Issued by Daniela Ellerbeck on behalf of the FW de Klerk Foundation:
This morning President Ramaphosa signed the Basic Education Laws Amendment Bill (“BELA Bill”) into law. Now known as the BELA Act, this law impacts on the powers of school governing bodies (“SGBs”) – which are mostly made up of parents – with regard to language and admissions policies.
SGBs however should know that provincial heads of education have not been granted unlimited power. According to FEDSAS, there are several requirements that must be met before departments can change school policies. The FW de Klerk Foundation also shares FEDSAS appeal to the Minister of Basic Education to prioritise BELA training for officials to prevent abuse of power.
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Dean William Macpherson: {2024 – present} Dean William Macpherson (born 2 February 1985) is a South African politician who is currently serving as Minister of Public Works and Infrastructure since June 2024. He is a Member of Parliament for the Democratic Alliance and Provincial Chairperson in KwaZulu-Natal. Macpherson is from Durban, KwaZulu-Natal and currently resides in Umhlanga.
Mafia Rapunzel
A South African, an Australian and an Englishman are all having a drink
The Englishman and South African both drink from Pint Glasses, the Australian from a bottle.
The South African, upon draining his glass, drops in back down on the bar, pulls out a pistol, and shoots the glass.
\”In South Africa, there is so much sand that I never drink from the same glass twice!\”
The Australian, having drained his bottle, sets it down upon the bar and, upon seizing the South African\’s pistol, shoots his bottle.
\”In Australia, there is so much booze that I never drink from the same brand twice!\”
The Englishman, likewise having drained his glass, sets his glass upon the table, seizes the pistol the pistol from the Australian, and shoots the South African and the Australian, quite dead.
\”In England, there are so many of you bastards that I never drink with the same two twice!\”
Wildcat Talent
A professor in South Africa is teaching her students how to form Emglish sentences.
“Attention class I have two words: Cheetah, and dandelion. Can anybody use these together in a sentence?”
One student raises their hand,
“The cheetah is faster dandelion.”