News24 BELA Bill How Ramaphosa buckled to pressure from Solidarity and Afriforum
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It was thanks to a plea from DA leader John Steenhuisen that President Cyril Ramaphosa should talk to the leaders of AfriForum and trade union Solidarity before ratifying the controversial Basic Education Laws Amendment (BELA) Bill, that two of the most controversial articles in the law were put on hold.
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