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title: "Watch – Big-spending DA Leader John Steenhuisen faces scrutiny"
description: "In the middle of the public spat over John Steenhuisen’s decision to drop Dion George as minister of forestry, fisheries and the environment, the DA leader is also fielding questions about his very own financial management. Daily Maverick’s Rebecca Davis explains."
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canonical_url: "https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2025-11-29-watch-bigspending-da-leader-john-steenhuisen-faces-scrutiny/"
published: "2025-11-29T11:27:26"
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# Watch – Big-spending DA Leader John Steenhuisen faces scrutiny

> In the middle of the public spat over John Steenhuisen’s decision to drop Dion George as minister of forestry, fisheries and the environment, the DA leader is also fielding questions about his very own financial management. Daily Maverick’s Rebecca Davis explains.

By Rebecca Davis · Published 29 November 2025, 13:27 SAST

## Content

[YouTube video: "YouTube video"](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zG26Ry42c08)

Reporting by: Rebecca Davis 
Edited by: Anda Tolibadi 
Filmed by: Joel Seboa 
Produced by: Emilie Gambade 
Creative lead by: Malibongwe Tyilo 
Sub-edited by: Ian Wolstenholme 

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