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From: Lana Maree <south-africa->
Sent: Tuesday, September 5, 2023 10:30 AM
To: Llewellyn Brown <>
Subject: Bela Bill

Dear Basic Education

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Dear Portfolio Committee on Basic Education,

Me and my family participated in the whole process of drafting the
Bela Bill so far as the general public was allowed and requested
to. Our plight has not changed, we reject the bill in its
entirety:

The Children’s Act, 38 of 2005, compels parents to provide
adequate care for their children. This responsibility of care
includes: “guiding, directing and securing the child’s education
and upbringing, including religious and cultural education and
upbringing, in a manner appropriate to the child’s age, maturity
and stage of development”. Clearly, the law recognizes that
parents have a vital role to fulfil in the upbringing of children;
no such role is ascribed to teachers or the state. I urge the
committee to take a step back, think as parents and grandparents,
take all the information you gathered in the passed months into
consideration, do your own research or gather it from
knowledgeable people and make informed decisions in the best
interests of all the children of South Africa.

Kind regards
Lana Maree


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