Monday, 24 August 2026

Gauteng Education says high-risk schools have fallen from 245 to fewer than 75, with 606 security cameras installed and AI-enabled access control planned through public-private partnerships.

ANC analysts called the failed announcement of eight mayoral candidates damaging, saying the party instead presented 42 contenders and its manifesto offered little beyond previously repeated promises.

Gauteng schools face overcrowding, crime, vandalism and shortages; officials cited nearly three million learners, 871 schools reporting textbook shortages, and 179,000 desks still needed.

Tri-Talk Assist was presented as a three-way real-time link between deaf users, officials and qualified sign-language interpreters, enabling independent access to clinics, colleges, workplaces and government services.

Officials acknowledged very low employment among people with disabilities, with public-service targets and private-sector quotas, while stressing reasonable accommodation is a legal requirement rather than a favour.