Deliberations on BELA comes to an end – Committee - POLITICS
Chairperson says all 56 clauses of the Bill were extensively deliberated on
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Chairperson says all 56 clauses of the Bill were extensively deliberated on
Corporal punishment, which the Department of Basic Education defined to MPs as any punishment that was demeaning to pupils, is abolished under the contentious Basic Education Laws Amendment (Bela) Bill.
According to the Bela Bill, an MEC can by notice, close a primary school if it has fewer than 135 learners.
A parliamentary committee meant to discuss the contentious Basic Education Laws Amendment (Bela) Bill was forced to adjourn its meeting on Tuesday after three members walked out leaving it without a quorum.
The walkout by three MPs forced the portfolio committee on Basic Education to adjourn Tuesday's meeting meant to consider and adopt the draft report on the public hearings on the contentious Bela Bill.