Cyril Ramaphosa’s Education Bill Faces Backlash, Coalition Government on the Brink

In a move that could jeopardize the coalition government, South African President Cyril Ramaphosa has signed the Basic Education Law Amendment Bill, which seeks to reform the country’s education system by addressing language policies and school governance. The Democratic Alliance (DA) has voiced strong opposition, threatening to withdraw from the Government of National Unity and filing a legal case to halt the bill’s implementation.

Ramaphosa has extended a three-month grace period to consult further, but the DA claims the bill contradicts the coalition’s consensus-driven approach. As legal battles unfold, the fate of South Africa’s coalition government hangs in the balance.