On Friday, 13 September 2024, President Cyril Ramaphosa signed the Basic Education Laws Amendment (BELA) Bill into law, aimed at enhancing governance in South Africa’s education sector. The signing occurred at a public ceremony at the Union Buildings in Pretoria. The BELA Bill modifies parts of the South African Schools Act of 1996 (SASA) and […]

2024 The Department of Basic Education published the school calendar for 2024 on 4 August 2022. Term Duration Number of weeks Number of days Number of public holidays Actual number of school days 1 (15) 17 Jan – 20 Mar 10 46 (48) 0 46 (48) 2 3 Apr – 14 Jun 11 53 1+0 52 3 9 […]