Although the minister of Basic Education claims that no constitutional issues were raised on the BELA Act, the enactment of the act is likely to spark conflict between homeschooling families and the state, a concern explicitly identified in the  Socio Economic Impact Assessment (SEIA) done for the Bill. The SEIA notes: "Home schooling parents and organisations are dissatisfied with the requirement that they must register their children for home education and...

When the president signed the Basic Education Laws Amendment (BELA) Act on 13 September, contentious Clauses 4 and 5 were put on hold, allowing for a three-month consultation period. On 5 November, Solidarity, the DA, Afriforum, and the Freedom Front held a protest at the Voortrekker monument, in which 10,000 people participated. On 28 November it was announced that a settlement was reached between Solidarity, the Presidency and the Minister of...