Provincial legislatures have voted along party lines on the controversial Basic Education Laws Amendment Bill, with all eight of the ANC-held provinces giving it the green light and only the DA-led Western Cape voicing dissent.

The National Council of Provinces’ (NCOP’s) select committee on education, technology, sports, arts and culture wrapped up its work on the bill on Thursday with receipt of the provinces’ final mandates...

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