uMkhonto weSizwe (MK) Party’s national chief negotiator, Dali Mpofu, has confirmed that the Democratic Alliance (DA) has approached several political parties within the Council of the Left to initiate coalition discussions. Mpofu was speaking at the Birchwood Hotel during a joint media briefing hosted by the Council of the Left, a grouping comprising several smaller political organisations, including the Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF), South African Communist Party (SACP), African Congress for Transformation (ACT) and Azanian People’s Organisation (AZAPO). He revealed…
Gauteng Premier Panyaza Lesufi praised the province’s strategic investments in Schools of Specialisation (SOSs) as key contributors to the Class of 2025’s impressive matric performance, announced today alongside Education MEC Matome Chiloane at Telkom Park in Centurion. Gauteng achieved a record 89.06% pass rate, up from 88.4% in 2024, securing third place nationally behind KwaZulu-Natal (90.6%) and Free State (89.33%). The national pass rate reached a historic 88%. Lesufi highlighted that SOSs are tailored to meet the skills demands of…
ActionSA said it’ll soon legally challenge the decision of the Independent Police Investigating Directorate (IPID) to classify the investigation report into the conduct of the Presidential Protection Unit (PPU) members relating to Phala Phala as “Top Secret”. The party said this challenge come after suspended police minister Senzo Mchunu, last year told parliament that the report into the theft of large sums of foreign currency at President Cyril Ramaphosa’s farm in Limpopo, was classified as top secret, according to the…
Gauteng education authorities have singled out township schools for praise following the release of the province’s 2025 matric results, despite an overall performance that was described as unimpressive. Several township schools produced some of the province’s top achievers. Education MEC Matome Chiloane announced the results alongside Premier Panyaza Lesufi in Centurion, revealing that Gauteng achieved a pass rate of 89.06 percent. Chiloane highlighted Lefureng Secondary School in Soweto as a standout performer, noting that the school currently operates from mobile…