In the 2019 election, SAHomeschoolers wrote a guide on the manifestos of the various political parties from the perspective of home education. This article can be viewed at 2019 Election Guide As the parties are releasing their manifestos, the same will be done for the 2024. The following questions will be answered using the party manifestos: Does the manifesto list education as an election issue?Does the manifesto mention / acknowledge the...

Clause 2 of the BELA Bill proposes a number of changes to the penalty. The penalty for parents that fail to send their children to school was increased from 6 months imprisonment OR a fine, to 12 months OR a fine OR both imprisonment AND a fine. The same increased penalty was also given to persons that prevents learners from attending school. However, BELA Bill also introduces a new offense, namely...