In 2017, the Department of Basic Education (DBE) found itself facing an "avalanche" of public comments on the controversial BELA Bill. As Director General Mr. Mweli revealed this overwhelming response to the parliamentary committee, Mr. I Ollis (DA) was quick to point out the root cause: the bill's blatant interference with parents' democratic rights. Despite the flood of feedback, the DBE showed no intention of amending the draft bill. Instead, Mr....

On Saturday 6 November, the Cape Home Educators and Kragdag hosted the Cape Town Home Education Expo at the Durbanville Conference Centre. There were multiple helpful lectures on various home education topics, stalls by a variety of resource providers, and even a homeschool youth market for youngsters to sell their own wares. Home Education Expos are back In 2020, there was no live, in-person home education event due to the lockdown...