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South African President Cyril Ramaphosa (L) smiles as South African Minister of Agriculture John Steenhuisen (C) shakes hands with South African Deputy President Paul Mashatile (R) at the sitting of the South African Parliament for the swearing in of Cabinet Ministers, on July 03, 2024, in Cape Town.

Democratic Alliance leader John Steenhuisen says the new education bill, if signed, could have “destructive implications” for South Africa’s unity government.

Photo by Rodger Bosch/AFP via Getty Images.

South Africa’s Unity Government Shows Cracks Over Education Bill

Critics argue that the Basic Education Laws Amendment (BELA) Bill gives the government unnecessary influence on language and admission policies in schools.