In the current educational landscape, the Western Cape Education Department (WCED) is grappling with significant budget cuts. Parents are up in arms, because these cuts threaten thousands of teacher positions, in turn affecting the quality of education in schools. While the situation is understandably worrying for many, it also opens up an opportunity to reconsider the administrative burden of home learner registration. Homeschoolers across the province repeatedly called for greater freedom...

In 2017, the Department of Basic Education (DBE) found itself facing an "avalanche" of public comments on the controversial BELA Bill. As Director General Mr. Mweli revealed this overwhelming response to the parliamentary committee, Mr. I Ollis (DA) was quick to point out the root cause: the bill's blatant interference with parents' democratic rights. Despite the flood of feedback, the DBE showed no intention of amending the draft bill. Instead, Mr....