Teachers’ unions say new Bela Act guidelines have no legal weight
Basic education minister says guidelines will only be in place until regulations have been finalised
18 June 2025 - 05:00
SA’s two biggest teachers’ unions have pushed back against the guidelines for implementing the Basic Education Laws Amendment (Bela) Act published by basic education minister Siviwe Gwarube last week, saying they carry no legal weight and cannot be enforced.
The guidelines, approved by the Council of Education Ministers, are intended to help provincial education departments bring the act’s provisions into effect...
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