The Basic Education Laws Amendment (BELA) Bill is in the spotlight as sessions and public hearings are being held over the matter.
The BELA Bill is in the spotlight as sessions and public hearings are being held over the matter. File picture: Pexelsis in the spotlight once again after the Presidency announced that President Cyril Ramaphosa will sign it into law - officially - on Friday.a partner in the Government of National Unity has called for an urgent meeting with the Ramaphosa, as the party believes that in its current form, the Bill is unconstitutional.
Addressing the media on Wednesday, Ramaphosa's spokesperson, Vincent Magwenya, said the President remains firmly committed to engaging fully and openly with parties in the Government of National Unity on this or any other matter of concern.The BELA Bill proposes significant amendments to the South African Schools Act of 1996 and the Educators Employment Act of 1998.The BELA Bill proposes to make Grade R the compulsory start of school.
ActionSA is disappointed but unsurprised that despite intensive efforts by civil society, teachers, and political parties, the flawed BELA Bill will be signed into law."Since the first draft of this Bill appeared in 2017, AfriForum has steadfastly been objecting to the articles in it which amends the right of governing bodies to have the final say about schools’ admission and language policies," said AfriForum's Alana Bailey.
Bailey said over the years, thousands of members of AfriForum and the wider public have pledged their support to this organisation’s opposition to the Bill.
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