EFF spokesperson Leigh Mathys said the agreement between the Department of Basic Education and Solidarity undermines Parliament and perpetuates exclusionary practices in schools.
EFF slams Ramaphosa over BELA Act delay, while COSATU calls for calm and pragmatism: Jacques Naude / Independent NewspapersThe Economic Freedom Fighters have slammed President Cyril Ramaphosa for what they describe as a betrayal of democracy, accusing him of bowing to white supremacist interests by delaying the implementation of the Basic Education Laws Amendment Act.
“This betrayal is proof that the real power lies not with the people but with those who cling to the vestiges of apartheid through economic and cultural domination,” Mathys added. “The BELA Act is a very common-sense, pragmatic approach. Schools will set the admissions, the dress code, and the language policies,” said COSATU spokesperson Matthew Parks.
The agreement also shields Afrikaans-medium schools already operating at capacity from being compelled to change their language or admission policies, a move critics argue undermines transformation.
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