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Divided Paths: How Homeschoolers in South Africa Are Navigating the BELA Act's Registration Debate


Before the BELA Bill was signed into law, the home education movement was united in its opposition to the bill. However, after the president signed the bill, and it became law, two distinct perspectives on home education registration and the BELA Act are emerging. The first advocates for homeschooling freedom through "lawful non-compliance," arguing that there are valid reasons why failure to register may not be prosecutable. The additional restrictive registration...

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Creating Freedom for Homeschoolers: A Win-Win Solution Amid Budget Cuts


In the current educational landscape, the Western Cape Education Department (WCED) is grappling with significant budget cuts. Parents are up in arms, because these cuts threaten thousands of teacher positions, in turn affecting the quality of education in schools. While the situation is understandably worrying for many, it also opens up an opportunity to reconsider the administrative burden of home learner registration. Homeschoolers across the province repeatedly called for greater freedom...

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Research on Home Education

Research on home education consistently proves that home learners

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Homeschooling and the law

Home schooling was recognized in 1996 in the SA Schools Act.

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History of homeschooling in SA

History of home education in South Africa (Wikipedia article)

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Wingu Academy

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