insert_link South Africa South AFrica’s Equal Education Urges Government Review of Controversial BELA Bill Equal Education, a South African learner rights organization, calls on the government to address concerns in the Basic Education Laws Amendment Bill before finalization. The bill, aimed at updating basic education laws, faces criticism for potentially criminalizing parents and caregivers who don't send children to school. Researcher Katherine Sutherland of the Equal Education Law Centre urges the National Council of Provinces to amend specific aspects for a more balanced education […] todayFebruary 2, 2024 9
insert_link Namibia Teachers not allowed to charge for extra classes Teachers are not allowed to charge fees when conducting extra classes for their own learners. This is according to the Ministry of Education, Arts and Culture’s Director for Programmes and Quality Assurance, Ayeesha Wentworth, who said in an interview with Nampa on Wednesday that the policy states teachers may not charge for conducting extra classes for their own learners as that forms part of the school improvement strategy. […] todayJanuary 31, 2024 16
