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Submitted | first-name | support | top-concern | message |
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2026-01-22 21:57:58 +02:00 | Norman | No I do not | All of the above | Don't enforce values onto our children without consultation |
2026-01-22 20:27:03 +02:00 | Michelle | No I do not | Undermining of parental rights and family values | |
2026-01-22 20:20:44 +02:00 | Natasha | No I do not | Undermining of parental rights and family values | |
2026-01-22 20:08:11 +02:00 | Norman | No I do not | All of the above | |
2026-01-22 18:51:32 +02:00 | Martin | No I do not | Undermining of parental rights and family values | |
2026-01-22 11:23:34 +02:00 | Brent | No I do not | Undermining of parental rights and family values | Petition Against the ECE Toolkit and Related DBE Policies To whom it may concern, I write this submission in firm and unequivocal opposition to the implementation of the Early Childhood Education (ECE) Toolkit and the broader policy direction under which it has been introduced by the Department of Basic Education (DBE). I do not support this initiative in any form, whether directly or indirectly, and I call for its immediate withdrawal and termination. Fundamental Objection I fundamentally reject the idea that the State has the authority to shape, influence, or override the moral, cultural, religious, or philosophical upbringing of young children, particularly those between the ages of 0 and 9 years. That responsibility belongs to parents, not government departments, not foreign-funded NGOs, and not ideologically aligned advisory bodies. Violation of Parental Rights This policy represents a clear infringement of basic parental rights, including but not limited to: The constitutional right of parents to direct the upbringing, education, and moral development of their children The right to freedom of conscience, belief, religion, and opinion The right to raise children in accordance with family values, cultural norms, and religious convictions Any attempt by the State to insert itself into this deeply personal and foundational sphere of life is unacceptable and authoritarian in nature. Ideological Indoctrination Under the Guise of “Training” The claim that the ECE Toolkit is merely an “internal teacher-training programme” is disingenuous. Teachers do not exist in a vacuum. They teach children. Training educators to adopt specific, contested views on sex and gender, particularly at early developmental stages, is ideological indoctrination by proxy. It is neither neutral nor harmless, and it directly affects learners who are too young to critically assess such concepts. Lack of Consent, Transparency, and Public Mandate I strongly object |
2026-01-22 09:15:14 +02:00 | Gwen | No I do not | All of the above | |
2026-01-21 10:45:35 +02:00 | Laura | No I do not | All of the above | Government's role is to teach maths, reading and literacy - this is NOT government's role!! |
2026-01-19 14:34:58 +02:00 | Jeremy | No I do not | All of the above | Once again this is pushing the ideals and beliefs of some onto all. If we can't get them to agree lets re-educate them. This is the way of the dictator. |
2026-01-19 14:19:38 +02:00 | Khanyisa | No I do not | Undermining of parental rights and family values | This should be tought by parents and not government. |
2026-01-19 11:17:56 +02:00 | Mikateko | No I do not | All of the above | Our children are at risk of being initiated to immoral behavior. As innocent as they are. |
2026-01-18 14:26:43 +02:00 | Renier | No I do not | Complete absence of public consultation | |
2026-01-17 23:39:11 +02:00 | Marili | No I do not | All of the above | |
2026-01-16 13:36:45 +02:00 | Ruan | No I do not | All of the above | The government and related institutions cannot willingly spread lies that defy absolute truths in our schools which should be a place of safety and influence children that are not protected by the guidance of their parents. |
2026-01-14 22:38:28 +02:00 | Johnny | No I do not | Undermining of parental rights and family values | This does not belong in schools. it will promote broken families which leads to more unstable youth & adults. The government seems bend on destroying the future of this country. |
2026-01-13 18:52:16 +02:00 | Reinard | No I do not | All of the above | Religious and family values are being undermined. There are 2 genders, male and female. The others are mental illnesses. |
2026-01-13 05:52:41 +02:00 | Linda | No I do not | All of the above | |
2026-01-12 12:14:41 +02:00 | Heiletje | No I do not | Undermining of parental rights and family values | |
2026-01-11 16:45:48 +02:00 | Claudette | No I do not | All of the above | This law should be scrapped in it's entirety, and given the contempt it deserves. It is immoral , disgusting, and totally unacceptable to subject young children to this degree of mental abuse. |
2026-01-10 15:42:07 +02:00 | Esther | Yes I do | No concern | |
2026-01-10 08:13:55 +02:00 | Gillian | No I do not | All of the above | Religious and family values are being undermined. |
2026-01-09 13:59:16 +02:00 | Petra | No I do not | All of the above | There is a male and female THAT'S IT!!! Adam and Eve was created, not Adam and Steve? |
2026-01-08 21:04:49 +02:00 | Risha | No I do not | All of the above | The DOE seems to be undermining the role of family and spiritual leaders in the lives of Children. They are exposing children to what it anti-Biblical. This is wrong. |
2026-01-06 15:04:34 +02:00 | Debbie | No I do not | All of the above | |
2026-01-05 08:04:09 +02:00 | Petro | No I do not | All of the above | |
2026-01-05 07:05:26 +02:00 | Lerina | No I do not | All of the above | |
2026-01-03 10:24:46 +02:00 | Jolande | No I do not | All of the above | To whom it may concern, I believe that gender preference is exactly that—a preference. Where an underlying medical or psychological condition exists, it can be appropriately addressed within our medical and educational systems by qualified teachers, psychologists, and medical professionals. However, promoting gender preference to children who are still forming their identity as basic human beings is, in my view, inappropriate. Children under the age of nine should be taught kindness, how to protect themselves from predators, respect for elders, respect for themselves, and respect for their neighbours. They should learn how littering affects our world and contributes to environmental destruction. They should be taught how to use their hands, feet, and minds responsibly to keep themselves and their surroundings clean, neat, and orderly. At this age, children should be taught the difference between right and wrong, truth and lies, and that actions have consequences. They should be taught our Constitution, encouraged to take pride in their country, develop a strong work ethic, and be given opportunities to discover and showcase their unique talents. Our focus should be on raising good citizens by instilling a thirst for knowledge and responsibility, rather than creating division in young, immature minds by emphasising gender distinctions over character, values, and personal development. |
2026-01-01 14:29:57 +02:00 | Johannes | No I do not | Undermining of religious/spiritual values | |
2026-01-01 06:52:14 +02:00 | charmaine | No I do not | Undermining of parental rights and family values | The goverment has no right to force its detrimental ideologies on innocent children. Parents will need to protect their children against this harmful indoctrination |
2025-12-31 08:27:57 +02:00 | Dominic | No I do not | All of the above | Another patently communist ploy to destroy the family. It’s quite simple, make and female, that’s it. Anything else is a mental disorder that has been fostered by the far left communistic lunatics at Davos. Leave our children alone, leave us alone, we just want to be left in peace. |
2025-12-16 15:15:38 +02:00 | Werner | No I do not | All of the above | The entire focus is to undermine society. So the department who has been running one of the most ineffective school systems in the world wants to interfere with and impose something so cruel onto defenseless learners. Children. Isn't the purpose of school to teach arithmetic and language. Gender ideology is nothing more than an evil sex cult. Why children should be signaled out imposing such Evil. |
2025-12-15 14:27:52 +02:00 | Riana | No I do not | All of the above | The government has no right to force its detrimental ideologies on innocent children. Parents need to protect their children against this harmful indoctrination. |
2025-12-15 07:00:58 +02:00 | Daria | No I do not | All of the above | The goverment has no right to force its detrimental ideologies on innocent children. Parents will need to protect their children against this harmful indoctrination |
2025-12-14 17:30:45 +02:00 | Ashwin | Yes I do | No concern | |
2025-12-14 05:03:40 +02:00 | Cornelia | No I do not | All of the above | |
2025-12-12 06:38:32 +02:00 | Elnette | No I do not | All of the above | |
2025-12-10 17:04:16 +02:00 | Pieter | No I do not | All of the above | To start off with this is an absurd ideology. Secondly, to introduce this to children this young is nothing but indoctrination designed to undermine healthy family and societal values. Introducing this will endanger children and be destructive in the extreme to South African society. Finally, the state has no business, as in zero, nothing at all, in forcing any form of ideology whether religious, gender, racial or intersectional, on anyone. |
2025-12-10 16:29:58 +02:00 | Salomon | No I do not | All of the above | Talking to children about 'sexual identity' as something separate from their biological gender is not only against God's design, it is confusing children about one of the most basic aspects of their identity. |
2025-12-09 14:26:41 +02:00 | michen | No I do not | All of the above | I don't support any of what is being done |
2025-12-08 15:07:05 +02:00 | Retha | No I do not | Undermining of parental rights and family values |