BELA BILL DELIBERATIONS CONTINUE
The Portfolio Committee on Basic Education is currently sitting and deliberating on the clauses of the Basic Education Laws Amendment Bill. The deliberations started on Monday but did not get off to a smooth start. On Tuesday the DA and ACDP walked out of the committee, but Wednesday all was back to normal. Yesterday the committee heard the Department of Basic Education would need R16 billion to implement all provisions of the Legislation. Some of the points the bill seeks to transform, and change include making Grade R the new compulsory school starting entry point, making it a criminal…
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