THE BASIC EDUCATION LAWS AMENDMENT ACT (BELA) @KASIBCNEWS

THE BASIC EDUCATION LAWS AMENDMENT ACT (BELA) @KASIBCNEWS 

The ANC welcomes the Basic Education Laws Amendment Act of 2024 as a milestone in transforming South Africa's education system. This Act, which builds on the achievements of post-1994 reforms, addresses critical areas such as early childhood education, recognition of Sign Language as an official language in schools, curriculum development, admissions and language policies, and the regulation of special education schools. It also tackles issues of governance, learner discipline, and procurement of learning materials, ensuring a more inclusive and equitable education framework. Sections 4 and 5 of the BELA Act are particularly significant, as they clarify the roles of School Governing Bodies (SGBs) and Provincial Heads of Department regarding admission and language policies. These clauses address historical inequalities where language and admission policies were misused to exclude black learners.

The ANC is resolute in ensuring no child is discriminated against based on language or any other grounds. The Act strengthens multilingualism in education, advancing the constitutional vision of unity in diversity and addressing the marginalization of indigenous African languages. Despite the extensive consultations and democratic processes that shaped BELA, some groups have opposed sections 4 and 5, fearing the erosion of Afrikaans-medium schools. The ANC acknowledges these concerns but rejects any attempt to use these debates to defend white privilege or reverse transformation. The Afrikaner organizations’ protest on 5 November 2024 revealed underlying motives rooted in exclusion and resistance to change. The ANC reaffirms its call for the President to proclaim BELA in its entirety and supports measures to strengthen norms, standards, and regulations on admissions and language policies. 

The Pan South African Language Board (PANSALB) should actively promote mother-tongue education, and the convening of a national conference on advancing multilingualism in schools and higher education is essential, protecting all official languages, in particular indigenous African languages, given the discrimination they faced under apartheid. 

We remind the Minister of Basic Education to respect the authority of Parliament on law making-processes and the authority of the President as Head of the National Executive, with primary responsibility to uphold, defend and respect the Constitution as the supreme law of the Republic as well as to promote the unity of the nation and that which will advance it. 

The ANC remains steadfast in its commitment to quality education for all, as envisioned in the Freedom Charter. Ensuring equal access for all learners, regardless of race, language, or economic status, is central to building a united, non-racial, and equitable South Africa. 



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