Annette Steyn

Annette Steyn is a South African politician, currently a Member of the National Assembly of South Africa for the official opposition Democratic Alliance (DA). Steyn was first elected to Parliament in 2009 and has since served in the Shadow Cabinet in various capacities. She was at one stage the DA Eastern Cape Provincial Chairperson.

The Honourable

Annette Steyn

MP
Steyn in 2009
Shadow Minister of Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development
Assumed office
5 June 2019
LeaderJohn Steenhuisen
Mmusi Maimane
Preceded byOffice established
Shadow Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries
In office
1 February 2012 – 5 June 2019
LeaderMmusi Maimane
Lindiwe Mazibuko
Preceded byLourie Bosman
Succeeded byOffice dissolved
Shadow Deputy Minister of Rural Development and Land Reform
In office
14 May 2009 – 1 February 2012
LeaderLindiwe Mazibuko
Athol Trollip
Preceded byUnknown
Succeeded byKevin Mileham
Personal details
NationalitySouth African
Political partyDemocratic Alliance
OccupationPolitician

Political career

Steyn previously served as a municipal councillor of the now-defunct Gariep Local Municipality in the Eastern Cape, before her election to the National Assembly in May 2009. She took office as a Member on 6 May 2009. Shortly afterwards on 14 May 2009, DA Parliamentary Leader Athol Trollip appointed her to the post of Shadow Deputy Minister of Rural Development and Land Reform.[1]

In February 2012, newly-elected DA Parliamentary Leader Lindiwe Mazibuko named Steyn as the new Shadow Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries, succeeding incumbent Lourie Bosman. Kevin Mileham succeeded her as Shadow Deputy Minister of the Rural Development and Land Reform portfolio. Following the May 2014 elections, Steyn was retained in her post by the DA Parliamentary Leader Mmusi Maimane.[2][3]

In her capacity as a Shadow Minister, Steyn has suggested that the national government should provide drought relief to struggling Northern Cape farmers. She called for the Land Bank to allocate agricultural land to emerging black farmers. She proposed an SIU Investigation into corruption allegations at the Department of Agriculture. She claimed in 2018 that a total of 85,000 jobs in the South African sugar industry were being marginalised.[4][5][6][7]

In June 2019, following her re-election, Steyn was named Shadow Minister of Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development by Mmusi Maimane.[8]

References
  1. Zille, Helen, Trollip, Athol. DA shadow cabinet - full list of names, Politicsweb, 14 May 2009. Retrieved on 22 July 2019.
  2. Mazibuko, Lindiwe. The DA's new shadow cabinet - Lindiwe Mazibuko, Politicsweb, 1 February 2012. Retrieved on 22 July 2019.
  3. The DA's shadow cabinet - Mmusi Maimane. Retrieved on 22 July 2019.
  4. DA statement: DA: Annette Steyn MP Land Bank supports DA call to release land to black emerging farmers, African News Agency, 24 April 2018. Retrieved on 22 July 2019.
  5. Corruption allegations at DAFF should be investigated – Annette Steyn. Retrieved on 22 July 2019.
  6. 85 000 jobs under threat in sugar industry - Annette Steyn. Retrieved on 22 July 2019.
  7. N Cape drought affecting livestock - EWN. Retrieved on 22 July 2019.
  8. Here's the DA's 'shadow cabinet'. Retrieved on 22 July 2019.
Political offices
Preceded by
Office esblished		 Shadow Minister of Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development
2019–present		 Incumbent
Preceded by
Lourie Bosman		 Shadow Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries
2012–2019		 Succeeded by
Office dissolved
Preceded by
Not known		 Shadow Deputy Minister of Rural Development and Land Reform
2009–2012		 Succeeded by
Kevin Mileham
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