AfriForum warns against ideological bias in proposed history syllabus [SOUND]

# AfriForum is encouraging parents, teachers, and stakeholders to submit feedback on the Department of Basic Education’s proposed new history curriculum for Grades 1 to 12, published in the Government Gazette on 20 March. The forum’s Alana Bailey stresses that history must be presented objectively to foster critical thinking, empathy, and literacy. She warns that biased content can entrench myths or create scapegoats, urging more community-focused teaching: