South Africans face jail if children not in school
Bela also introduces a ban on corporal punishment in all schools.
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Bela also introduces a ban on corporal punishment in all schools.
Mothapo said this will only be allowed under strict conditions.
Parliament passes the biggest education reform since the end of apartheid in 1994.
Addressing a group of political affiliates and parents on Thursday, the DA's Helen Zille said the bill is not in the interest of school children and takes away agency from parents and educators.
DA MP Baxolile Nodada says the party is building the "biggest education court case" ever seen in the country to challenge the Basic Education Laws Amendment (Bela) Bill.