John Steenhuisen Ukraine

2022 - 5 - 5

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Under fire DA chief John Steenhuisen says Ukraine visit bankrolled ... (Daily Maverick)

John Steenhuisen has received flack from the public, political analysts and commentators for travelling to Ukraine on a fact-finding mission.

The DA-led City of Cape Town illuminated the City Hall in blue and yellow, the colours of the Ukraine flag. They are surprised that a country that fought against colonialism and imperialism would be adopting an agnostic stance in the face of these. After Russia invaded Ukraine in late February 2022, the DA spoke out in solidarity with Ukraine while condemning the invasion. Additionally, I have met, and participated in several seminars on a variety of challenges facing the continent with my counterparts in Africa including Zambian president Hakainde Hichilema, Zimbabwean opposition party leader Nelson Chamisa, Namibia’s Democratic Movement president McHenry Venaani and National Unity Platform leader Bobi Wine,” he said. We have already witnessed the massive hikes in these products. Amid criticism of wasting money, he told Daily Maverick this week that no party or public funds were used.

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Steenhuisen in Kyiv: Criticism of Ukraine visit is 'immature and myopic' (Mail and Guardian)

There is a 'palpable tension and brittleness in the air,'says DA leader John Steenhuisen as he visits war-stricken Ukraine.

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South Africa's opposition leader goes to Ukraine for fact-finding (Aljazeera.com)

African countries have mostly been silent on Russia-Ukraine war but SA President Ramaphosa has lambasted NATO for it.

It is strongly in South Africa’s interest to stand with the free world and come out hard against Russian aggression,” said John Steenhuisen in a Wednesday statement. “Russia’s expansion into Africa has been through ‘elite capture,’ where pliable leaders are ensnared in long-term patronage schemes,” Steenhuisen claimed. “I am in Ukraine to see for myself and to speak for my country.

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TOM EATON | The great lengths John Steenhuisen will go ... to ... (TimesLIVE)

The intrepid DA leader's trip to the Ukraine even managed to nudge him out from behind the shadow of Helen Zille.

John Steenhuisen has come in for a tremendous amount of criticism and mockery for going on a “fact-finding” trip to Ukraine, but I suspect he’s sleeping relatively easily in his bunker in Kyiv... The intrepid DA leader’s trip to the Ukraine even managed to nudge him out from behind the shadow of Helen Zille The great lengths John Steenhuisen will go ... to become trendy

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South African Opposition Chief Warns Africa to Brace for Ukraine ... (Voice of America)

While South Africa's African National Congress-led government has refused to condemn Russia's war on Ukraine — preferring to take a neutral stance and ...

“I think it is important from Ukrainian point of view to receive a message that some South African people are supporting Ukraine," Abravitova said. “To put it in perspective, one out of every three slices of bread in Africa and the Middle East comes from grain in this region," Steenhuisen said. “Well, I would say that those criticisms are frankly a little bit childish," Steenhuisen said.

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