South Africa’s quest to undo the imbalances of the past is envisioned in the new education law; during the apartheid era, the ...

After enquiries were made to the Presidency since President Cyril Ramaphosa suspended two clauses dealing with language and ...

The bill will aim to strengthen governance in South Africa's education sector and help improve the system PRETORIA - ...

The Department of Education provides about 10% of K-12 funding, enforces civil rights laws and runs the $1.6 trillion student ...

AfriForum's Kallie Kriel said the lobby group will march to Freedom Park in Pretoria to protest the Basic Education Laws ...

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EFF statement on exorbitant R3.6 billion matric examination printing bill. 11. The Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) condemns ...

President Cyril Ramaphosa signs the Basic Education Laws Amendment (Bela) bill into law at the Union Buildings in Pretoria in September. Picture: GCIS. The recently signed Basic Education Laws ...

South Africa's parliament has passed a major education bill that could see parents face prison if their children are not in school. Under the Basic Education Laws Amendment (Bela), they could be ...

it can get President Cyril Ramaphosa to amend the Basic Education Laws Amendment (BELA) Act. In September, Ramaphosa signed the BELA Bill into law, but he deferred the implementation of two ...

But are the concerns against the proposed Bill warranted? To answer this question, one must analyse the legislation in its ...