DA 'backbencher' John Steenhuisen lobbied to lead
24 October 2019
Taking a seat among backbenchers when the DA caucus met on Thursday morning, John Steenhuisen vacated the chair reserved for the chief whip.
Apparently, some DA MPs rushed up to him, lobbying him to be the parliamentary leader, a DA MP inside the caucus told News24.
Steenhuisen also got a standing ovation after he spoke and said that he had lost a friend and a leader, according to the MP.
In addition, Steenhuisen told radio host Eusebius McKaiser on Radio702 on Thursday that he had been approached by several DA members to run for party leader, but wanted "the bodies to cool" first while he "gives it consideration".