Daily Maverick

DM is much better if you are signed in...

Enter your email below and we will send you a mail with a link or one-time pin to login

Sign in with OAuth

Get Support DM Shop Support DM

school governing bodies

There are 56 good reasons South Africa needs the Bela Bill

Op-eds

There are 56 good reasons South Africa needs the Bela Bill

By Michael Le Cordeur

Bela Bill seeks to bring SA’s education system in line with Constitution, say civil society bodies

South Africa

Bela Bill seeks to bring SA’s education system in line with Constitution, say civil society bodies

By Lerato Mutsila

Ramaphosa signs Bela Bill into law, but presses pause on two controversial clauses for three months

South Africa

Ramaphosa signs Bela Bill into law, but presses pause on two controversial clauses for three months

By Victoria O’Regan

Bela Bill will immediately be taken to court if signed into law, says powerful lobby group

South Africa

Bela Bill will immediately be taken to court if signed into law, says powerful lobby group

By Ferial Haffajee

The school governance amendments in the Bela Bill are constitutional

South Africa

The school governance amendments in the Bela Bill are constitutional

By Faranaaz Veriava

Theft, fraud, extortion - Corruption watchdog red-flags abuse of schools by governing bodies

South Africa

Theft, fraud, extortion - Corruption watchdog red-flags abuse of schools by governing bodies

By Msindisi Fengu

From sex education to alcohol sales and minority languages, Bela Bill gets roasted

South Africa

From sex education to alcohol sales and minority languages, Bela Bill gets roasted

By Msindisi Fengu

DA rallies against Basic Education Bill adopted by National Assembly

Politics

DA rallies against Basic Education Bill adopted by National Assembly

By Chuma Nontsele

Parliamentary report mostly gives thumbs-up to Bela Bill, with a few amendments

South Africa

Parliamentary report mostly gives thumbs-up to Bela Bill, with a few amendments

By Msindisi Fengu

This is a critical time to defend democracy and the powers of school governing bodies in education

South Africa

This is a critical time to defend democracy and the powers of school governing bodies in education

By Liesl Pretorius and Nicola de Jager

‘Crumbling’ education landscape prompts ‘Basic Education Rights Handbook’ update

South Africa

‘Crumbling’ education landscape prompts ‘Basic Education Rights Handbook’ update

By Karin Schimke

In the wake of the pandemic, a proposed new law to reduce school dropout is still falling short

South Africa

In the wake of the pandemic, a proposed new law to reduce school dropout is still falling short

By Mila Harding and Merle Mansfield