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The MEC of Education
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Dear Honorable MEC
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A new policy for home education was approved during the CEM meeting on 19 July 2018, and to the best of our knowledge, education MEC’s from all provinces were part of this meeting.
In response to a question by a member of parliament (Question 2190) on the policy, the Minister of Basic Education made the following statement : “The policy is in line with the provisions of the proposed Basic Education Laws Amendment Bill. Clause 25 of the BELA Bill provides a legislative framework for the policy.”
The BELA Bill has not even been submitted to parliament. This means that the CEM has approved a policy based on a law that does not exist yet. This means the CEM has approved an unlawful policy.
If this policy is promulgated, education officials will act on this policy as if it were law, and this will cause an increase of conflict between homeschooling parents and education officials, which might even escalate to unnecessary court cases. Such unnecessary conflict will not be in the interest the children that will be involved in these conflict situations.
In the answer the Minister also indicated that the next CEM meeting will be on 13 September. In the best interests of homeschooled children in this country, we would like to request that you submit a motion to the CEM meeting on 13 September requesting that the policy on home education should not be published before the promulgation of BELA Bill.
Regards
YOUR NAME
Gauteng
Name of MEC : Hon. Panyaza Lesufi
Address : 111 Commissioner St, Troyeville
Email : Asanda.Makubalo@gauteng.gov.za
North West
Name of MEC : Hon. Jonas Sello Lehari
Address : 2nd Floor, Garona Building, Mmabatho
Email : Submit letter via website at http://www.nwdesd.gov.za/aboutus/mec.html
Free State
Name of MEC : Hon. P. H. I. Makgoe
Address : 55 Elizabeth Street, Fidel Castro Building, Bloemfontein
Email : mec@edu.fs.gov.za
Limpopo
Name of MEC : Hon. Ishmael Kgetjepe
Address : Department of Education Building, 113 Biccard and Excelsior Streets, Polokwane, Limpopo, 0699
Email : kgwanthamm@edu.limpopo.gov.za
Mpumalanga
Name of MEC : Hon. Sibusiso Malaza
Address : Building 5, Government Boulevard, Riverside Park, Mbombela
Email : pmhlanga@education.mpg.gov.za
Northern Cape
Name of MEC : Hon. Martha Bartlett
Address : 156 Barkly Road, Homestead, Kimberley, 8301
Email : mletsoso@ncpg.gov.za / MampeLetsoso@ncdoe.gov.za
Eastern Cape
Name of MEC : Hon. M. Makupula
Address : Private Bag X0032, Bhisho, 5605
Email : tanduxolo.dabi@edu.ecprov.gov.za
Kwazulu Natal
Name of MEC : Hon. Mthandeni Dlungwane
Address : 247 Burger Street, Pietermaritzburg, 3200
Email : Smangele.Ngcobo@kzndoe.gov.za / smangelen08@gmail.com