speech and a new hope for our country. 🎉💙

[@Luthandondumisosithole]

ANC voter and GNU supporter here. To start off with I must congratulate the DA on their messaging and ability to communicate to the nation. It is always clear and concise. Secondly let us remember that the future of the country is dependent on the GNU succeeding. Let us compromise where we can and collaborate on the bigger picture. We can do it guys, together we can keep SA out of the hands of MK and EFF and build a country we can all be proud of in the process. Let's figure out the details and get it done. Much love. Viva GNU!!!

[@masellononyana816]

Shame oa sfostela 😂😂😂😂😂

[@honordiamond2548]

that's what a caring government should do for its people..... keeping them informed. Thank you ANC voter for your support. DA voter here. Together we can actually do more

[@SbuZuma940]

​@@masellononyana816 tsek here umfana

[@SylviaMitchell-tz2sl]

Well said ❤I love and agree with you 💯💯💯

[@maseratifittipaldi]

You must have a reason to support the ANC. Please tell us what that is - in the face of the other options.

[@Davido2369]

Well said Minister Steenhuizen, we appreciate your efforts, thank you.

[@WayneBromley-ku2yi]

Well done, John! Just a few DA ministers in the GNU have made such a difference to SA. Also, a special mention to all the other smaller parties of the GNU that have made substantial contributions to stabilizing SA. Hopefully, the future of the GNU will get stronger.

[@SylviaMitchell-tz2sl]

🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼

[@tonitappous2422]

The young , honest and very capable DA Ministers of the GNU are shaking things up and bringing positive change and progress to our beautiful country!! Well done DA!

[@KyleKruger-hp1iw]

Haha😂😂😂😂😂

[@KyleKruger-hp1iw]

Ot true. Puppets of ANC

[@georgemcdonald649]

Action SA, this unity in NGU is what you are busy sabotaging!!! Stop your childishness and put shoulder to the wheel. SA needs you!!! Don't become a breaker!!! Well done John. A remarkable change can be seen allready!!!!

[@SylviaMitchell-tz2sl]

This Herman is very childish and greedy for power 😞😞 money in his pocket instead of caring for the people 😔😭😔

[@zakhelembhele7046]

That's the reason I have been voting for the DA in the last two elections. This is the difference I always wanted to see. Leaders who hate comfort like Steenhuizen make things change for the better. Don't slow down.

[@HeatherJohnson1]

18h24 Very encouraging for our future. Thank you DA 🎉

[@barbaraburns1056]

❤ Outstanding

[@SandraEhlers-dt3ug]

People must open their eyes to the big diffence the DA is making in our country. A vote to the DA is not a vote wasted, it is a vote to the advantage of all citizens in South Africa..

[@SylviaMitchell-tz2sl]

🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼agree 💯💯💯💯 with you 💯💯💯💯💯

[@archieklaas9484]

Phakama JohnVuliGate! Very clear strategic leader!

[@lindylambis4828]

Well said John. 👏👏👏👏

[@tunguy]

Great speech John... hopefully not fell on deaf ears

[@RAJANNAIDOO-xh7qy]

DA must get involved in bringing food prices down, People of South Africa is living in poverty,Grant money is sufficient for paying for lights water rates and VAT, We South Africans don't have money for food and food prices are exebortantly high ,We go to bed hungry, Please please please please please please be our mouth piece to bring food prices down.Please DA,We voted for you having confidence in you

[@Davido2369]

If we can improve the economy then everyone will have more money, and then food will not feel as expensive. We need less corruption and more investment to grow the economy. Investment will come if we can show the world we are serious about changing for the better.

[@Kwazulujabul]

John don’t be weak and bow to pressure regarding your appointment of Roman. He will do a good job in your department.

[@lulamantshephe5595]

Absolutely

[@nedor64]

​@@lulamantshephe5595Sorry the DA is just another spineless political party.

[@TheYodellingqueen]

THANK YOU JOHN STEENHUIZEN! HOPE REKINDLED🙏

[@vasieviraragalu8815]

Teacher's are a priority in South Africa because education is important and the Teacher's should be treated with positive impact better salaries so they can continue to concentrate on the challenges they face in this country. Teacher's should be taken care for the sake of our children to move forward to gre

[@elizabethandrsu369]

lf you put SouthAfricans first and give jobs to our South African youths and fight this criminality,you will be really a good leader Minister Steenhuissen. .Your words are powerful here, I hope every promise will be fullfilled John.We will wait .I am not a DA member as long as everything not ready ,I will stay neutralThank youDA President and GNU Minister Steenhuisen. Looking forward waiting for the promises to be fulfilled.

[@hugolenerademeyer7007]

Yes John, time for "African Time" has expired. Like the ANC. We, the South African Nation, must go forward with mutual respect and a will to understand each others culture and beliefs. Respectfully and with understandering of our multiple differences. Let's forgive and (I sincerely hope) forgive our forefathers forr what they believed to be "right".

[@SylviaMitchell-tz2sl]

👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼

[@Suziebreathingbones]

Its a new season Its hope for ALL. Its exciting Its time for all to rise It must succeed.

[@SylviaMitchell-tz2sl]

🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼

[@dogbox2290]

Wow☀️🌴. Much respect John. Hope is reborn

[@kobusmarais4533]

Hi John. I've read your speech to the press club with interest I've picked up 1 important line "If (the GNU) it succeeds, South Africa succeeds. If it fails, everything is imperilled - our economy, our security, our constitution itself." I agree 100% on the need for the economy to grow and for jobs to be created. This is the only way we can have money available to spend and invest. Our GDP has been unsustainable low, and unemployment has been dangerous high. However, I don't see any references to your "security" being under threat. Obviously, the constitutional mandate (S200) of our SANDF and its defence capabilities and readiness must be the guiding parameters. The SA Defence Industry is a significant contributor to our GDP and earning forex, and they can do so much more with the acknowledgement by the GNU of its very, very important constitutional mandate and obligation Best wishes

[@user-pj4vp9je3j]

Akahambe

[@barbaramadgwick-uc2qk]

We are in UK. Left RSA in 2016 to give my daughter's a better life and work. However, we as a family would love to move back to South Africa next year. We need to see that we can get work first. I am a Registered Nurse and my daughter is busy studying now to be a Senior carer or Assistant House Manager of Support/care institution.

[@glennharris6352]

GnU is a step forward. Great to hear that you are fighting . Its about the south african voters. Well done ti Ramaposa . I never thought i would say that.😂😂🎉🎉

[@theresabrown2741]

Great positive speach. However talk of cutting teacher posts is of REAL concern. Especially with such a bloated cabinet

[@maseratifittipaldi]

Excellent speech. Teachers, Nurses and Policemen should be trained vigorously and paid much more than now. Trade unions should not be allowed in these sectors.

[@chrissichrissi2840]

Please don't leave the GNU I'm begging U..I've voted for U in Brits Majakaneng 😢😢😢

[@vincentpandarum1854]

Brilliant speech. Proud DA supporter.

[@mikewaldron836]

Great speech!!! Great leader!!! Great party!!! Focus on the important things, Growth and Unemployment. The solution to most of our problems. So proud of my DA!!!.

[@glennharris6352]

Just look at the rugby John. Its build in time and with the correct leader. Look at how Rassie can now put any player into the team. Making sure that that not a selcted few score money wise. 🎉🎉

[@marctison]

I recall sitting in a meeting at the Press Club 3 years ago. We were facing doom as a country then. At least there is now hope. If the GNU does what Rassie did to the Boks, we will be unbeatable as a nation.

[@SpencerCourtis]

Pie in the sky

[@tonitappous2422]

​@@SpencerCourtis I think that you will be pleasantly surprised!!

[@SpencerCourtis]

@@tonitappous2422 How the ANC ‘GNU’ Will Roll Out ...the sun has briefly broken through the dark cloud over South Africa, for but a moment - the euphoria of the DA and ANC coalition will be short lived. Very trying ensuing years awaits the nation - seven to ten, and then, breakthrough. In its endeavour to regain power, the ANC will, by its very nature, stifle and if need be, kill any good policies brought forth by its ‘GNU’ coalition partners to the point that they will either crush it, or take it over to gain the acclaim for it. They will then fail at it because the vision was never theirs and having failed, will blame the policy maker in that they will claim that it was not their policy in the first place. I have been there whilst working for many years in the townships in South Africa ...the coalition partners are naively on their way there. However, the positive that will come out of this is that the much mentioned, more so over the past few years, implosion of the corrupt and looting ANC, giving birth to a blessed and prosperous New South Africa! These birth pains will transpire over the ensuing years as I have mentioned.

[@duzzitright3084]

Stop fear Mongering. The GNU wont fail if yall focus your efforts on the best interest of the people of this country and not the interest of political parties.

[@SpencerCourtis]

...it will implode

[@TonyPoulter]

The anc still thinks they are supreme leaders. Lesufi is a traitor to the spirit of the gnu. He is aiming to destroy the country and return it to looters

[@maseratifittipaldi]

I did not detect any fearmongering. John spelt out the 3 scenarios very clearly.

[@leoniebooysen3845]

Well speech

[@ReinierSylvesterZeeman]

Mr John Steenhuizen for President... Mr Clayton Mckensie as deputy President for at least NOW. AMEN.

[@RAJANNAIDOO-xh7qy]

Petrol price came down so much but Taxi fares never come down,Bus fares never come down, Food prices in Supermarkets are so high ,We South Africans who collects states income and grant go for Lights water and rates and vat as taxes back to the government,Our poor people in South Africa is suffering from malnutrition and starvation, I personally live with only butter bread and tea every day,We collect our grant which goes back to pay for our lights water and rates, Please bring food prices down, And increase our peoples Social grants ,So we can live ,We voted for DA but we still having problem with food prices😭😭😭😭😭

[@SylviaMitchell-tz2sl]

Give them time 🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼 remember for 30 years we suffered because of ANC's corruption and destroying. Rome wasn't built in one day 😢😢it's going to take time, things will change if they're given time and support 🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼

[@aaronkingston3444]

You have butter? You must be rich. I cannot afford butter.

[@preggiesoobramany7481]

Excellent go D A

[@barendsteenkamp5904]

It is time that the DA puts in every effort to jail Ramaphosa and his deputy.

[@maseratifittipaldi]

Thank you for making the DA position and focus so clear, John. My view is that economic growth and improvement of quality of life of South Africans can be achieved more rapidly by staffing ministries with fraternity elected ministers and executives. Parliament should be representative of all ethnic, cultural and language groups on a geographic basis. Each with the same value of vote. This makes political parties - the retardation power through ideology within government - redundant.

[@dayamoodley2143]

Thank you for giving hope in a very disturbing situation we find our beloved country in. We are for change and vote you in as a caring government for our people. Thank you Mr Steimhussien .

[@gertsteenkamp6970]

Voetsek anc. Anc is big big problem for south africa.

[@maseratifittipaldi]

The biggest. I believe out President should not belong to any political party.

[@UnitedSouthAfricanCitizensUSA]

VIVA GNU VIVA . VIVA DA VIVA

[@gillianvanwyk8017]

Thank you John Steenhuizen this speech gives confidence to to forward positively

[@ambrosepadayachy459]

VIVA DA. VIVA. VIVA GNU. VIVA.

[@paulasmulders6832]

Grow the economy and reduce unemployment by getting rid of B-BBEE and AA.

[@KaizerMayhem007]

A brilliant guy! An honest sincere, smart and competent leader! John would be, probably the best president we could have since Madiba. GO DA!!!

[@barbaramadgwick-uc2qk]

South Africa needs a stable government that delivers to and for the people of South African. Maybe more expats will return home.

[@sandrabotha6848]

Statesmanlike speech John. Inspiring. Good wishes for succeeding at CNN your important job

[@DrNadaAmadita]

Brilliant. We all have now good hope!

[@SharminJacobs786]

Well done and said John Steenhuizen, you're truly a good human being and asset to Cape Town

[@jeannecarstens9230]

This was good to hear. Brilliant speech! Yes, we can see that Pres Ramaphosa feels the power that is backing him. Good for you as a team.

[@leandrerussell]

Viva DA 💙💙💙

[@MarySmith-fc5ie]

What is the DA doing about the Bela bill, which is about to be signed and put into effect? Thousands of us all objected to this bill, but everything is being ignored and its going ahead!! We object, we object, we object!!!!!

[@MediaCentre-cy1tf]

They are going to court with it. Ask the FF -.

[@gwv8647]

"On Wednesday, the Presidency announced that President Cyril Ramaphosa would sign the Basic Education Laws Amendment (Bela) Bill into law at a public ceremony at the Union Buildings in Pretoria on Friday. The reaction from the DA, which has opposed the Bill, was immediate." Quote from the Daily maverick

[@annettemoolman6504]

Viva DA! 💙💙💙

[@user-pj4vp9je3j]

Down with DA down they must leave GNU Hambani

[@psylentrage]

@@user-pj4vp9je3j Why?

[@ladygrace6208]

​@@user-pj4vp9je3jreason?

[@SbuZuma940]

@@user-pj4vp9je3j voffok

[@SandraEhlers-dt3ug]

​@@user-pj4vp9je3jyou must of knocked your head, can't you see they are doing great things for all South Africans

[@melomodiba4919]

They probably should've ate after the speech. All that fork clattering on plates was insufferable. Great speech though.

[@Mienejas]

Any plans from the DA to take up the exuberant municipal charges for electricity in East London?

[@rajensing7204]

Well said John. Malema n Zuma the destroyers must listen. But we all know they want to use their positions to prevent their imprisonment

[@user-vl1mq7ww5n]

Let's go DA, let's go,all the way!!

[@bonakelemzobe2814]

The plates of food gives better message and it's very clear

[@rajensing7204]

Does South African citizens know that the majority of DA membership are Black SA citizens.

[@RAJANNAIDOO-xh7qy]

Tomato prices are 25 rands a kg how can we live

[@aaronkingston3444]

Stop shopping at Woolworths. 1kg tomatoes are around R12 - 15 at your local veg shop.

[@jeffreymarcus849]

Well spoken well said proud to be a South African

[@lesibadigashudigashu2701]

I am a black South African and a non DA member , but at this point in time I am in support of anyone and programme that create jobs, grow the economic and do away with inequality.

[@user-vm4zm2qn7v]

I regret not voting for Neil de Beer.😮😮

[@GailWilliamson-z4p]

I did and always will. We need him in parliament.

[@shanenaidoo7764]

We should always have a GNU government I believe, never should we be led by one government political party. Now I love the work DA does and agree with them a lot. But GNU demonstrates a new era of democracy. But next time the DA must be on the majority

[@rajensing7204]

We need to remove colour from our emotions. We are all South Africans n have one citizenship. Yes the disenfranchised Black people must be uplifted n given dignity but so too must the colored n Indian n other people's. We are all.Africans.

[@HannalieBornman]

Lower food cost.That will make people vote for DA

[@deonkotzee6641]

Bella Bella was a non negotiable. You have failed us.

[@masellononyana816]

Pink is a bright color and loud

[@Chronic_Equation]

Please as a country we need to take care of these mine dumps there are massive levels of heavy metals and uranium

[@SigmaZer0]

So weird, people eating while a person is doing an update/speech, feels like a lack of respect.

[@maseratifittipaldi]

I had the same impression. Seemed a bit disgusting...but I think this is some kind of tradition ... business breakfasts, lunches, dinners...

[@adamcarnegie5660]

That's a good speech. SA needs focus and determination to push forwards out of the Zuma years of quagmire and division. Choose the best people to make sure you can achieve the DA's objectives.

[@johnward7619]

Tell us about Romans mistreatment. Our votes for your party are at stake

[@traceymartin5712]

@@johnward7619 disgusting what the DA has done to NOW 2 of their chosen candidates... RENALDO GOUWS AND ROMAN CABANAC 😡😡 the blue must fade. One can wonder about Musi and... and.... that walked away. All makes sense now

[@chrisjensen751]

Love it🎉 and so the forkenknife 😂

[@tsietsi5850]

On yoitube we hear you clearly

[@mrtdube5400]

would anyone deny the fact that the DA owns basically the whole of South Africa?

[@user-vm4zm2qn7v]

Milionares and billionares are only paying 3%? Please explain😢😢 Every honest taxpayer has no winds of fortune to blow their problems away

[@user-vm4zm2qn7v]

What about Roman? Reallity please. Constituation makes provision for corruption, why is nothing been done? This is disgrace.😢😢😢

[@jeanettevorster9293]

What about all the imagrants that are taken over work from South Africans. . Why are imagrants getting Sassa pensions. In Australia if you are older then you have to prove you are not Depending on grants but can support yourself. Or you don't get granted to stay but return to land you came from. What about Farms , Get unemployed to till the ground to process Vegetables and grain for stabilizing the situation.

[@lulamantshephe5595]

Yho! It is tough mos in Australia

[@jashmersingdebising749]

At last the directionless ANC has proper guidance

[@user-qe1tv1bu2f]

😂 John, why not just say it?? Why not just spell out clearly that the damage done, is irreversible while wonderful dodo's are still in the mix period.

[@TonyPoulter]

Voters must forget about the tiny micro parties and vote the da into majoriy first in local government and then national government. The anc has held knto the money and thats the cause of all our problems.

[@reneewolfaardt7011]

I use to vote for the DA, but no longer. What happened in Oudshoorn was really worrying for me... Protecting someone that was in the wrong is a no go. What they also support in schools, is a no for me. I will rather vote for a small party that has integrity than for the DA.

[@alexandramears8313]

You let parents down with the Bela Bill.

[@christinefinniss6263]

Asking Roman Cabanac to resign is an absolute disgrace!

[@kerrinbadham9599]

no it was the right action to take after a disastrous appointment that did not follow proper procedure.

[@yourfriendlyneighbourhoods8202]

It was the right thing to do. Regardless of how you feel about him it isn’t good publicity to have a divisive figure in your team

[@hedon_alt]

You're right, but only because appointing unqualified racists is an absolute disgrace, so they shouldn't have gotten to this point to begin with.

[@christinefinniss6263]

@@hedon_alt You are blinded by press bs.

[@christinefinniss6263]

@@kerrinbadham9599 Can you provide proof?

[@jonathanrosenberg3918]

We the DA supporters are disgusted that they will not stand up to the ANC . The ANC justs railroad the DA with signing all of the ANC bills without consultation. DA you have certainly lost my vote. Where is Helen Zille when we the South African parents have lost all power in how our children are educated. 😡😡😡😡😡

[@magrietguthrie8661]

Mr Steenshuizen, if you do something about the Bella Bill I will believe the DA is a strong party

[@MkuluClive-ls5qj]

John, having been a DA voter all my life I am disgusted as to your political expediency in firing Ronan Cabernac. You should have soldiered through on this. Do not back down from any bullshit the ANC or slinky Cyril throws at you, he is a has been and Pala Pala needs to be looked at again. Don't let your new voters get pissed off with you they will leave and don't read in too much with your recent by-election results, they are DA storngholds that new voters deviated to.

[@user-vm4zm2qn7v]

How much tax are you politicians paying in comparison to the normal honest workkers? 😢😢😢

[@andrewillemse2031]

💙💙💙💙💙

[@christopherbuckley619]

Please advise what is happening with the charges laid against Paul Mashatile by John Steenhuisen earlier this year at SAPS

[@PetrusPall]

If you see Western Cape, you will agree with what DA is doing and promising- tangible results, not 30 years of nothing but empty promises.