The residents of greater uMgungundlovu District Municipality have cautioned against a clause of the Basic Education Laws Amendment (Bela) Bill which proposes a process to be followed in the merger of small and non-viable public schools.
The bill was mostly rejected by residents who highlighted that the merger of schools took away the right of learners to quality for education from schools closer to where they live.
Concerned residents and parents spoke out against the bill during the second of three public hearings held by the portfolio committee on basic education at the Grange Community…
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