BizNews Edge: Counter to Cronje's "mess"? Education Minister Gwarube on DA's quest for power in 2029

Basic Education Minister Siviwe Gwarube — DA insider, former party spokesperson and one of the organisation's most recognisable faces — gives BizNews a candid read on a turbulent week. She pushes back on Dr Frans Cronje's assessment that education is in a mess, making the case that systemic reform cannot be judged in two years. On the Steenhuisen fallout, she is careful but clear: the DA must stop looking inward and turn its full attention to voters, and to winning Johannesburg and Nelson Mandela Bay decisively in November. Her bottom line: 2029 is the DA's to win or lose. Also today: Dr Anthea Jeffrey warns SA is about to repeat Europe's net-zero mistakes; a Russian fertiliser oligarch sounds the alarm on Putin; and Nvidia's trillion-dollar drop looks like an entry point, not a red flag. Video production by Patrick Kidd Book your tickets now for the BizNews Conference #9 - Drakensberg - 11-14 August 2026. Click here: https://bit.ly/48fiMfO Support South Africa’s bastion of independent journalism, offering balanced insights on investments, business, and the political economy, by joining BizNews Premium. Register here - https://bit.ly/4v7Epaz Your early morning brew of the BizNews Insider keeps you up to speed with the content that matters. Register here - https://biznews.beehiiv.com/biznews-i... Join this channel to get access to perks:    / @biznewstv