By Simon Nare
The DA has refused to be drawn on whether it will heed a call by civil society group AfriForum to leave the Government of National Unity over the Basic Education Laws Amendment Act, which the organisation believes threatens the existence of Afrikaans schools.
Rather Democratic Alliance spokesperson Karabo Khakhau said the party was engaging the African National Congress in the GNU to resolve matters of concern in the legislation and properly protect mother tongue education for all.
“If the DA were not in the GNU, the full act would already be in force, but it isn’t,” said Khakhau.
She, however, refused to comment on whether the party would consider quitting the GNU if the talks over two clauses and court action failed, saying the party would report any progress soon.
AfriForum announced that its board has unanimously decided to officially request the DA and FF Plus to
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