The Basic Education Laws Amendment (BELA) Bill was signed into law on 24 December 2024. A law that many feared could destroy Afrikaans schools and deter parents from choosing home education. In response, the Solidarity movement prepared for legal action. However, Minister Siviwe Gwarube promised to publish guidelines clarifying the law’s interpretation—guidelines that would address Solidarity’s objections. These were eventually published on 12 June 2025, and it appears they’ve achieved their...

Many parents fear prosecution by authorities if they fail to register their children for home education. It is believed that the BELA Act has closed all loopholes and there are no just causes not to register anymore. Apart from closing loopholes, the BELA Act has also increased the penalty for non-compliance to a one year jail sentence. This believe has created a lot of fear in the home education movement and...