When the president signed the Basic Education Laws Amendment (BELA) Act on 13 September, contentious Clauses 4 and 5 were put on hold, allowing for a three-month consultation period. On 5 November, Solidarity, the DA, Afriforum, and the Freedom Front held a protest at the Voortrekker monument, in which 10,000 people participated. On 28 November it was announced that a settlement was reached between Solidarity, the Presidency and the Minister of...
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Frequently Asked Questions
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Is homeschooling legal in South Africa?
Yes. Since 1994, the right for parents to home educate their children was legalised in South Africa through the adoption of the new constitution. In...
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Is home education often used as a smoke screen to hide child neglect?
State interference in home education is often justified as something that can identify situations where home education is used as a smoke screen to...
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Can I be a working mom and homeschool?
Single parents who are committed to homeschool organize a schedule around their work commitments and sometimes involve family or tutors to assist...
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Do home learners sometimes wish they were in school and were normal?
They generally like being homeschooled. Some homelearners go to school for the experience but many return to homeschooling as within the homeschool...
