GOOD Party accuses minister Gwarube of undermining the BELA Act with restrictive regulations [SOUND]

# The GOOD Party says Basic Education minister, Siviwe Gwarube, appears to be using regulations to undermine the intention of the Basic Education Laws Amendment Act and the now amended South African Schools Act. The minister has published the first two regulations under the BELA Act for public comment. The regulations relate to key issues like school admissions. GOOD’s secretary general, Brett Herron, says the gazetting of the regulations, nearly eight months after the Act came into effect, has revealed serious concerns: