Question NW2087 to the Minister of Basic Education to ask the Minister of Basic Education
07 June 2023 - NW2087
Ngcobo, Mr SL to ask the Minister of Basic Education to ask the Minister of Basic Education
What measures has her department put in place to strike a balance between the representation of minority groups and languages and the inclusion and non-discrimination of other learners on the basis of language, in light of the alleged resistance to dual-medium education by certain groups of society (details furnished)?
Reply:
The Department has been engaging with School Governing Bodies (SGB) of affected schools to find amicable solutions under difficult circumstances. The current powers given to SGBs in the South African Schools Act, 84 of 1996 makes it difficult to resolve such cases. The current BELA Bill aims to remedy this situation by allowing Heads of Departments to intervene when elements of discrimination in the language and admission policies are detected.