SADTU keep your hands off our new minister! We will protect her like a lioness protects her cubs!

There is hope for our children, a breath of fresh air

I so like her attitude. She is not putting anyone down even those that have already started fighting her. Wishing her all the best.

I like Siviwe she's young, intelligent and motivated. I'm sure she will do a great job.

Welle DONE Minister, you PASS the Iman test... She tried hard..... Congrats

Born in 1989. Very fresh thinking. We wish you all the best sisi. Khohlwa oCosatu abakhathele. Abazali will support you.

You SA's little darling. We support you all the way.

Praying for Siviwe! She has a lot of work ahead of her!

This is exactly what's needed to change the trajectory of our children's future. And well said, Not focusing only on the matric year, but from primary years to secondary. The future of education in South Africa looks BRIGHT!

Good luck to our new minister of basic education❤️. It's your time, go out there and soar.✨

5 years is not enough. DA should fight to keep these same portfolios in 2029..this is probably the most important portfolio for our future

Wow! Dynamic, erudite, rational, all her priorities in exactly the right place, there are no flies on this bright young minister! Sadtu doesn't stand a chance against her lol. She's diplomatic too, and positive while being realistic and humble. I just WISH we had more of her to go around! This is the calibre of ministers I was hoping for... good choice DA. Good choice voters. Keen to watch this space going forwards. Going to be exciting. I wish her the very BEST - we're behind you 101% Siviwe!

SADTU HAS DEEPLY POLITICISED THIS DEPARTMENT, MY SISTER JUST KNOW THAT FROM THE VERY BEGINNINGYOU NEED TO HANDLE THEM WITH NO KIDGLOVES, DO NOT RELENT WHEN IT COMES TO SADTU

I think I am also excited for your appointment Minister. Looking forward to see change in the education system.

You go girl! The cadres in Satu are anxious,time to start working.

All of the best Sister, we'll protect you against the bullies!!!

God bless this dear lady as she drives her vision to ensure that our young learners are being educated in a dignified and correct manner.

Fresh thinking, new ideas and hope 👏👏👏

Youngest minister on the cabinet, 34 years, a breath of fresh air🙌🏽🙌🏽

Wow awesome I can already see a blessed future for our children because our minister have the mind of a person who really wanted to see growth in our communities and our young people going forward in life wishing her all the best for the future of her wisdom that she's going to shared with those who really needed it thank you 💕💕 my sister god blessed you ❤❤

Dear Minister, kindly do something for the children with learning disabilities

What an interview! What a minister. She is going to go far!

Fantastic! Maybe there is hope. The ANC has failed the African child.

I like the fact that her priority is children not political cheap shorting which will get us no where all the best sisi wam

You are awesome!!! I hope that the old ANC can learn from you. DA have really chosen fine leaders.

What a wonderful young woman. My prayers are with you.

All the best or the young and diligent minister. Change is here and we support and we will be behind you as you navigate the challenges created by Angie and Sadtu. Siviwe, be reassured that SA is behind you. Do your best my girl , we trust you.❤❤❤

I hope she raises the pass mark to 50% for all subjects...the students will rise to meet that standard.

Now Education Department will come right. ANC has destroyed our education system and SADTU is scared. They are crying foul already. We love you ❤❤🎉🎉🎉

I despise the DA to the point of revulsion, but this young lady has swept me over. Insightful, matured and all things we expect from a leader. I do hope she does succeed in this venture and that the dinosaurs in the DA, more especially their Queen gargoyle do not spoil it for her.

Congratulations young lady. Your intelligence is incredible and inspiring

Younger and Fresher ... lets never again have 65 plus year olds who havnt been in school for over 45 to 50 years trying to understand what students and teachers could be going through to make positive change.

Please improve unemployed teachers🎉. Create JOB

Wow she is simply amazing! 🙏🇿🇦

Absolutely.young people are required.

I'm an educator and I look forward to her leadership. Our education department is a mess. I wish we could have an overhaul of CAPS. Overcrowded with content and not enough time given to reinforce and ensure that learners understand what they have learned.

Your voice 😍 ❤️ 👌. You have my full support 100%

A new dawn for the SA education system, all the best nontombi.

Angie is the reason why SA education sector is stuffed.

The portfolio hasn't even been handed over yet, but this interviewer expects Siviwe to provide specific details of how she will administer the department? ANC mouthpiece?

Congratulations 🎉 Siviwe, I used to listen to her comment on a radio show led by Naye Luphondwana on cki from now called tru fm.She was still a teen then. Now she is a whole national minister of education. I'm so proud of you Siviwe. Ntinga ntaka ndini😊🎉

She must be given a chance, even the journalist are trying to create rift. Angie was there for long and the unions were not this negative...leaves alot of questions

The opening line about education being the biggest budget but the most dysmal is an indication of how inept and incompetent Motshekga is. ANC saw it fit to reward her with another critical portfolio. Also, I hope this lady will be allowed to do her job without political interference from her own party and others.

Wow am so impressed Been in Education sector for.some years and even.done sustainable development programs. I am so excited by her mentioning starting right at the beginning not focusing at exit grade 12.. like input through put and out put. Am so , so happy Been preaching this from donkeys years back, some people just do not get it yet. Please Minister the.must be emphasis on this

Angie has been a disaster, basically zero work done on her side, we have no accountability on the side of the anc

It's worrying to hear that a less developed country has better education and is ahead... wow

All the best to the new minister - we want hope for our kids

Angie spent her time there learning about the army, at least now we can move forward and improve our young ppls futures 🎉

Depolitisize teacher unions, they are too involved in cANCerizing education.

She, Siviwe, is diplomatic when Iman asked if Angie got stale I would have said YES

This is so refreshing and welcoming It’s what we as South Africans have been praying for We wish her well She comes across sincere , is smart and intelligent and brings about an energy we have not seen for a long time Please help change the lives of our children and help them towards a brighter future

We are still praying for nations, country, judiciary, leaders of our government, community, teachers, students, doctors, nurses , political parties,police ..I support you young woman..❤

The learner as the centre of your vision and a strong sense of collaboration, spot on. All the best

God bless this woman , she's got this hellhole of a department rammed into the ground by Motshekga to fix

If they can do away with this thing of progression of learners🙆🏾‍♂️🙆🏾‍♂️🙅🏿‍♂️🙅🏿‍♂️ and also hire teachers bo

Congratulations Education Minister.

Congratulations 🎉young madam on your appointment we need young ideas

The fact is that the standard of our education system is far below minimum, so it's time for a fresh and intelligent mind ,such as Gwarube's, to step in and show how to effectively run an education department

I am inlove and have been since the day I heard her speak at the first sitting of the 7th Administration

Bring back sports in schools

We need more young leaders

How exciting that she has the learners interests as a priority. Wishing you well Siviwe,!!

She is smart... Let's support her🤸🏾‍♂️🤸🏿🤸🏿‍♂️🤸🏿‍♀️

As a primary school teacher I am so excited for this new minister .

to employ more teachers we need more schools. Makes no sense to employ teachers if you got no place for classrooms. We need to end pit toilets, we need more school for poor children, we need to get rich schools to share their resources, some of the resources obtained pre 94.. we got to improve the chances of the poor kids, be they black, or white or coloured.. if you start now it will take maybe another two generations to see results.

IF you have SADTU dictating on how to run the Education of our Country, Then you can expect the worst education in the world. Bring back school inspectors that are well educated to assess the quality and commitment of Educators.Teachers need to know how to read and write effectively, and not those that have false qualifications. Re-open the many ESpecialist Education Colleges for Teacher Training minimum 3years of study. Set asided the excuse of racism for poor performance. Well done to Siwevive

I want to see you again in 2029, you speak so much sense . Our education system needs rescue, with the right leadership and proper teacher training , we( including myself as a primary school teacher ) can unlock great excellence .

Well done for being appointed the standards in our country is so low that no one will employ our children thank God my daughter studied science and, maths she is teaching in the U A E

A large budget for education but dismissal outcomes. Our Basic Education premises have turned into cognitive wastelands. 💔

Once again, congratulations on your appointment as minister of basic education. It's indeed a big honor and an opportunity that we're sure you will relish/enjoy it. All de best, Sisi 🙏

She inspires confidence

Really great interview. The journalist kept trying to make it into a drama and the minister deftly avoided it.

Well done, exciting to have a fresh, enthusiastic, decent, person in this vital position!

If they are not scrapping the current one completely and give our kids something useful they will be doing no change.

Siviwe don't you be intimadated but those who appear to be Goliath's..you are just going to Rock... you're young... open to learn, to embrace change and relatable!❤

🎉🎉🎉best wishes my darling ! Use the old fashion cuisinnairs for children to understand calculations as they start school! Check the Chinese system as well how they use physicality in games to be fit throughout basic education this strengthens the children! My mother used this approach and her school was excellent! Include civil society to contribute with fruit and protein soups for the indigent children so that their brain is fed with requisite nutrition! Play is important for improving concentration as well!🎉🎉🎉best wishes equally for all our children without discrimination

Wishing you well Minister. Please look at the cost of building new schools. There is overpricing by tenderpreneurs while quality is very poor.

Give this lady a bells

May the Lord cover you, you sound intelligent, confident we are expecting a lot from you. May the Lord increase your wisdom. All glory to the Lord. Change is indeed awesome. Amen.

I will assist my Sister, I am passionate about this ECD phase, it's the beginning of everything. I will be part of this particular solution! We will meet soon! 😤😤😤 you're speaking my language!

I get the sense that da deployees will out perform the rest of the ministers

good to see ministers that are not due for the old age homes running the education system for the future

Over everything ... nice lady and beautiful character🥺.

All the best cc good lucky god bless you in our education facilities make sure about our children

See - Impressive new school in the Western Cape, KZfaq. This is a beautiful new Kasi school!!

We wish you all the best Minister as grade R practitioners we put our faith and hope that you would make changes in our lives I’ve been exploited for many years in KZN we are qualified with Bed and Diplomas but we are earning peanut without benefits we need you to come with change in our situation we’ve been trying to fight for our right but we were suppressed and neglected while we are signing contracts for more than 15 years which is against the South African constitution

I dispise the party she represents but let's give her a chance to prove herself, judging by how she has responded to the questions of the presenter she seems up for the task. If she gets the support and corporation she needs, she may very well be what our country has been desperately waiting for in this critical portfolio

All the best ❤❤❤

At last someone that is educated that can run and change the department. I pray for her and her team grate success. There is hope for education in SA.

Well done minister my daughter is doing grade 8 this year still has no school please help yet I've been waiting for space for her

Our black children are being forced to do Afrikaans as their second language. Afrikaans for what?

Employ At least 2/3 social workers per school to assist with the psycho-social issues such as Teenage pregnancy, Substance abuse, Trauma and mental health of our learners. This will alleviate stress from teachers and principals who are already overwhelmed. They are unqualified to deal with these issues, they will be able to focus on their mandate.

Please Minister Gwarube include Fine Arts in the curriculum.

Welcome Minister, Wow...loved this!!

I am very hopeful. I trust that Siviwe will deliver.

Good lucky our New Minister. Learners can also pass without Saturday and Sunday classes. WHAT TEACHER'S TEACHES DURING WEEKENDS AND CAMPING TIMES. ESPECIALLY FREE STATE WE ARE SICK AND TIRED FOR THIS CAMPS.

Build more schools, eradicate pit toilets, change pass rate, create more tertiary state trade schools. All the best Minister.

I love this lady!!

Oooh I'm very excited about you my lady.all the best

I am not in education but have seen many teachers complain about admin duties they have to do. Perhaps this could be looked into so that they have more time to focus on the students.