BELA Bill

Steve Hofmeyr protests Bela Bill

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Steve Hofmeyr protests Bela Bill

Controversial Afrikaans singer Steve Hofmeyr has joined thousands of South Africans – including GNU ministers John Steenhuisen and Pieter Groenewald – in a march against South Africa’s new school law, the Bela Bill. Like the singer, many believe that the education legislation recently signed by President Cyril Ramaphosa will “erode” their mother tongue in schools. … Read more

DA joins AfriForum in march against Bela Act

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DA joins AfriForum in march against Bela Act

Leaders of the Democratic Alliance (DA) and Freedom Front Plus which are part of the Government of National Unity (GNU) joined in lobby group AfriForum in a march against the Basic Education Laws Amendment (Bela) Act. The DA, FF Plus, AfriForum and Solidarity marched from the Voortrekker Monument to hand over their memorandum at Freedom … Read more