Daily Maverick

We are picking the bitter fruit of South Africa’s neglect of Grade R

Since previous minister of basic education Angie Motshekga promulgated the Basic Education Laws Amendment Act (Bela Act) seven years ago, some organisations, political parties and individuals have ...
Daily Maverick

Treasury’s decision not to allocate extra funding imperils compulsory Grade R roll-out

While the Bela Act makes Grade R attendance compulsory, the National Treasury’s refusal to allocate additional funding leaves provinces struggling to deliver on the promise of universal early ...