Education is not exactly a small thing. But I believe in giving him a chance. But the fact he has the same qualifications as my 19 year old son ( just matric) doesn't fill me with confidence especially wen looking at the qualifications of people like Ramokgopa and the new higher education minister
I never get this compliant that the DA is racist and won't do anything to help the poor. What have black ANC leaders with every single policy at their disposal done to support black farmers? What have they done to increase funding and grow small black farms?
yeah we have complained about ANC's poor service have we not ? Kanti where have you been ANC has been regarded as a corrupt organization that has failed time and time again to do even the most basic things in service delivery. Anyway that doesn't take away from the DA's reputation for being anti poor ,if you look at their policy on reducing minimum wage (while the cost of living is rising and while the people who are on minimum wage usually are the sole provider in their families) The privatization of public companies this bad for the poor as private companies only care about profits and that doesn't always align with the poor,and the money that make doesn't go to the government but to the hands of a few. Most of all even they have been governing the western cape for over 15 years yet the have failed to improve place for the poor (Cape flats ,khayelitsha etc) ,has only improved places like cape town.now there could be reasons that have not been communicated properly to majority of people as to why these places have not seen improvement but in the eyes of the majority people the DA will be seen as racist(the majority of poor people and those who live in neglected area in the western cape are POC there they will see it as the DA not wanting their type of people) and anti poor.
@@tashansofwa2426 well those that complain they are racist should go back and see which party that's a racist has so many people who are black as ministers? Places like Khayelitsha and other places in Cape arent upgraded with because that comes under housing and finance which were governed nationally by the ANC.
Its fair to give John a chance, its unfair to judge him before he even performs his duties assigned to him. To me Matric or Degree its not an issue. Hard work passion and drive is inmportant as far as I'm concerned. Thanks Jamie for a proper dissection you do. I can tell that you do a lot of research of the topic and you back it up with actual information and reports. Well done.
We had a president who did not make it past standard 5. You said nothing about it, for nine years. His daughter is now an MP. She spews vile utterances whenever she opens her mouth, that is also ok, right? We are tired of being told about JO's lack of qualifications. Let it rest now. Surely, Jamie, you are smarter than that?!
A lot of noise and degrading comments were made about President Zuma's supposed lack of education throughout his term. This was a normalised narrative, so we shall continue on the same vein. Why should others get preferential treatment on things they started? He is lucky he is not being referred to as a clueless white boy as President Zuma was referred to as a clueless Zulu boy. It is surprising how people are now so keen to indicate that education is not always an indicator of success. Just look at yourselves and the double standards! Disappointing.
@nosipho6828 I couldn't have said it any better. Jamie seems to use every opportunity to bash the DA and John S. Should rather name his videos the DA bashing show. To him the DA could not do anything right despite their excellent track record. John WILL outperform any ANC minister with very little effort given how dismally they've performed over 30 years. Viewers will soon see through this BS that he keeps putting out. Such a shame. At least JS can count and do basic maths and not make an absolute IDIOT of himself like the people he compares him to. I watched 3mins of this video and couldn't take any more of this guy's drivel.
Jacob Zuma and the ANC were criticized for his lack of education. Jamie says we need to do the same to John steenhuisen and the DA. I don't know what Jamie said that was wrong.
He don't need a very high education to make this work he only need honest and hard working people around him and get rid of the useless ANC people that is currently mess up everything. He is capable to manage them.
I am confident that he will do his best to proove a point. We have always been blaming the DA as a white dominated party with no interest in the welfare of the blacks. We have always been talking about the past. The GNU is all about the future and we need to support them all.
Are you telling us that the Opposition parties ministers must implement ANC policies ?? The policy that have failed the masses? We voted for change not more of the same , This Opposition must be allowed to implement their new Policies as simple as that, we voted for change and ANC needs to respect this.
Disagree with you on DA stance on Black empowerment. I don't think they are against black empowerment but rather the BBBEE system and legislation or more specifically the implementation thereof in its current form. There is a huge difference between the two and should not be confused with each other. As a side note, I did not vote DA though.
Cyril Ramaphosa has an education, his performance is questionable since 2017, nobody questions his ability in his position. This country is a shame to society.
Merely has a matric does not make him unintelligent or incompetent. Common sense does not need education. There was a podcast telling the public about the new members and their education levels. Amazing, the educated people with degrees that belong to the ANC and yet they have achieved nothing, the country has gone down under their watch. The ANC is not the boss, the DA is not there to rubber stamp their choices. Let the man do his job, anything is better than what the ANC can claim.
The DA is not government, but rather part of the GNU. So, no, the DA is not going to run a parallel government. If the DA and its supporters want to be government, then they need to win the outright majority in elections. The ANC is still the party that garnered most votes.
Almost certain most if not all those degrees etc are fake powerpoint ones. Those fake PHDs have been flushed out one by one and those clowns are plying their trade elsewhere. I distinctly remember the one clown who stated that he thought a Grade 10 was a Matric when he was caught out 😂😂 so even with a matric JS will outperform most of the corrupt clowns. He doesn't have to try too hard.
I think what Jamie is saying here is that “ Zuma was carrying the same label, matric “ , judged on that basis and yet he delivered ( but that is not told) at least for the poor, gave them free education and he hired the best 2 guys who ended load shedding, but all were removed on current president term because it was too good to be done by a black, matric holding certificate president and that couldn’t be allowed !!!! Check Brian Molefe only recently found not guilty on so called state capture, blamed for keeping eskom working and not buying the green agenda thing !! Wake up ppl and smell the coffee! This thing is larger than race! Look at WEF agendas
Im way more concerned abt Angie Motshega being min. Of Defence and Military than John being in agriculture. How come u guys arent discussing that GIANT of a red flag. 😒😒😒. Is it bias?? Double standards?? Racism??
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CAN YOU please list the education results of all the ministers by anc and etc. it is extremely unfair of you to harp on steenhuizens being 23 years ago a sales man for cosmetics, how rediculous. John has a lot of political experience and will do much better then some of your anc guys. just wait and see, give the guys a chance.
Why are you making it seem like Jamie is an anc member? Why should John be criticized but others can. You sound very biased. Look up the qualifications of our new minister of higher education, electricity and international relations. These are well qualified people.
Let's leave racism aside and look at the facts, since from 1652 till 1994 White people were in Charge and ANC took from 1994 till 2024. My question is who had more chance to change the life of all South Africans?? So if South Africans couldn't afford to give ANC chance like NATIONAL PARTY, I suppose all the ministers who are in GNU won't give us a reason to vote ANC back into power, we must hold them accountable from the start, they are not on holiday there, they must work, otherwise they must jump out if they can't work.
Excuse me how many of those ministers appointed have competent skills, higher education, etc. what experience does the current defence minister have, she’s just a teacher.
@@dmvpat nothing gives me any "chest pains". Man has been evil towards each otherand as for truth, none has ever come to his mouth 🙄🙄🙄. Some of us have been raised in Bible thumping homes, we kknow the difference between truth and propaganda. This isn't😅😅. 2Timothy 3 :1-5
There are two groups of billionaires. 1. Inherited their wealth 2. Made a billion in a generation Most of category two were in the tech space and many had degrees in computer science or finance from top universities. 1. Sergei Brin and Larry Page 2. Sam Altman 3. Jeff Bezos 4. Steve Wozniak 5. Elon Musk 6. Warren Buffet There are some exceptions to the rule. Many who dropped out of the ivy leagues. a. Bill Gates b. Mark Zuckerberg The exceptions do not disprove the rule and many of them qualified for Ivy League but dropped out. We must not pretend that every dropout is Mark Zuckerberg, that is an implausible presumption de facto.
A party like the DA are not critical of people with matric. They offer them a chance and are always supportive of each other. So all of the DA will behind him and other ministers to make the best of it.
@@StoepZulu You're not making sense, uncle Tom. 9% is much better than some big mouths who were in the elections. Malema made some tactical mistakes,like the open border issue,which cost him and if he continues on this trajectory,it will cost him even more.
I think U hate him .That's not good .I think he is very intelligent active and nothing wrong wrong with metric .I think some only got std five .Why are U putting him down .He is a very hard working and people have faith in him .I don't believe what U say is right .There's better things to talk than talking low about him That's not good what U say .I am not a racist .He has got lots of experience and long in the govt .But God will judge 👍
I guarantee that John S will do better than any of the corrupt clowns before him. This guy bashes the DA and JS at every opportunity. He seems to be a hired gun. Quite sickening and shameful actually.
Agree we need to give our support and know that nothing can be worse than what we have had to bring our country so far down. DA is for the people not the colour of the skin. Skin is flesh, the heart and mind is where the rubber hits the road. We are a colourful beautiful nation that the rest of the world envies. Lets show them who we are.
Wow, so much attention to the minister of agriculture....l wonder why?? Because we hardly ever heard of the previous minister of agric. Covert racism perhaps??
I wish it were that simple. By the way there are accusations that his internal party campaign was not properly funded and it may very well be that he too is not as clean as you assume. www.iol.co.za/news/politics/allegations-of-misused-funds-and-internal-strife-rock-da-as-purged-black-leaders-hit-out-at-john-steenhuisen-d67042ff-ca08-430a-ae04-351595870e32
@@UhuruUhuru Interesting you trust a source like IOL... after they've had to publicly apologise for lying in their articles, after they have been humiliated for lying about the 10 babies and and and... IOL is NOT a reliable, credible or professional source of anything. They are all bought and paid for too... by the ANC.
Some so called credible sources have searched politician trash. Some have refused to air interviews of prominent politicians. What is interesting about IOL is that sometimes they get stories right. They were correct about Royal Bhaca for example.
@@UhuruUhuru IOL aren't credible. They have done far too much damage to themselves to be called credible. So I can't trust them. There definitely needs to be a thorough investigation into JS due to the seriousness of the matter, even if it was fake news.
Too much judgement here, give it a chance im sure John will do well. The President put him in that portfolio. So lets just give it some time. For the last 30 years food has sky rocketed.
@@UhuruUhuruInteresting response how much time are you giving him? , I guess practically he has a full term or election cycle and then one can review and reflect. or are your standards higher for him than other ministers. Never underestimate a man who has a point to prove to all citizens.
I personally give him till the first job data comes out. If he cannot add more jobs than the 880 000 peak that’s a good time to start asking questions.
@@UhuruUhuru Well, you gave Zuma with his standard 5 (Grade 7) nine years. Oh, that was for presidency, lest you forget. Would that be decent for this one?
My guy, I loved this podcast especially the stats and how at last we're making headway into the continent there's a lot of opportunity in there!! Thank you for an informative session and I'm sharing the link
With why he is in that position in his mind, namely to serve the people of Sourh Africa and not the DA alone, coupled with relevant technical advice, I think John should be able to serve the country well. His shortcomings in tertiary education is a set back but like I say with assistance and propping up from those who have it will see his ministry serving well to the people of South Africa. Good luck.
In terms of ministry , we need to start appreciating the need for individuals who are both politically and technically able to do the job and meet the demands of the ministry they have placed in. This isn't only a John thing but a general approach government needs to apply for national success in all industries. Gayton knows nothing about Long Term Athlete Development, but here he is leading a sport ministry....
Funny that competence is expected from him while we have had NO competence from government in 30 years. How about the new minister of defense, how competent is she...
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All good and we'll for Saudi at that time, cause he had to utter those words. They were under the protection of the U S. Now they found new friends in Bricks. U S is the worse to trust when it comes to agriculture under Biden. All farms are being bought by Bill Gates and left to die.
It's not to be a sceptic to say he doesn't have the education to carry out the mandate of that ministry. It's an objective fact that can be verified. Akafundanga la mlungu. His appointment is cadre deployment.
U-Former President ka-standard 5 yena? That was cadre deployment. It failed miserably. We (including you and your family) will be paying for it for a very long time, bhuti!
@@nosipho6828 Exactly it was cadre deployment, and for the 9 years Zuma was in power he was criticized for his lack of education. Now when it's a white illiterate you want to turn a blind eye. Or are you saying 2 wrongs make a right? That because Zuma was there John must also be there? Must we not learn from past mistakes? The double standards, the inferiority complex 🤯
The issue, it seems, isn't so much his education but the colour of his skin. Read your comments: "akafundanga la mlungu". That is what makes the conversation and argument unsavoury. We need social cohesion, not division. These racial undertones undermine democracy and the essence of who we are as a nation. We had so many gains as far as moving as one was concerned until parties like the red berets came on board. This is an opportunity for us to undo the damages caused by the divisions of the last ten years or so. If we get it right, all of us will win - black, white, coloured, Indian...It won't be an easy feat, we know, but we CAN do it.
He is more qualified than a pedestrian and the first two years of any engineering qualification are comparable. He has the skills and experience to discuss civil engineering and engineering. He has the leadership experience running Tshwane to have qualifications to run a complex operation. Ideally I would want an electrical engineer.
John showed an amazing encouragement in my Agribusiness when in Durban North up to 2007. The ACDP was most helpful but John supported both my Guest House business as well as my Consultanting business. The then emerging ANC was only interested in backhands so ultimately destroyed my Agribusiness for emerging farmers at that time. My Civil Engineering business however grew and DBSA moved me to Cape Town to assist there instead and this is ongoing. However my agribusiness combined with housing for the poor seems to be recovering as the IFP comes more and more effective.
Remember it it is/was the presidents prorogative to appoint his cabinate. If Pres. Ramaphosa has appointed John Steenhuisen delibirately, do you think it was our of bad faith and more out of oppositional politics? You talk about the agriculture sector in quantity of the annual rapport ... I would hope that the administration would let the modification lead quality and quantity of produce than mere quantity of farmers... I think the ground work is much more nuanced than a simple quantative statement of tge amount of black farmers... Perhaps the empowerment of black farmers in their production is a priority than simply stacking black farmers without empowerment? I think a big challenge to SA is the creation of stagnant jobs over productive jobs that help the economy grow, not just in agriculture.
Yes he will deliver why not.....he has experience stop misleading people Wena that's rubbish of yours (mk) will never be in control actually DA was supposed to be in full control to avoid this mk and eff saga
Many iconic figures did not excel in school bit became super successful in later years. Please calm your farm and allow him the space to prove himself.
John Steenhuisen will prove the sceptics wrong! The country has given the ANC 30 years and they made a mess!! South Africa needs change and growth and the DA is our only hope!! Also our investors will also not want to invest in SA until the BEE policies are scrapped. Lets have a reality check and get sane and focus on real growth!
Thank you for this interesting presentation. Your research is always insightful. In the fullness of appropriate time, the facts in this Ministry will speak for themselves, as will be the case across-the-board in every other Ministry in the newly formed GNU.
Thanks Mightie Jamie ! Can you please check deeper how much of AGRA will be part of his agenda Jamie because I think I once saw an article that the president signed for use of GMO in 2021 !!! That’s very scary 😮. Please try your best to get into that 🙆🏽
Hi Jamie. Thanks for the dissection. I agree with areas of opportunity that you identify here. There are a few more: the upstream of agricultural value chain (seeds, fertilizer etc.) and the downstream (agro processing, marketing etc.) is still disproportionately dominated by white capital. An enthusiastic minister has an opportunity to aggressively transform this picture. At primary production level, he can focus on capacitation of black emerging farmers and land reform beneficiaries, invest in agricultural colleges etc.
since when has education been a prerequisite for anything in our cabinet. JZ reached the ultimate level,, and we all knew his qualifications. He was not shy to even face this..and lets not even assess his deliveries. Just look at the ANC and the new Minister of Defence and compare her academic profile against the US Minister of Defence. What a load of shit.We will always be handicapped at the ANCs stranglehold. We need to have academic criteria for all ministerial positions and of course measurable deliverables.
The ministers Job may not necessarily include the full portfolio below as land reform and utilization appears to have been placed under another ministry.
Exactly what experience did the police commander have to to qualify his position! There is no degree to become the commander of police! The DA leader is were he is because he is an intelligent honest person! Don't assassinate his ability to lead!
It's like comparing Johannesburg to Cape Town. All ministries are in shambles, some more than other. Some will take 10yrs to rescue, some 3yrs. Because we don't see progress immediately; it doesn't mean that no work is being done. A potato farmer harvests in 6months, while a macadamian farmer harvests every 7yrs. If hail or fire destroy the macadamia crop, they have to start from scratch... I hope you get my point
Results are the most important thing, but the other points raised (e.g. education, etc) indicate the likelihood of him achieving these results. It will be more difficult than he thinks for new farmers to achieve a competitive edge in the international market (without which it's not sustainable), and small farmers will need to be subsidized for a while. It's probably a good idea to first do some serious market research to ensure that he's not just setting the new farmers (and himself) up for failure.
My humble request to Minister John Steinhuizen I'm not a Black Farmer - African Farmers . I'm waiting to hear how is going to share or distribute the farms that own by White Farmers 4rm Stellenbosch- and these lands are laying there just rented R100 for 30 years or leased agreement. I'm here in Cape Town- Western Cape and an Award Winner
As far as I understand this distribution of land does not fall under John Steenhuisens portfolio -it falls under the portfolio of the Minister of Land Reform.We need to be careful because we are expecting John Stteenhuisen to do the jobs of the Minister of Police(farm murders) as well as the Minister of Land Reform(land distribution)His portfolio is Minister of Agriculture and he has to focus on food production and helping farmers to achieve the utmost as far as this is concerned.
Agh that’s why we are stuck. It’s best to be educated and corrupt and act like a a king like the previous clowns than to have honest intent and to actually deliver. I feel for these new ministers, the ones that’s been getting handouts and unfair advantages are the loudest complainers.
I don't have a problem with people who have matric only but Formal Education from College/ University is very important it boost the Economy of the country so Education is crucial
Education doesn't say much...Is what one can archive in Life through common sense... Einstein was dislexsec but archive and proved to be a Brilliant Mind. It's the same mindset of One must have a Matric, to get a Job, but what does a Matric help one with a 30% Past Rate, if you can't Read/ Write and Comprehend and someone with a Grade 10 that can Read/Write and comprehend, but left School due to Circumstances...?
Good luck to him. What he maybe lacks in experience and/or skills in this department you can rest assured he will get advice as needed. He will EMPLOY competent and experienced staff that WILL NOT be from the BEE stable. This is NOT to say that BLACKS are to be excluded. 🤠🤠🤠🤠🤠🤠🤠🤠🤠🤠🤠🤠🤠🤠
Our currency exchange against the global major currencies has gained strength, colleges are more powerful and important than universities in most global countries
The only way to go forward is to train all our small black farmer's with knowledge, skills and expertise in farming inorder for them to become successful commercial farmers. It must start at grass level Offer agriculture at all the vocational schools as part of it's curriculum and also build more agricultural colleges in all provinces. Inorder to prove critics wrong, the Minister has to have his fingers on the pulse. Work- Shops can also be held whereby the students are motivated by commercial farmers by sharing their knowledge, skills and expertise. One has to be one step ahead of the prevailing circumstances in uncharted waters. "Where there is a Will , there is always a Way".
