Helen Zille address the media during a protest outside the basic education dept’s offices on Tuesday.
The national Department of Basic Education has proposed changes to the Basic Education Law Amendment Bill. The DA has attacked the bill’s changes to the powers of school governing bodies in controlling language and admission policies. Gauteng Education MEC Panyaza Lesufi dismissed the DA’s claims of school capture, saying the bill was aimed at diversifying the languages offered by schools. The DA is against proposals in the Basic Education Law Amendment Bill, which will see radical changes to the powers of school governing bodies (SGBs) in controlling language and admissions. The DA…