Parly Committee concerned regulations undermine BELA Act's intention
Committee chairperson Joy Maimela has slammed Gwarube for only publishing regulations pertaining to two sections of the act.
Basic Education Minister Siviwe Gwarube on 21 November 2024 among ministers leading the multidisciplinary teams in government responsible for the national response to instances of food borne illnesses. Picture: GCIS
CAPE TOWN - Basic Education Minister Siviwe Gwarube can again expect to lock horns with Parliament's portfolio committee over the Basic Education Laws Amendment (BELA) Act when the new parliamentary term resumes next month.
Committee chairperson Joy Maimela has slammed Gwarube for only publishing regulations pertaining to two sections of the act and says these appear to contradict the intention of transforming the sector.
Maimele has accused Gwarube of attempting to rewrite the act through the regulations that were published for public comment last Thursday.
But Gwarube said the regulations were informed by the work of experts, and went through a long and detailed process before being presented for legal certification.
READ: Gwarube publishes first 2 BELA regulations for public comment
"We have obtained a legal opinion from the office of the chief state law advisor that these regulations are legally sound, that they are not a departure from the principle act, and that they are good and ready to be published. It's from that advice that we’ve published these regulations."