GOOD Statement by Brett Herron,GOOD Secretary-General 08 January 2025 The GOOD Party notes the court order that allows for the publication of Matric Results as previously done by the Department…
The GOOD Party welcomes President Ramaphosa signing the Basic Education Laws Amendment Act into law today without watering it down to appease right-wing formations intent on “defending” some imaginary “attack” on Afrikaans speaking children from cultural integration.
On Friday, Western Cape Education MEC confirmed that Afrikaans medium Hoërskool Tulbagh would become a dual medium school from next year in order to accommodate English speaking learners from a local township - as the BELA Act provides. Three days later, on Reconciliation Day, Maynier’s boss, DA Federal Council Chairperson Helen Zille, termed these very provisions in the Act a “revenge project against Afrikaans”.
With the new pit latrine mobile app, Minister Siviwe Gwarube has turned to gimmicks and gadgets instead of addressing the core issue.
The GOOD Party Secretary-General, Brett Herron believes opposition to the Basic Education Laws Amendment (Bela) Act is contrived by politicians who have long profited from instilling fear in minority communities that they’re about to be swamped by the African majority.
The GOOD party supports all the adjustment budget votes, besides education.
GOOD Statement by Brett Herron,GOOD Secretary General & Member of the Western Cape Parliament 29 November 2024 In her medium-term budget strategy tabled on Tuesday, the Western Cape MEC for…
Basic Education Minister Siviwe Gwarube’s breathless announcement of having reached agreement with the Solidarity Movement on implementing the Basic Education Laws Amendment (BELA) Act should be taken with a pinch of salt. While Gwarube hailed her pact with Solidarity as demonstrating the power of cool heads, she appears to have overlooked the fact that it is the DA’s coalition partners in the Government of National Unity she must convince on proposed changes to the law – not Afrikaner nationalist organisations outside of government.
The GOOD party is shocked to hear that the MEC for Education has reportedly said the R850 million in budget reallocation to his depart will not save 2,400 teacher posts.
The GOOD Party welcomes the announcement by Western Cape Finance MEC Deidré Baartman that money in the Western Cape Budget will be reallocated to education.