This failure sits squarely with the Minister of Basic Education, Siviwe Gwarube, and the Premier of Gauteng, Panyaza Lesufi. Their administrations have turned school admissions into an annual spectacle of confusion, queues, and exclusion, while issuing press statements instead of delivering classrooms.

The Department of Basic Education governs through excuses.We further condemn the situation in Gauteng, particularly Ekurhuleni, where learners are expected to return to schools without electricity. We call on EMPD and all responsible authorities to immediately restore electricity to public schools. No learner should be forced into a school that cannot even keep the lights on.

The crisis is worsened by deep systemic challenges: poor infrastructure planning, neglected township and rural schools, chronic underinvestment in classrooms, and an admissions system that consistently fails working-class families.

We state without hesitation that the ANC–DA governance arrangement has directly contributed to this crisis. While they posture as partners of stability, their combined governance has produced policy paralysis, administrative confusion, and a lack of accountability. Children are paying the price for political convenience and elite consensus.

We condemn this situation in the strongest possible terms. We reject the normalisation of failure, the recycling of excuses, and the continued punishment of poor and working-class children for government incompetence. This is a violation of rights and a betrayal of the future.

President – AFRIKA Mayibuye Youth Movement Keamogetswe Masike

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On Sunday, military personnel were seen standing alongside jubilant demonstrators, many of whom cheered their presence. The show of unity between protesters and segments of the military came just hours after the president’s office warned of an “illegal attempt to seize power by force.”

Despite the heavy security presence, the day ended without immediate violence, though uncertainty remains over where the loyalty of the armed forces truly lies.

The unrest began on September 25 as youth-led demonstrations under the banner “Gen Z Madagascar,” initially protesting power and water shortages. The movement quickly evolved into a broader demand for an end to corruption, nepotism, and the rising cost of living. According to the UN, at least 22 people have died since the protests began, though the government disputes this figure.

The situation evokes memories of 2009, when Rajoelina first came to power through a military-backed coup led by the same CAPSAT unit whose current commander now claims control of the army.

Attempts to stabilize the crisis—including the president’s decision to dissolve his cabinet and appoint a military general as prime minister—have failed to calm the nation. With youth movements gaining strength and public anger mounting, many fear that Madagascar may once again be on the brink of a political collapse.

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Demonstrators, many of them young people, chanted “Rajoelina Out” while waving flags and banners in the capital Antananarivo and other cities. Security forces tried to maintain control as rallies spread from neighborhood streets to major towns across the island.

The protests have already turned deadly, with at least 22 lives lost and over 100 people injured in clashes, though the government disputes those figures. The anger has only deepened since Rajoelina dissolved his government earlier this week, a move that protesters say does nothing to address their demands.

Many in the movement want sweeping political change, including the resignation of the president, the dissolution of key state institutions, and fresh leadership free from corruption. Opposition parties have backed the demonstrations, refusing to join any new government as long as Rajoelina remains in power.

Rajoelina, who first seized power in a 2009 coup before later winning elections, secured a third term in 2023 amid allegations of fraud. Now, his leadership faces its toughest test yet, as a generation of frustrated youth and angry citizens push for change.

In the midst of the turmoil, voices from the church and civil society are urging peace and dialogue to prevent the unrest from escalating further. But for now, the chants demanding Rajoelina’s resignation continue to echo through the streets of Madagascar.

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