South Africa's DA leader won't seek re-election in April

John Steenhuisen, leader of the opposition Democratic Alliance (DA) and Minister of Agriculture of South Africa, arrives at the Cape Town City Hall ahead of the State Of The Nation (SONA) address by South African president Cyril Ramaphosa in Cape Town, South Africa February 6, 2025. REUTERS/Nic Bothma

JOHANNESBURG, Feb ‌4 (Reuters) - South Africa's ‌Democratic Alliance leader ‌John Steenhuisen told a press conference on Wednesday that ‍he would not ‍seek re-election ‌as the party's leader in ‍April.

Steenhuisen ​has led the pro-business ⁠DA since 2019 and is ‌currently agriculture minister in President ⁠Cyril ‍Ramaphosa's cabinet.

"For the rest of this ‍term of office, I ‌will focus all of my time and energy as Minister of Agriculture on defeating the most devastating foot ‌and mouth disease outbreak our country has ever ​seen," he said.

(Reporting by Sfundo Parakozov;Editing by Alexander Winning)