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#PODCAST Education expert Mary Metcalfe breaks down the divisive Basic Education Laws Amendment (BELA) bill #sabcnews

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By Newsbreak Producer Matthew Veeran - Late last year the controversial Basic Education Laws Amendment Bill - also known as the BELA Bill - was all over the news as political parties debated and protested against its amendments. Since then, concern has simmered down a bit, but there still seems to be a focus on what exactly this bill is and how it will impact the Basic Education sector. Professor Mary Metcalfe is an Education Specialist and UJ School of Public Management, Governance and Public Policy. She joined us to discuss what the Bill looks to achieve and also why the dialogue and misinformation around it has bewildered her... 

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