President Ramaphosa to sign Basic Education Law Amendment (BELA) Bill into Law
President Cyril Ramaphosa will on Friday, 13 September 2024 sign the Basic Education Laws Amendment (BELA) Bill into law, which aims to strengthen governance within South Africa’s education sector.
The President will publicly sign the Bill during a ceremony to be held at the Union Buildings in Pretoria.
The BELA Bill amends sections of the South African Schools Act of 1996 (SASA) and the Employment of Educators Act, 1998 (EEA) to account for developments in the education landscape since the enactment of the original legislation.
The amendments are a response to court judgments that protect and give effect to the Bill of Rights.