More reaction to newly-signed BELA Act

Solidarity Research Institute Head Connie Mulder and SA Principals Association President Grant Butler, weigh in on the president's decision to defer the implementation of parts of the newly-signed BELA Act.
Tune into Newzroom Afrika DStv channel 405 for more.

[@thamizama5904]

Why is ANC government not focus its efforts in raising the standard of education in black schools to make them to be centers of quality education just like those in white schools?
ANC, Lesufi and the likes are so hellbent in forcing black children in schools of other communities, and in most cases they are not even welcomed there.
Schools from non-Afrikaans speaking communities must be improved, given the capacity to enable them to offer good education and let the Afrikaans schools teach in Afrikaans as constitutionally they allowed that. This will prevent school children travelling long distances in search for better and quality schools.
ANC must build better and quality schools in the townships and rural areas and let the Afrikaans community manage their schools.

[@livinganddyingabroad]

There must be “Afrikaans “ schools in SA??? Are you ok

[@rayex9750]

Yhooooooo! I am shocked at this question from Zama. Yhooooo some people

[@cheznone9296]

Lesufis’ statement alleges that schools are better when Afrikaans is spoken and therefore black children should not be excluded. Isn’t that a contradiction in terms? His statement implies that the education is better but the language needs to change for black kids. I’m so confused?????

[@nomxhosapekani7966]

Uyabuda lo, the Bill says if the language of the medium is not proportional another language will be added. The problem seems that they don't want to employ additional teachers, because it means they have to take less money home.

[@cheznone9296]

@@nomxhosapekani7966 I understand that, less to teachers who take on children for most of the day, can you imagine classes of 60 or more kids, how do they expect them to learn anything? Why don’t they adopt a universal language that will take graduates to any country in the world, and enable them to converse with people who come to visit South Africa. All test papers need to be in languages that students understand so that when the read the question (say in English) then they can turn the paper over and see it in their home tongue for better understanding. Isolating children into groups and sub groups weakens the structure of learning. I suppose that’s too much to ask. The roads can’t be fixed but expensive meetings are just fine to examine why votes were lost. Him being a teacher and pushing an empty barrow around won’t benefit one single child. Only evidence I see from all his rhetoric is educating children is a very low priority on the agenda. Education is power, it’s a voice that uplifts a person, gives them the right to mingle with those theY thought were above them. Teachers - you have the skills and the knowledge to pass on the voice - in order to do that you have to use that power - if you are unemployed what more can you lose - demand the rights of every child to have a place in schools built to standards where overcrowding is not an option - where the health standards could be detrimental to kids in a pandemic and spread faster than a fire with accelerant - where teachers are respected and given the tools of their trade because they are graduates and professionals. Stand over tactics are not going to work any more because a certain person is operating from a principals perspective - whereas those days are gone DA MAN is unable to show leadership but wants to be a president - come dictator. 💪🏻💪🏻💪🏻💪🏻 GO TEACHERS - GO KIDS - C’MON PARENTS - whaddya want - SCHOOLS - when do ya want NOW.

[@WamoAfrica]

Let them learn in Afrikaans it's their right, but also enforce they choose for themselves a native language aswell as second additional language after English so that as south africans we begin to learn each other's languages and give respect to the total unity of a future SA as much as we talk big let's act big and unite

[@nedor64]

The opportunity to study a second or third language exist for many years already.

[@ludwigchristiankaempffer7932]

Yes and vice versa

[@WamoAfrica]

@@nedor64 but not being implemented, we have Afrikaans school that only have Afrikaans as home, and English as 1st... No second add language

[@nedor64]

​@@WamoAfricaAfrican languages are only usefull in Africa you cannot study in any African language nor use it overseas. Secondly it should be volentarily if you want to learn to speak it. Orania will never accept any other languages in their schooles besides Afr and English.

[@ludwigchristiankaempffer7932]

If the government starts getting serious about education and stop politizising.... education can change for the better

[@matome7301]

Took too long, June 16th comrades will be proud.

[@thembanimgenu190]

Issue I have a problem with re Lesufi is that he talks "quality education " in relation to white schools, what about black schools vs quality education, that was a dangerous statement and yet he has been an MEC in that portfolio, I don't even watch SA rugby by the way.

[@H3321KG]

Lesufi got owned

[@JohanBoning]

Skitterend Connie

[@ludwigchristiankaempffer7932]

Objections? are you crazy SAPA... what parent has the means against the department?

[@ludwigchristiankaempffer7932]

SAPA is part of the smoothy community and no feel for individuality of communities

[@eeveegg6onpc507]

only 5% of all schools are afrikaans...so how the hell would the rest of south africa have access to these quality education institutions? And if you don't...your selfish🤣....math was not lesufi's strongpoint