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Submitted | first-name | support | Admissions | Capacity | message |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2026-01-01 20:37:55 +02:00 | Debbie | No I do not | Refusal of learner admission | Curriculum and extracurricular choices | Government overreaching AGAIN, NO NO NO NO YOJ WANT TO FKN CONTROL EVERYTHING AND TAKE PARENTAL RIGHTS AWAY |
2026-01-01 14:25:23 +02:00 | Johannes | No I do not | Admission of non-SA citizens | Objectives | |
2025-12-31 10:38:50 +02:00 | Corlia | No I do not | Special education needs | Number of teachers and class size | To ensure quality of education, multiple studies have shown that an acceptable ratio is one teacher per 10 learners. As a teacher myself, it is an impossible task (especially for Grade R teachers) to be one teacher and have 30 learners in your class. Each learner needs individual attention to assist with developing basic and neccessary skills to flourish in Primary School and beyond. Without that one-on-one contact, learners will struggle throughought Grade 1-12 and beyond. I am currently a Grade 1 teacher and have to teach the learners how to read and write. I have seen the impact and difference it makes in having 40 learners in a class versus 10 learners. The system is setting learners up to fail, rather than excell. It is truly devastating. |
2025-12-29 07:07:45 +02:00 | Kirsten | No I do not | Special education needs | Determining capacity | |
2025-12-28 22:34:15 +02:00 | Juan | No I do not | Authority to admit learners by HOD | Number of teachers and class size | No, I do not support the proposed BELA regulations. These regulations excessively centralise control over admissions and capacity in the hands of provincial departments, eroding the autonomy of School Governing Bodies and parental involvement. This risks undermining school diversity, cultural and language preferences, and effective management, while potentially leading to overcrowding and lower education standards. South Africa’s schools need community empowerment, not further state overreach. |
2025-12-15 07:12:52 +02:00 | Tumisho | No I do not | Admission of non-SA citizens | Quality of performance | |
2025-12-15 07:12:52 +02:00 | Tumisho | No I do not | Admission of non-SA citizens | Quality of performance | |
2025-12-14 11:10:49 +02:00 | Wimpie | No I do not | Other | Other | There are MANY concerns with the BELA bill. To single out one concern is to not give adequate significance to the other important concerns as well. Instead of breaking another entity/system that works. Rather fix the non-functional parts. Stated differently, instead of creating a plethora of new problems, rather fix those that are problematic. |
2025-12-14 00:34:03 +02:00 | Constance | No I do not | Refusal of learner admission | Other | Every human being must be given the right to choose whether they want be immunimized or not. That should never be used to refuse children from attending school etc. |
2025-12-13 12:34:52 +02:00 | Nicolaas | No I do not | Home schooling | Objectives | We need less state regulation not more. |
2025-12-13 10:11:50 +02:00 | Rozanne | No I do not | Refusal of learner admission | Objectives | |
2025-12-11 23:13:26 +02:00 | DMC | No I do not | Home schooling | Other | The Bela act is a piece of legislation designed to undermine the Afrikaner nation and the Afrikaans language. It is an attempt to slowly destroy the language and Culture of the Afrikaner I will not support it. I will also not support it due to government trying to intervene in Homeschooling and what children should think (indoctrination). Lastly the SA education system is sub-par in relation to the rest of the world. |
2025-12-11 15:47:22 +02:00 | Gwen | No I do not | Other | Minimum factors | |
2025-12-11 07:08:59 +02:00 | Carl | No I do not | Authority to admit learners by HOD | Number of teachers and class size | I do not support the current regulatory proposals issued under the Basic Education Laws Amendment Act (BELA Act), gazetted by the Minister of Basic Education, Ms Siviwe Gwarube, for public comment. Although presented as measures to address classroom sizes and admission policies, these regulations arise from a highly contested Act that many stakeholders believe centralises power within the national department at the expense of school communities, parents and governing bodies. The regulations, as released, may significantly limit the autonomy of schools to manage admissions and resource planning in ways that reflect their unique contexts. Centralised control over admissions risks undermining community involvement, weakening school governance structures and reducing the ability of governing bodies to act in the best interests of learners. Concerns also remain that the broader BELA framework may pave the way for further regulations that erode parental rights and diminish the role of School Governing Bodies in key decisions. While effective management of class sizes and equitable admissions is important, solutions must strengthen—not replace—local governance and constitutional principles of cooperative decision-making. I therefore urge the Minister and the Department to reconsider these regulations and ensure that any final rules protect school autonomy, parental rights and meaningful community participation. |
2025-12-10 19:37:17 +02:00 | Ronell | No I do not | Authority to admit learners by HOD | Objectives | |
2025-12-10 19:28:02 +02:00 | Luan | No I do not | Proof of immunisation | Quality of performance | |
2025-12-10 19:08:00 +02:00 | Jorg | No I do not | Proof of immunisation | Calculating classroom size | |
2025-12-09 14:06:23 +02:00 | Michelle | No I do not | Authority to admit learners by HOD | Objectives | the hod is not in the school and does not take into consideration the challenges of children and their socia economic challenged. the hod cannot and should not be allowed to determine the language of a school. the hod should not be allowed to place children where ever they want. the hod cannot and must not place illegal immigrants above our children. another attempt by the failed anc and its lapdogs to detroy our heritage, culture, language and schools. i love my country, I HATE THE ANC |
2025-12-09 12:18:11 +02:00 | Jurgens | No I do not | Proof of immunisation | Quality of performance | Doing more harm than good with this Bill. |
2025-12-08 00:50:10 +02:00 | Cornel | No I do not | Other | Other | I object to the BELA acts in its entirety. It is taking the rights away from parents. |
2025-12-07 13:15:39 +02:00 | Dawid | No I do not | Authority to admit learners by HOD | Quality of performance | |
2025-12-07 07:22:26 +02:00 | Eugene | No I do not | Other | Other | I object to all the proposed changes. |
2025-12-06 11:43:25 +02:00 | Cobus | No I do not | Other | Curriculum and extracurricular choices | The whole bill should be scrapped |
2025-12-05 12:19:34 +02:00 | T | No I do not | Proof of immunisation | Curriculum and extracurricular choices | The entire BELA ACT is an absolute joke! South Africa needs proper laws not over regulation or socialist or leftist ideological narratives |
2025-12-05 10:52:25 +02:00 | Dylan | No I do not | Other | Other | I do not support these regulations for the following reasons: 1. The regulations, in conjunction with the BELA Act, empower the Head of Department to override school governing bodies on language policies, potentially forcing single-medium Afrikaans schools to adopt additional languages. This violates Section 29(2) of the Constitution, which guarantees education in the language of choice where reasonably practicable, and Section 31, by threatening the cultural preservation of Afrikaans-speaking communities. 2. By shifting final authority on admissions and capacity from elected school governing bodies to the Head of Department, the regulations undermine community involvement and procedural fairness under Section 33 of the Constitution. This administrative overreach disproportionately affects minority-language schools, reducing local decision-making essential for cultural integrity. 3. Uniform capacity norms (e.g., learner-educator ratios) fail to account for diverse school contexts, potentially leading to forced integration that dilutes Afrikaans instruction. This constitutes indirect discrimination against white Afrikaans-speaking families under Section 9, exacerbating inequality by prioritizing majoritarian demographics over minority rights. 4. While the BELA Act requires resources for language changes, the regulations lack enforceable mechanisms, timelines, or funding guarantees. This risks degrading education quality in Afrikaans-medium schools, contravening Section 29(1)'s right to basic education and leading to potential school closures or transformations. 5. Provisions creating offenses for disrupting school activities could suppress legitimate protests defending language rights, infringing on Sections 16 (freedom of expression) and 17 (assembly). Overall, the regulations prioritize standardisation over the protection of linguistic minorities, potentially violating international standards like UNESCO's Convention against Discrimination in Education. |
2025-12-05 08:52:55 +02:00 | S | No I do not | School zoning | Determining capacity | |
2025-12-05 07:16:02 +02:00 | Alethea | No I do not | Proof of immunisation | Objectives | We should be allowed to determine if we want our children immunized or not. Or how we teach our children. Conventional school or home school |
2025-12-05 06:28:35 +02:00 | Hudson | No I do not | Authority to admit learners by HOD | Quality of performance | |
2025-12-04 21:38:22 +02:00 | Fernando | No I do not | Admission of non-SA citizens | Number of teachers and class size | |
2025-12-04 21:38:20 +02:00 | Fernando | No I do not | Admission of non-SA citizens | Number of teachers and class size |