You’ve probably considered homeschooling far more seriously in the past three years than ever before. Perhaps you were forced into it before you were ready or had had the chance to make a more informed, considered decision. Maybe you tried homeschooling during the first lockdown, having rushed to buy into the first available online supplier you could find that looked good and ended up utterly frustrated. Now you’re beginning to wonder...

The Basic Education Laws Amendment Bill, better known as the BELA (Basic Education Laws Amendment) Bill, is currently being considered by Parliament. If approved unchanged, it will result in the biggest changes to South African education since 1996. Our current education system is based on the Schools Act of 1996. According to its preamble, this law is designed to establish a uniform system of education. Indeed, it has led to an...