As the hour approached for President Cyril Ramaphosas hyped signing of the contentious Basic Education Laws Amendment (BELA) Bill into law , Basic Education Minister Siviwe Gwarube announced on Friday morning that she would not attend Ramaphosas signing ceremony.
The Bill is set to be signed at an event scheduled for 10.30am in Pretoria on Friday, according to an advisory issued by the Presidency.
IOL has previously reported that Ramaphosa is set to sign the controversial BELA Bill into law at the Union Buildings, a move which has upset other parties in the Government of National Unity, particularly the Democratic Alliance (DA) which has threatened to go to court.
The BELA Bill amends sections of the South African Schools Act of 1996 (SASA) and the Employment of Educators Act, 1998 (EEA) to account for developments in the education landscape since the enactment of the original legislation.
On Friday morning, Gwarube, a leading member of the Democratic Alliance, said she remains opposed to the enactment of the Bill.
