Section27 said by signing the bill, South Africa could join the Marrakesh Treaty, which would allow blind and visually impaired people access to hundreds of thousands of reading materials.

The president of South Africa Cyril Ramaphosa signed the Basic Education Amendment Laws Bill into Law at the Union Buildings. SA discussed the bill.

South African President Cyril Ramaphosa signed a contentious education bill into law, but delayed the implementation of some parts of it to allow for further consultation on key clauses that are opposed by parties that form part of the nation’s coalition government.

President Cyril Ramaphosa has signed the Basic Education Laws Amendment Bill into law after much trepidation, but is halting the implementation of two key clauses to which the DA has been staunchly opposed.

President Cyril Ramaphosa threw a spanner in the works at the signing of the Basic Education Laws Amendment Bill into law.

President Cyril Ramaphosa says the Basic Education Minister's refusal to attend the signing of the Basic Education Laws Amendment Act was a minor issue.