South Africa’s parliament has passed a major education bill that could see parents face prison if their children are not in school
Under the Basic Education Laws Amendment (BELA), they could be jailed for up to 12months if their children are truant, or if they are not enrolled when they reach schoolage. BELA also introduces a ban on corporal punishment in all schools.The governing party, the African National Congress (ANC), says the bill, which is thebiggest education […]
