DA leader John Steenhuisen. (Delwyn Verasamy/M&G)
Agri-economists say they are confident that the newly appointed agriculture minister John Steenhuisen will be able to boost the industry’s prospects.
Steenhuisen’s appointment on Sunday comes against the backdrop of the latest Agricultural Business Chamber of South Africa’s (Agbiz) confidence index dropping to 38 points in the second quarter of 2024 from 40 points in the previous quarter, the lowest since 2009.
Sentiment was weighed down by the uncertainty in the political climate, coupled…
