JONATHAN JANSEN | Swahili? Mandarin? Premier, it’s all Greek to people swerving past potholes

Gauteng premier Panyaza Lesufi is simply pandering to the political ideologues

27 February 2025 - 04:30

Imagine your car’s engine packs up and you stumble on the perfect solution: brand new wipers with colourful side mirrors that everyone can see. Ridiculous? Not in the world of social or, in this case, educational policy. A policy is not always meant to be implemented...

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