What next for South Africa and AGOA?

    Cross border payments provider Verto has welcomed the news that the US House of Representatives has voted to extend the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA). However, they are also warning that the ongoing lack of a finalized timeline and specific clarity for South Africa continues to po…

Advocate Teffo appointed Head of Intelligence

    Civil Organisation, Forum for South Africa (FOSA), has appointed disbarred Advocate, Malesela Teffo, as the organisation’s Head of Intelligence. For more on this, I am joined on the line by…   GUEST: Tebogo Mashilompane, Forum for South Africa National Leader

Back to School campaign

    Tomorrow, Deputy Minister of Defense, General Bantu Holomisa will lead a Back to School Campaign in the Sarah Baartman Region. This as part of ensuring that learners begin their 2026 academic year in an orderly way and that schools are ready to begin teaching.   GUEST: General Bantu Holomis…

EU removes SA from its high-risk list

    The National Treasury has welcomed the removal of South Africa from the European Union’s list of High-Risk Third Country Jurisdictions (EU list). The European Union acknowledged the efforts made by South Africa and the other five African countries, in strengthening their systems. Just how sig…

Training and Resources in Early Education Responds to the Minister of Basic Education’s Address on the Matric Results

    Training and Resources in Early Education (TREE) has a view on what Basic Education Minister, Siviwe Gwarube, had to say in her address yesterday during the Matric Results Live announcement. For more on this, I am joined on the line by…  GUEST: Mmatsetshwe Ruby Motaung, Executive Director TR…

Matric Results: Free State Education Department Reacts

    The Free State has dropped to second place after eight years as the country’s top-performing province for the National Senior Certificate. Let’s get reaction from the province’s education department. Joining me on the line now is…   GUEST: Dr. Mamiki Maboya, MEC for Education in the Free St…

Matric results: reaction

    Action SA reacts to Matric results as the country continues to celebrate Matric results, Action SA believes the real pass mark is 57.7%. The party also believes these results mask a school system that is still failing too many learners. For more on this, I am joined on the line by…   GUEST:…

SADTU KZN ON MATRIC RESULTS AND SCHOOLS REOPENING

    Yesterday, the Minister of Basic Education, Siviwe Gwarube, announced KZN as the top performing province in the Matric Class of 2025. Principals in KZN are happy and concerned at the same time. The South African Democratic Teachers’ Union in KwaZulu Natal has been inundated with panic calls f…

Thinkst Applied Research has finalised the sale of the long-running Computer Olympiad programme 

    The Institute of Information Technology Professionals South Africa (IITPSA) recently announced that it has finalised the sale of the long-running Computer Olympiad programme to Thinkst Applied Research. Thinkst take over ensures that the Computer Olympiad will continue without interruption, m…

Matric results

    As we continue to celebrate the class of 2025. We are joined by Gontse Kenoshi who is one of the students from ST Mary’s Diocesan School for Girls (DSG) who managed to achieve 8 distinctions.