Author: Kgaogelo Magolego

Confederation of South African Trade Unions, Cosatu has condemned threats of court action by right-wing groups opposed to the BELA Act. Afrikaans pressure group Afri-Forum and Trade Union Solidarity announced jointly that they will drag the government to court after it refused not implement sections of the legislation barring schools from excluding learners on the basis of language. The two groups believe the sections will threaten the existence of Afrikaans only schools and expressed feeling let down by the Government of National Unity after it overlooked an agreement they had entered into with Basic Education Minister Siviwe Rwarwube. The trade…

The ANC is unlikely to hold its leader President Cyril Ramaphosa, his fellow officials and the National Executive Committee accountable for the poor electoral performance that saw it lose its parliamentary majority for the first time. The party held its first NEC meeting for the year 2025 in Boksburg discussing in the main, the plight of the Provincial Executive Committees of Gauteng and KwaZulu-Natal who have been singled out as being responsible for the devastating defeat. The ANC could only manage 40 percent of the nationally, a drop of 17 percent as compared to 2019 with KwaZulu-Natal and Gauteng shedding…

The United Nations and major aid groups across the world have begun moving into the Gaza strip to distribute aid to the destitute following a brutal 15 month war that saw tens of thousands killed including women as well as children and leaving the entire area without water and electricity. Fighting paused on Sunday following a ceasefire deal reached between the government of Israel and liberation movement Hamas that is expected to last for not less than six weeks and includes among others exchange of hostages. Thousands of Palestinians arrested by the Zionist state without trial are languishing in Israeli…

While putting pressure on the ANC, the Economic Freedom Fighters and uMkhonto WeSizwe Party to be more transparent, South Africa’s liberal parties continue to operate as personal fiefdoms of their founding leaders seemingly with no intention to subject themselves to any form of scrutiny. Patriotic Alliance and Action SA lead the pact as they are older than the entire centre right which includes Mmusi Maimane’s Build One South Africa and Rise Mzansi led by former journalist Songezo Zibi. In September 2024, Action SA through its National Chairperson Michael Beaumont and spokesperson Lerato Ngobeni said it was preparing to hold an…

The Gauteng provincial government has raised concern about perceptions that former Model C schools offered the best education while those in the townships were hopeless. Education MEC Matome Chiloane said this perceptions, contributed to the province’s learner placement frustration. Chiloane officially launched the Braamfischer Primary School in Soweto and said learners whose parents either did not apply on time and or are rejecting the schools that have been offered. He said more than three hundred thousand children whose parents applied on time have already been placed. He said most of the 14 000 children still seeking placement did not will…

The Gauteng Provincial Government is celebrating a notable triumph in its aggressive educational overhaul, significantly contributing to a surge in the province’s Class of 2024 National Senior Certificate Examination pass rate. This year, Gauteng boasts an impressive 83.41 percent pass rate, reflecting a 3 percent increase from the previous year. Furthermore, the province has excelled in achieving exceptionally high distinctions, now standing second only to KwaZulu-Natal. Announcing the results earlier this week, Education MEC Matome Chiloane emphasised the province’s commitment to reshaping its educational landscape to meet the demands of a changing economy. Premier Panyaza Lesufi echoed this sentiment during…

The success of the matric class of 2024 is a demonstration of what could be achieved if various sectors of society pulled together in pursuit of the country’s national interest. This is the view of the Gauteng education MEC Matome Chiloane who believes the group faced the most mounting challenges but still made it. Chiloane released the province’s results in Midrand.  Chiloane says a lot stood in the way of success for the class of 2024 and the group showed resilience. Gauteng improved its performance coming in at third place with the Free State as well as the Western Cape…

Build One South Africa has called on the government to increase the matric pass rate to 50 percent in order to prepare learners for the economy. Currently a learner only needs to attain 30 percent to pass matric and the party said this has to change. A handful of party supporters held demonstrations outside the venue of the announcement of the 2024 results in Randburg outside Johannesburg. “We are saying asifuni agenda ye 30%. The pass rate must be 50 percent and nothing less,” said BOSA activist and Gauteng MPL Ayanda Ali-Payne who led the protest. The party also raised…

The strong African National Congress (ANC) presence in Cape Town ahead of its 113th rally appears to have rattled the Democratic Alliance (DA) which is governing the City of Cape Town Metro and the Western Cape province with comfortable majorities. The DA public relations machinery is out and about once again having to justify the party’s claim of good governance which has been exposed to mean service delivery for the affluent ( largely white) while Africans are confined to unserviced far flung townships with little to no hope. The ANC’s choice of Khayelitsha for hosting the rally in particular created…

In a significant shift for the Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF), Dr Mbuyiseni Ndlozi has officially resigned as a member of parliament, joining fellow EFF MP Yazini Tetyana in stepping down from their roles. The news has sent ripples through the political landscape as the EFF acknowledges the voluntary exits of these influential figures from their ranks. The EFF expressed gratitude towards Ndlozi and Tetyana for their service in a statement, highlighting their commitment to the party since its inception in the legislative sphere. “The EFF has accepted the respective voluntary requests to be released from deployment of the two Fighters,…