School governing bodies back Bela clauses

SCHOOL governing body associations want the disputed school language and admission clauses, which President Cyril Ramaphosa parked after the DA and Freedom Front Plus (FF+) rejected them, to be officially included in the Basic Education Laws Amendment (Bela) Act.The two clauses sparked political debate that threatened unity within the Government of National Unity (GNU).The DA and FF+ demanded that the clauses be redrawn because they believe that in their current form, they stripped parents and schools’ governing bodies of their powers to determine language and admission policies leaving…