South Africa unites in struggle against ANC’s school hijacking bill

South Africa unites in struggle against ANC’s school hijacking bill

Political parties and civil society organisations across South Africa, such as Cape Forum, are united in their vehement opposition to the deeply worrying Basic Education Acts Amendment Bill (also known as the BELA Bill) approved by the National Assembly (NA) yesterday. This draconian piece of legislation represents a clear attack on the constitutional rights and…

Cape Forum makes Western Cape’s voice heard in BELA submission after dispute over selective participation

Cape Forum makes Western Cape’s voice heard in BELA submission after dispute over selective participation

The civil rights organisation Cape Forum also got the opportunity today at the eleventh hour to make its presentation on the Basic Education Laws Amendment Bill (the so-called BELA Bill) to the Standing Committee on Education and Technology, Sport, Arts and Culture. This follows after Cape Forum submitted its written comments on the Bill on…

BELA will rob parents of their say in schools, warns Cape Forum

BELA will rob parents of their say in schools, warns Cape Forum

If the Basic Education Laws Amendment Bill (also known as the BELA Bill) is accepted in its current form, it will amount to a shameful stripping of parents’ say in their children’s school education in particular regarding schools’ language and admission policies. This is the opinion of the civil rights organisation Cape Forum, which submitted…

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