Ahead of a possible tabling of the new Bela Bill in Parliament after the 2024 elections, the Department of Basic Education says it is ‘delivering its early childhood development priorities and social justice principles’.
Recovering from the ravages of the Covid-19 pandemic made 2022 a watershed year for basic education. Now this vital sector faces another set of challenges, both political and social. Michael le Cordeur surveys the landscape, identifies the positive and negative aspects and considers how things.