The Basic Education Laws Amendment (BELA) Bill was lately permitted from the South African Parliament which is now just ready being signed into law through the President.

The Act will introduce major adjustments on the South African Schools Act and the Employment of Educators Act to better align with modern educational requires and challenges.

Crucial provisions of your BELA Bill involve:

Compulsory Grade R: The Bela Bill can make it obligatory for kids to start school at Grade R, with official penalties for parents who fail to enroll their children​​.

Corporal Punishment: The Bela Bill reinforces the ban on corporal punishment and prohibits other varieties of punishment that will belittle learners​.

Language Policy: School governing bodies (SGBs) will continue to determine the language policy of schools, but these policies must be approved by the head of the education department. This aims to ensure that language policies do not discriminate and are inclusive.

Learner Pregnancy: Contrary to some public misconceptions, the Bill does not give schools control over a learner’s decision regarding abortion. It does, however, address the management of learner pregnancies in read more schools​.