South Africa: COSAS Marches on Education Department, Demands Minister’s Resignation

Hundreds of students, marching under the banner of the Congress of South African Students (COSAS), gathered outside the Department of Basic Education in Pretoria to demand urgent reforms in the education sector.

Dressed in their school uniforms, learners from across Gauteng and the North West held placards calling for the resignation of Minister of Basic Education Siviwe Gwarube. Gwarube, a member of the Democratic Alliance (DA), assumed the role in July following the formation of the government of national unity. COSAS, historically aligned with the African National Congress (ANC), has been vocal in its criticism of her leadership.