# Civil society watchdog Free SA has denounced the Basic Education Department’s Basic Education Laws Amendment regulations, calling them a deeply undemocratic power grab. The organisation says the draft rules would give provincial Heads of Department sweeping powers to override school governing bodies on admissions, feeder zones, and language policies. Free SA warns this undermines parental rights and community decision-making, turning education into a politicised battleground. It is urging parents and communities to formally object before the deadline.
Free SA describes BELA regulations as threat to school autonomy