As schools across South Africa settle into the 2025 academic year, a new education law remains the subject of much debate and ...

Earlier in January, lobby groups, Solidarity Movement and AfriForum, sent letters of demand to President Cyril Ramaphosa and Basic Education Minister Siviwe Gwarube over the contentious bill.

The organisation, alongside AfriForum, earlier in January, sent letters of demand to President Cyril Ramaphosa and Basic Education Minister Siviwe Gwarube over the promulgation of the act.

Cosatu dismissed AfriForum's legal threat against the BELA\ Act, confident that the case will fail and the Act will transform ...

Section 4 of the Bela Act gives the department greater control over admissions policy, while section 5 compels school ...

Solidarity and AfriForum warn President Ramaphosa of legal action unless reasons for signing the Bela Act’s proclamation are ...

Ramaphosa’s full implementation of the BELA Act sparks mixed reactions: inclusivity vs. threats to school autonomy and linguistic diversity.

The groups argue that the Bela Act violates previous agreements and disregards critical recommendations by Minister of Basic Education Siviwe Gwarube, particularly on language and admissions policies.

The Foundation for Rights of Expression and Equality (Free SA) has written to Minister of Basic Education, Siviwe Gwarube, ...

Despite initially strongly opposing the implementation of Basic Education Laws Amendment (BELA) Act, the Democratic Alliance (DA) welcomed its implementation. This comes after President Cyril ...

AfriForum and Solidarity have accused President Cyril Ramaphosa of acting irrationally over the implementation of the BELA ...

The ANC’s Bela Act risks unnecessary changes to education. With pressing issues like literacy, should courts step in to ...