The Act, designed to modernise and equalise South Africa’s education system, has garnered both praise and fierce opposition. The implementation now paves the way for transformative changes, but ...

The BELA Bill was introduced to amend the South African Schools Act of 1996 and the Employment of Educators Act of 1998, reflecting the evolving needs of the education sector.

The noise surrounding two clauses of the Bela Act is drowning out what it could potentially mean for the education sector in South Africa – more equitable and accessible quality education for SA ...

President Cyril Ramaphosa authorised the full implementation of the Basic Education Laws Amendment (BELA) Act on Friday. In a statement, Presidency spokesperson Vincent Magwenya said Ramaphosa's ...

Full implementation of Bela Act to happen soon Parties to the GNU agreed that the Bela Act did not need to be sent back to Parliament for changes and should be fully implemented. December 22, 2024 ...

The BELA bill was initiated in 2017 to amend the South African Schools Act of 1996, and Employment of Educators Act of 1998. The law was finally passed by the National Assembly in May 2024.

They align withthe Constitution of the Republic of South Africa 1996. South Africa's quest to undo the imbalances of the pastis envisioned in the new education law; during the apartheid era, the ...

The Act introduces grade R as the new compulsory school-starting age; upholds undocumented children’s right to basic education; enhances the role of oversight by the head of the department and ...

JOHANNESBURG - The BELA Act is now ready to be implemented in full and without changes, as South Africa moves towards addressing its education challenges. The new laws seek to address the ...

The BELA Act, signed into law earlier this year, faced delays in implementing sections four and President Cyril Ramaphosa has officially enacted the Basic Education Laws Amendment (BELA) Act ...