By Johnathan Paoli
After waiting for more than three months, South Africans have clarity on the Basic Education Laws Amendment (Bela) Act. It will be implemented in its entirety, including the contentious Sections 4 and 5, and is effective immediately.
President Cyril Ramaphosa emphasised the Act’s critical role on Friday in ensuring equitable access to quality education for all children, regardless of their circumstance, language or location.
“This Act is vital to the transformation of the education system in our country. The Act is an important part of ongoing efforts to build an education system that is more effective and more equitable in line with the precepts of our Constitution,” Ramaphosa said in a statement.
He reaffirmed that the Constitution guaranteed the right to receive education in the official language of one’s choice, where reasonably practicable, and noted that the law was a crucial step in addressing systemic inequalities and
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