John Steenhuisen calls Ramaphosa the weakest president SA has ever had. John Steenhuisen, the leader of the Democratic Alliance (DA), has poked fun at President Cyril Ramaphosa‘s administration as political parties up their electioneering efforts in preparation for the 2024 elections.

On Saturday, Steenhuisen provided an update to South Africa on the party’s “moonshot pact.”

Ramaphosa’s ‘new dawn’ administration has been criticized for the economy’s stagnation, the state’s crumbling institutions, corruption, and unclear policy.

Ramaphosa, however, cannot be absolved from the subpar service delivery of his own administration, according to Steenhuisen.

This is due to the fact that certain Ramaphosa supporters have frequently gone to his defense, condemning his predecessors for leaving behind a dysfunctional administration.

“This is the legacy that President Cyril Ramaphosa now leaves behind as he limps lamely towards the exit. We are a country betrayed by the weakest president South Africa has ever had. The reality is that they can still get much, much worse.”

John Steenhuisen calls Ramaphosa the weakest president

By forming a huge alliance with at least 15 additional parties, the main opposition hopes to split the votes of the African National Congress (ANC) and Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) in the fiercely contested elections.

Steenhuisen thinks the ANC will suffer because of the party’s so-called moonshot pact.

“But the prospect of a united opposition setting aside our petty differences in service of South Africa can offer a powerful ray of light during this dark winter. For the very first time since 1994, the ANC is likely to lose next year’s election. Victory is within our grasp, if we only have the courage to now seize the opportunity.”