The African National Congress (ANC) has called on the people of South Africa to support the Basic Education Laws Amendment (BELA) Act and reject the agendas of the Democratic Alliance (DA), the Freedom Front Plus (FF+), and AfriForum, which they claim are undermining the hard-won unity of the nation.
South Africa - Pretoria - 5 November 2024 - Thousands of people gathered at the Voortrekker monument to protest against the BELA Bill before marching to Freedom Park. Picture: Jacques Naude / Independent NewspapersThe African National Congress has called on the people of South Africa to support the Basic Education Law s Amendment Act and reject the agendas of the Democratic Alliance , the Freedom Front Plus , and AfriForum, which they claim are undermining the hard-won unity of the nation.
The DA has strongly opposed Clauses 4 and 5 of the BELA Act, arguing that they grant the government excessive control over school admissions and language policies, thereby stripping power from parents and local communities. The party is actively campaigning against the BELA Act, advocating for the expansion, not limitation, of indigenous languages to benefit all.
The EFF condemned the decision, they stated “We are flabbergasted by Cyril Ramaphosa’s capitulation to the bullying from his right-wing coalition partner, the Democratic Alliance, by postponing the implementation of Clauses 4 and 5 of the BELA Bill for three months for further consultations.”
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