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MAKEKASIGREAT©®™ @KASIBC_AFRICA ONLINE EDITOR @KASIBC_AFRICA MEC CHILOANE CALLS FOR CALM AT SOSHANGUVE SCHOOLS  Gauteng MEC for Education, Matome Chiloane, calls for calm following disruptions by learners that took place today on Tuesday, 2 September 2025, at Tiyelelani Secondary School and surrounding schools in Soshanguve, Tshwane. Reports indicate that learners embarked on a protest on Tuesday during schooling hours, moving between schools in the Block L area of Soshanguve, which led to disruptions and property damage. Sadly, one learner was injured and subsequently rushed to a nearby clinic for medical attention. The Department is aware of the serious allegations at Tiyelelani Secondary School, which led to learners protesting. These include allegations of an educator who sexually assaulted a learner, and a bus driver who has an inappropriate relationship with a girl learner. It is also alleged that the school principal failed to act on these allegations after they were reporte...

MAKEKASIGREAT©®™ @KASIBC_AFRICA ONLINE EDITOR @KASIBC_AFRICA THE CLOSURE OF ARCELORMITTAL SOUTH AFRICA’S LONG STEEL BUSINESS AND MASS JOB LOSSES The Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) notes the decision by ArcelorMittal South Africa to shut down its long steel business, placing more than 3,500 workers at risk of immediate retrenchment, with unions warning that the number could exceed 4,000.  This catastrophic development is not an isolated incident but part of a devastating pattern: in recent months, Glencore has entered consultations to shed thousands of jobs in the ferrochrome sector, Ford is considering retrenchments in its local operations, and Assmang is contemplating closing its Beeshoek mine after losing ArcelorMittal as a customer.  What we are witnessing is the destruction of the little industry South Africa has left, a collapse that will hollow out communities and deepen mass unemployment. These mass retrenchments also expose the opportunism of Cyril Ramaphosa’s governm...

MAKEKASIGREAT©®™ @KASIBC_AFRICA ONLINE EDITOR @KASIBC_AFRICA CHILD KILLINGS IN WESTERN CAPE  Today, the Standing Committee on Social Development was briefed by the Western Cape Department of Social Development and the South African Police Service (SAPS) on the coordinated interventions, data-driven strategies, and legislative measures aimed at addressing the alarming surge in child killings across the province. The statistics presented paint a deeply distressing picture. Between 2022 and 2024, a total of 557 children lost their lives in the Western Cape due to violent crime. Of particular concern is the increase in killings among children aged 10 to 14 years, which rose from 24 in 2023 to 32 in 2024. Although there has been a marginal decrease in some age groups, such as 15 to 19 years (from 143 in 2023 to 136 in 2024), the overall number remains unacceptably high. For the period of 2024 alone, 197 children were murdered in our communities. Between 1 April and 31 August 2025, SAPS ...

MAKEKASIGREAT©®™ @KASIBC_AFRICA ONLINE EDITOR @KASIBC_AFRICA Hartbeesfontein residents forced to endure unbearable sewer failures The Democratic Alliance (DA) is demanding immediate and decisive intervention from the City of Matlosana to end the ongoing sewage disaster in Hartbeesfontein that has poisoned boreholes, crippled businesses, and placed families at risk. For more than a year, the people of Hartbeesfontein have been forced to live with the unbearable reek of sewage. Families cannot open their doors and windows, children are exposed to health risks, and local food businesses suffer daily. Smallholdings bordering the main sewer line are also affected, as overflowing sewage pollutes boreholes used by both residents and animals. The DA has consistently pushed for urgent intervention and will continue to demand: Immediate repairs and proper maintenance of the sewer system. Investment in wastewater treatment plants to increase capacity. Accountability for municipal officials who al...

MAKEKASIGREAT©®™ @KASIBC_AFRICA ONLINE EDITOR @KASIBC_AFRICA Publication of the first draft of the Student Debt Relief Bill The Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) announces the publication of the First Draft of the Student Debt Relief Bill, 2025. This is a decisive intervention aimed at confronting the structural crisis of Student Debt in South Africa.  This is not only a legislative milestone but a continuation of the EFF’s unwavering commitment to the struggle for Free Quality Education for all. On 26 November 2024, the EFF submitted formal notice to the Speaker of the National Assembly (NA) of our intention to introduce Student Debt Cancellation Private Member’s Bill. It was officially published in the Government Gazette on 28 February 2025 (Notice No. 5931), inviting public comment and marking the next stage in the fight against the financial exclusion of the most vulnerable and working-class youth in South Africa. It is reported that over Five Hundred Thousand (+ 500 000) student...

MAKEKASIGREAT©®™ @KASIBC_AFRICA ONLINE EDITOR @KASIBC_AFRICA BABY GIRL DIED IN GANYESA HOSPITAL  The DA has laid a complaint with the Human Rights Commission in North West regarding a 10-month-old baby girl who died in Ganyesa Hospital on the 27th of August this year. The baby was admitted to hospital with pneumonia; however, she developed pericardial effusion, a life-threatening condition. Despite the child’s deteriorating health, the hospital allegedly refused to transfer the child to a facility equipped to treat her condition, such as Steve Biko Academic Hospital in Gauteng. Despite the parents' desperate pleas, they were given vague and inconsistent responses from the hospital, including a disturbing comment by a doctor who allegedly said to the infant's mother, "Brace yourself because there's no way of knowing what to do." The DA also wrote to the MEC of Health, Sello Lehari, on the 26th of August, requesting him to urgently intervene and to ensur...