The Democratic Alliance has come out strongly against reports of an ANC faction pushing President Cyril Ramaphosa to fire Basic Education Minister Siviwe Gwarube. This development comes amid allegations of intense internal pressure on the president, sparked by weeks of tensions over the Basic Education Laws Amendment Act, BELA Bill. Minister Gwarube recently revealed reaching an agreement between her department, the Presidency, and the labour union Solidarity, which opposes key clauses in the BELA Bill. For more on this unfolding story, Elvis Presslin spoke to Willie Aucamp, DA National Spokesperson