THE DA has vowed to oppose the “draconian” new Basic Education Laws Amendment (Bela) Bill, accusing the ANC of forcing the controversial bill through while ignoring the majority of public submissions.
This week the parliamentary portfolio committee on basic education adopted the bill which is expected to cause widespread change in education.
Committee chairperson Bongiwe Mbinqo-Gigaba said the bill had been more than two decades in the making.
Proposals adopted in the bill include making Grade R the new compulsory school-starting age, imposing penalties on parents who do not