Solidarity says it will take legal steps if it finds BELA Act being abused
President Cyril Ramaphosa last week promulgated the act, including sections four and five. The two sections were the subject of much contention.
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JOHANNESBURG - Trade union Solidarity said it would take legal steps if it found that the Basic Education Amendment Laws (BELA) Act was being abused.
President Cyril Ramaphosa last week promulgated the act, including sections four and five.
The two sections were the subject of much contention.
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Minister of Basic Education Siviwe Gwarube has been tasked with developing regulations and a timeframe that will set the norms and standards and guide the implementation of the legislation.
Solidarity had previously threatened legal action if sections four and five were implemented in their current form.
Operational head, Werner Human, said they would be keeping a close eye on developments.
"We are, on the one side, saying that it must be clear that sections four and five will not be implemented right away, and therefore, we will approach the court when there’s an abuse of the prevailing act by officials in Gauteng or any other province. That has been the brunt of our objection."