Despite disagreements on the Bela Bill, DA's federal chair Helen Zille affirms that the GNU will remain intact.
DA’s Helen Zille acknowledges tensions over the Bela Bill but assures it will not end the GNU’s multiparty coalition.With the government of national unity facing its first litmus test over unhappiness with the Basic Education Laws Amendment Bill, DA federal council chair Helen Zille has ruled out any tensions leading to the end of the multiparty rule.
“The federation remains concerned about the department of basic education’s over-reliance on pupil numbers as the criteria for closing or merging schools.While respected teacher Prof Mary Metcalfe pointed to “progressive elements” in Bela, education expert Dr Shakira Akabor, independent political analyst Sandile Swana and the University of South Africa’s political science professor, Dirk Kotzé, found flaws in the Bill.
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