Steenhuisen rubbishes 'Agri-BEE' claims by Sakeliga

CAPE TOWN - Agriculture Minister John Steenhuisen has slammed Sakeliga for what he called several inaccuracies made by the business interest group about his tenure as the agriculture minister.

Sakeliga, who are a former affiliate of AfriForum, claimed that Steenhuisen is expanding BEE in the agriculture sector by establishing transformation funds for small-scale farmers.

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In response, Steenhuisen held a briefing on Tuesday where he criticised the group and its CEO Piet le Roux for ignoring inequality in the sector and leading a misinformation campaign against him.

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