Successful Campaigns

Two years after the petition was started, we finally have a victory. The mobile clinic was brought back in September 2025, after a little year of campaigning. Thanks to those who added their names to the petition. We did it!

On 4 December 2024, we received the news that we had won the court case! In a landmark ruling, the High Court of South Africa has overturned the government’s plans to add 1,500 MW of new coal-fired power to the national grid, saying they are "unlawful and invalid". Read more on the court case here: https://www.africanclimatealliance.org/blog/court-says-governments-plans-for-new-coal-fired-power-stations-are-unconstitutional

On the 9th February 2026, the Department’s spokesperson told us that Scholar buses would resume this week, and we have received confirmation from various people that buses are back and their children are back in school. Read more here: https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2026-02-11-gauteng-scholar-transport-services-to-reesume-but-budget-constraints-cast-a-long/

Public comments showed the public rejects this proposal. https://legalbrief.co.za/diary/legalbrief-africa-new/story/parliament-rejects-mps-abortion-bill-3/print/

[Update: 14 May 2026] President Cyril Ramaphosa removed Minister Tolashe from the position of Social Development Minister. Read more here https://www.gov.za/news/media-statements/president-cyril-ramaphosa-dismisses-minister-nokuzola-tolashe-14-may-2026

Victory. The interns finally received their 5% salary increases, and the R140 deduction was explained.

In September, a memorandum was sent to Minister of Transport Barbara Creecy, and on the 7th of November 2025, the minister responded to the memorandum and noted that the Local Emfulweni Municipality has implemented the installation of speed humps and pedestrian crossings along Boiketlong/Houtkop road. https://www.sanews.g

The minister, Gayton Mckenzie released the list.

President Ramaphosa announced the new NYDA board on the 22 July 2025

On 21 October 2023, CUT held a graduation ceremony for students from Bloemfontein and Welkom. The graduation was held in October as we demanded, and students from the Welkom campus were also able to be a part of it.