Minister Gwarube responds to anticipated signing of BELA Bill
13 September 2024
I have taken note of President Cyril Ramaphosa's anticipated signing of the Basic Education Laws Amendment Bill (the Bill).
I have always and remain opposed to the Bill in its current form and have requested the President to refer it back to Parliament for reconsideration in terms of section 79 of the Constitution.
I have also provided inputs on why this should be done. To this end, I have raised the following issues:
- The constitutionality of provisions on the implementation of admissions and language policies determined by the governing bodies of public schools; and