Author: Kgaogelo Magolego

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,…

The Gauteng provincial government has officially rejected mounting media speculation about its financial stability, asserting that it is not on the brink of bankruptcy. Finance MEC Lebogang Maile addressed the press in Johannesburg on Tuesday, announcing the province’s commitment to fulfilling all financial obligations amid an environment of fiscal restraint. Maile’s briefing comes in the wake of persistent concerns raised by critics over the province’s financial health, which has been under scrutiny since the start of the sixth administration. The Finance MEC reiterated that, while operating under stringent resources, there is no imminent risk of bankruptcy for Gauteng, which boasts…

Tensions between South African President Cyril Ramaphosa and Solly Mapaila, General Secretary of the South African Communist Party (SACP), have reached a pronounced peak amid a longstanding fallout over their divergent views on alliances in the political landscape. With both parties grappling with an increasingly fragmented political environment, their latest interaction has revealed just how far apart they have drifted. The two leaders, who have largely avoided engagement in recent months, found themselves on the same platform during an emotional commemoration ceremony for late struggle icon and former SACP leader Joe Slovo at Avalon Cemetery in Soweto. The event, intended…

As 2023 draws to a close, a coalition of activists has stepped to the fore, demanding a significant shift in South Africa’s political landscape. With the festive season upon us, demonstrators took to the streets of Pretoria on Christmas Eve, urging President Cyril Ramaphosa to dissolve the Government of National Unity (GNU) and prioritise alliances with African parties that align with leftist ideologies.Organised by Thuto Mashaba, the protests aimed to spotlight a discontent that resonates deeply within the black majority, who feel increasingly marginalised by the GNU’s existing alliance with the Democratic Alliance (DA) and the Freedom Front Plus (FF+).…

The future of South Africa’s so-called ‘Progressive Caucus’ teeters on the brink as internal rivalries deepen, marked by intensifying tensions between the Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) and the newly formed uMkhonto Wesizwe Party (MKP). Even with Parliament currently in recess, the struggle for political supremacy continues unabated, played out fiercely on social media as supporters on both sides take the battle public. At the heart of this conflict is a series of incendiary accusations. The EFF has alleged that MKP is luring its prominent leaders away, citing the departures of key figures such as Floyd Shivambu, the former Deputy President…

The South African government has identified heavy alcohol consumption as a key factor contributing to the alarming rise in road fatalities. Recent statistics reveal a troubling increase in fatal accidents, prompting law enforcement agencies to boost their presence on the country’s most hazardous roads. On Friday, Deputy Minister of Transport Mkhulekwa Hlengwa and Gauteng’s MEC for Roads and Transport, Kedibone Deiale-Tlabela, led a coordinated initiative at the Grasmere Toll Plaza near Enadale, south of Johannesburg. This operation aimed to curb the growing fatalities on the roads, as 439 fatal crashes have been recorded this year—up 3.1% from 426 during the…

South African parties that identify as black and progressive are rallying to secure a two-thirds majority in parliament. Their primary agenda is centered around amending the constitution to facilitate the expropriation of land without compensation, alongside other sweeping reform initiatives aimed at addressing historical injustices. The largest entity within this coalition is uMkhonto Wesizwe Party (MKP), which has positioned itself as the official opposition since the Democratic Alliance assumed executive roles. Following a contentious result in the May 29 elections—where the MKP emerged as the third-largest party—former President Jacob Zuma declared that the elections were “rigged.” He emphasised that the…

There’s renewed hope for political parties that identify as black or African to unite and form a government with two-thirds parliamentary majority. The past weekend saw some of the main leftist parties hold crucial events where they vowed to fight the Government of National Unity until it collapses and to confront big capital over alleged refusal to transform the economy for the benefit of the majority. Former President Jacob Zuma told thousands during the MK Party’s anniversary celebration in that black South Africans had compromised a lot with the “white ruling class” giving nothing in return. “We must come together.…