Political Gimmicks Delaying Bela Act Implementation Analyst
Political analyst Sandile Swana believes that political gimmicks are being used to delay the implementation of clauses four and five of the Basic Education Laws Amendment BELA Act.
The BELA Act was signed into law in September, but President Cyril Ramaphosa delayed the execution of two sections, which pertain to language and admission policies, to allow more consultation on them.
However, the three-month consultation period for the BELA Act concluded last Friday. President Cyril Ramaphosa is expected to announce the outcome of discussions soon.
While the South African Democratic Teachers Union SADTU has threatened legal action if the two controversial clauses are not signed into law, the Democratic Alliance DAs Federal Council chair has accused the African National Congress ANC of revenge and trying to destroy the medium of Afrikaans in schools.