WATCH | 'Political mercenaries' comment - Tshidi Madia on John Steenhuisen
Tshidi Madia & Abigail Javier
10 April 2024 | 4:41Eyewitness News' Tshidi Madia delves into why DA leader John Steenhuisen's 'political mercenaries' comment during the launch of the party's manifesto in the Western Cape has caused such a stir.
Democratic Alliance (DA) leader John Steenhuisen addressed supporters in Paarl where the party launched its Western Cape manifesto on 6 April 2024.
During his address, he called parties like the Patriotic Alliance and GOOD "political mercenaries". He also denounced them for campaigning in the DA-run province, and claimed there was a desire by some to loot the Western Cape.
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