Now that the Basic Education Laws Amendment (BELA) Act has been enacted, many home educators fear the beginning of an era of state-enforced intrusion. With compulsory registration, curriculum approval, and assessment requirements on the statue books, the expectation is that families will now be forced into rigid compliance. For some, the only hope lies in the courts declaring these provisions unconstitutional. But this fear may be misplaced — not because the...

On 27 July 2025, Cape Home Educators (CHE) sent a letter to the Western Cape Education Minister in response to statements made at the PCBE meeting on 24 July. The concerns related to the WCED’s proposed online homeschool registration platform. In response, the Western Cape Education Department (WCED) held a meeting with home educators on 31 July 2025. Key Discussion Points at the Meeting Clarification from WCED: Mr. Alan Meyer, Deputy Director-General...