The ANC NEC member also tried to allay fears that the Bela Act is a threat to Afrikaans.

In November, the DA marched alongside AfriForum and other Afrikaans interest groups against the Bela Act and threatened to leave the GNU.

The Democratic Alliance called on President Cyril Ramaphosa to draw on a settlement with Solidarity to end the impasse over the act

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Helen Zille labelled the Bela Act a 'revenge project against Afrikaans', but Western Cape Education is already implementing it.

Despite much opposition Ramaphosa says the Bela Act is vital to the transformation of the education system in South Africa.

Trade union Solidarity has vowed to take legal action if the recently promulgated Basic Education Amendment Laws (BELA) Act is abused. President Cyril...