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John Steenhuisen
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John Steenhuisen is the South African Minister of Agriculture.
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"Certainly, the majority of South Africa's commercial and smallholder farmers really do want to stay in South Africa and make it work."View Story →
"Certainly, the majority of South Africa's commercial and smallholder farmers really do want to stay in South Africa and make it work."View Story →
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