GNU | DA will not support implementation of BELA Act clauses 3 and 4, or NHI in current form

The Democratic Alliance made its stance clear that it will not support the implementation of the BELA Act clauses 3 & 4 under no condition.
The party has also put its stance clear that the NHI will not be supported by the party in its current form and shape.
Let's cross now to SABC News Reporter Samkele Maseko who is in conversation with DA Leader and Minister of Agriculture John Steenhuisen after 100 days in office as part of government.
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[@rockpoppets6182]

Steenhuizen is doing a n absolutely fabulous job.

[@biko8229]

Your standards are very low shem😂😂🤣 This matriculant is making a major mess in the dept of agriculture, he has also been asking for deviations so that he could employ other semi-literates like him

[@christinevandermerwe-gl2sm]

Typical of the anc: they shine in creating messes.

[@fluidee]

Great plan, John, on water and disaster management. 🎉

[@sburger1146]

Well done DA👏🇿🇦💙

[@nedor64]

"DA will not support implementation of BELA Act clauses 3 and 4, or NHI in current form" As if it will save our schools and health services which is not close to what it was 30 years ago. I respect the work of the Solidarity movement much more than what the DA has been doing for the past thirty years, we are building our own schools and so we will also set up our own health system. This is what you call federalism. This Bela act is purely to take over well developed Afrikaans and English schools because they cannot develop something similar, unfortunately that will be the end of that schools as well.

[@beckylieb2637]

You too are missing the big picture. This is not about "Afrikaans" or even English. This is MUCH MUCH more subversive and when people realise this, it will be too late

[@asherm4767]

@@beckylieb2637go on

[@bevturner2258]

@@beckylieb2637 The only solution is private schools or distance learning. Some parents will homeschool but the proposed control over homeschooling will probably not make it worthwhile.

[@lebotab22]

I also don't support Clause 39 of the BELA BILL, which says our school girls learners can terminate pregnancy (ABORTION) confidentially without the knowledge of their parents or Gurdians, will the government be liable for the death of scool learners terminating pregnancy?.

[@beckylieb2637]

Technically is DOES NOT indicate this, but when we look at regulations and laws that work WITH the BELA Act, then it becomes a real possibility

[@liplip9415]

Termination of pregnancy is murder . No goverment has the right to tell kids what they can and cannot do thats why they have parents .

[@mgodoyikzn]

Before you adu about termination, why they are pregnant in first place,if your children will be pregnant on the age of 5 years, khuluma, mina l will never talk about Bella bill because, our children will remain in the township schools because of LESUFI, distance and online application, don't fustrate yourself ngento engakufuni ,ingane yakho ise township ifunda iSizulu so

[@bevturner2258]

Whether you support the BELA ACT or not, that clause was not contested and is now law. Only clauses 4 & 5 are still under discussion.

[@tonitappous2422]

The young and very capable DA Ministers of the GNU are shaking things up and bringing positive change and progress to our beautiful country!! Well done DA!

[@Bong6974-e8s]

Not for us

[@peterkgobe3407]

Positive change in the suburbs

[@mgodoyikzn]

​@@peterkgobe3407 they work in suburbs, they are Minister for suburbs, go to psychiatric doctors he will help you RASIST, tribilist

[@tonitappous2422]

@peterkgobe3407 Stop being so easily misled by the ANC/ EFF / ActionSA political parties which unashamedly push this FALSE narrative about the DA!!!

[@tonitappous2422]

​@@peterkgobe3407 Who is misleading you so badly??? That is a false narrative about the DA!! It is not true!

[@lindalauragouws6424]

THANK YOU ❤❤❤

[@judmap5618]

I am surprised that he is now praising the Chinese. Bela will be signed. All that ANC has to do is say EFF and MKP will come in if you walk out, and they will tour the line😂😂😂. ANC is having a field day. DA are just lapdogs😂😂😂

[@christinevandermerwe-gl2sm]

At last John is standing against the anc.

[@nomalungelongcete5875]

At last 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@thamimahlangabeza6639]

No, as usual John is pretending to be standing up to the ANC. We've been here before.

[@ursulaoelofse4731]

John Steenhuisen has no b*lls whatsoever. No backbone either. So, he won't stand up for anything. He will just quietly cave to the ANC. I have lost all respect and trust in him entirely.

[@nomalungelongcete5875]

@@thamimahlangabeza6639 🤣🤣🤣🤣😅

[@beckylieb2637]

Smoke and mirrors, but for now it is something.... until they bring in the globalists

[@Tyron-u9c]

tnx for keeping us updated

[@mtetelelimrwetyana2002]

It's either DA or ANC will fall in next elections because one must protect one's policy

[@mgodoyikzn]

Yes that is a reason l said, some body from ANC and DA must come up now to own the GNU ,and must be in the BALLOT,,will vote that, what we need here is transparency from our Leaders, who will work with after election, be clear when you goto BALLOT and choose those parties whose constitite the GNU now

[@AlbertusMBezuidenhout]

I hope they both fail to perform in the next election!

[@cloudstrife8791]

I still dont get any of these agendas. Cyril signed that the other parts of the Bela act moves forward. We can expect over 500 000 additional learners, including the kids who beg on the street to be placed in schools yet we cant even place all kids for 1-3 months after school started let alone extra 500k. Where is the money to feed the additional kids who need to be placed on a nutritional program or a scholar transport program. How much has been spend to even inform the poorest of the poor their kids should all be in school next year? We cutting 6000 teacher jobs instead of probably adding 12 0000 extras. This thing makes no sense. So even withoutbthe language debate this bela billa is a mess

[@lehlohonolomapitsi8607]

So it is OK for those 500k kids not to have education? The current bills would never have been signed if school did no deliberately do their own thing and exclude kids. Whether is a school in Kzn or Free State not offering Zulu or Sotho as a language and forcing kids to do Afrikaans. No african kids should be taught of European history but never taught of African history is wrong.

[@christinevandermerwe-gl2sm]

Typical anc pipedreams with no home of implemetation.

[@rockpoppets6182]

Why have they not built schools in the past 30 years?

[@lehlohonolomapitsi8607]

@rockpoppets6182 building of schools is not the issues, white people did not come with school to Africa. Those school u speak of were build using material, labour and capital u found here in Africa. No african child should be taught European history and not african history. No way it is accepted that a sotho or zulu child should be forced to do afrikaans because the school do not offer zulu or sotho as a language

[@cloudstrife8791]

​​@@rockpoppets6182the very people demanding Bela, burned over 450 schools during covid. Over a 100 vandalised. Now they create this thing to shove it down others throat. Why fix anything just play a race card and ANC wrongs are forgotten. NHI same thing, public hospitals dominate the news so just play race and forget anc failures

[@thecryptoguy8381]

DA and ANC are water and oil wonder how they formed a coalition

[@alexemergineer3202]

Samkelo will never ask about the unemployment in South Africa ❤❤❤

[@mzamosokhela8876]

Steenhuisen always shown as a weak leader and Zille ad a strong leader, eg Steenhuisen said we won't work with ANC..., later they did, Zille facilitated that. Steenhuisen said we won't accept Bela Bill and NHI.., now he says not it their current form. Steenhuisen and thr rest of DA always refer to GNU..., Zille has called it DA and ANC coalition. If DA were to be majority, this one won't be President..., we all know who will.

[@morrisngubane]

I like the fact that DA is already campaigning for the local government elections to kill the ANC with its useless minister's😂😂😂😂

[@Mpho-i3p]

U stupid. All political parties are doing it.

[@mgodoyikzn]

Why you say they are useless, because base misebenzini,why you praise the DA and insult the ANC, you mkp member, what are you trying her

[@supermanonemillion7222]

*The Bela act is ludicrous and its outrageous*

[@bevturner2258]

And it will be enforced…

[@innovruptly1769]

What about IMMORAL policies which permit the export of LIVE animals including our game!

[@pablocharlie]

China laughs at the MKP, EFF and ANC, when they saw DA ministers they respected them, i’ve seen the clip on Citizen Concerned’s most recent video China laughs at ANC, EFF and MKP 👍🤣

[@johnjames4892]

The fact that you ingnorant its worrying DA needs power thy got it wth help of ANC stop lieing to ur self ..everyonr is power hungry even this matric boy he busy saluteing others 😂😂😂

[@pablocharlie]

@@johnjames4892 Yeah just call your grief counselor lil bro

[@nomalungelongcete5875]

What do you expect from Citizen Concerned?

[@nomalungelongcete5875]

​@@johnjames4892 True

[@WHOLT2]

@@nomalungelongcete5875she’s probably the most honest and informed person I’ve seen on YT when it comes to SA politics. Says it like it is as she’s not a politician

[@tobolee6385]

DA needs to get out and away from the racist ANC ...GNU will be the end of you ....its not your time yet ....

[@mgodoyikzn]

Yhooo that day it will be dark clouds for South African, we need this PRECIOUS STONE called GNU,yini uyi member yk mkhonto wokunya or VBS genius, your words sound like belong there in 9 %

[@peacepeter2858]

Sorry I can't finish listening , where are the cowards ?

[@innovruptly1769]

As Agricultural Minister I would have thought that a PRIMARY priority is to ensure food security of the highest quality and most affordable for the citizens of South Africa. Do not forget the THREE HOLODOMORS, it can manifest in various guises.

[@briandumisanimampe6445]

Thee most clever matriculant.....

[@bevturner2258]

I’m not a fan of this man as a leader. That said, he has made progress as the Minister for Agriculture.

[@rockpoppets6182]

Which goes to show that experience and knowledge trumps degrees

[@SerameKoeithing]

ANC and DA must as well merge.

[@mgodoyikzn]

Yeeeeeeeeeees,and other parties who formed the GNU, and GNU must be in the BALLOT paper under ANC and DA

[@starking26]

So only ministers from the DA,FF PLUS and Patriotic Alliance actually have shown positive performances after 100 days?

[@mgodoyikzn]

No all of them, don't divide the NATION, all of these ministers are working for us South African, please be political don't talk something that can divide the country, be a member of GNU, even if you are nothing like me ,talk positive things, viva ANC viva, grow GNU grow

[@barendsteenkamp5904]

@@mgodoyikzn Not the ANC ministers. They are there for their own pocket and the ANC.

[@mgodoyikzn]

​@@barendsteenkamp5904now steenkamp if the ANC can pull out of this coalition, there will be DA,minister after that ,no it he end,that is reason l said ,there's is no minister of DA or ANC, is GNU government minister, let's promote this,GNU, is ours

[@johnlamb3101]

The usual ANC garbage - useless thieves including Pinnochio.

[@AMAYD891]

​​​@@barendsteenkamp5904Mentality of white prevail from you😂😂 you guys still believe that only people who have to lead is you white people only🚮 you think leadership is your birth right 🚮🚮 you are critical of every bad leaders🚮 I don't like anc either but not all it ministers who are there for their own pockets.

[@matomemalatji115]

Go to the Constitutional Court. No need to wait for 3 months.

[@victoriajaneke2350]

Literacy is a problem. That should be important. The Bella bill is not a solution.

[@rockpoppets6182]

❤❤thank you

[@WiidnothingPleb]

It is a GNU and not only DA achievement issues. Talk the talk. What about ministers of police, sport, electricity, etc

[@Mpho-i3p]

Do u expect him to talk on behalf of other ministers?

[@deanwerth7241]

There is no evidence of John opposing the bill. I'm very sad about this

[@jacklenge531]

I don't samkele he is too bais on black paties

[@SesiBusi2024]

DA must go,can't defy the President!

[@bevturner2258]

The President won’t be around much longer. I’m watching Lesufi

[@hambakabzela513]

The President needs to fire the current minister of education finish en klaar

[@bevturner2258]

She hasn’t yet had a chance to prove her worth. She’s intelligent, educated and enthusiastic. She has the courage of her convictions. I applaud her for taking a stand against the BELA Bill in its current form. She has said, as Minister of Basic Education, that she will uphold the Bela Act as passed. She put a hold on the R10 billion school meals tender to investigate the numbers. What more do you want from her?

[@siyandathabede4382]

The bela bill went through parly, Ramaphosa had to simply rubber stamp the thing. Ask for deviations to appoint his friends who don't qualify is problematic

[@alexnyirenda123]

What about the motion of no confidence 😂😂😂😂 of Mr

[@Rabb865]

Here are Clauses 3 and 4 of the Basic Education Laws Amendment (BELA) Act in South Africa: *Clause 3: Admission Policy* (1) A public school must have an admission policy that: (a) promotes access to education for all learners; (b) prohibits discrimination on grounds of race, gender, sex, pregnancy, marital status, ethnic or social origin, colour, sexual orientation, age, disability, religion, conscience, belief, culture, language or birth; (c) ensures that the school's admission policy is fair, transparent and compliant with the Constitution and this Act. (2) The admission policy of a public school must specify: (a) the criteria for admission; (b) the process for applying for admission; (c) the process for selecting learners for admission. *Clause 4: Language Policy* (1) The Minister must determine the language policy for public schools. (2) A public school must: (a) use at least two official languages as languages of instruction; (b) promote multilingualism; (c) provide for the teaching of an additional language. Please note that these clauses might be subject to change or amendment during implementation. This is what the DA doesn’t want people

[@Cent51]

You a cl own, if you do not understand what it means then educate your self a bit more..

[@Cent51]

It means the minister can walk into an Afrikaans or English school and change it language to what he wants it to be, instead of building more schools to accomadate for those languages, they doing a reach around with this BS..

[@nomxhosapekani7966]

🤔🤔🤔🤔

[@olonalugongolo7914]

​@@Cent51 you really don't understand English now do you? The minister won't change the language of instruction, they will simply add another, alongside the existing one.

[@troy1709-h5f]

Lesufi's bill intends to kill all indigenous SA languages to the benefit of English, the foreign, colonial, white language. Zulu, Sepedi, Setswana, IsXhosa, Setebele, Sevenda ... will all disappear in time ... along with Afrikaans. If Africans's children don't speak African languages any longer ... Africa will cease to exist! Rather send Lesufi to Britain to go and promote his obession with English language there? By the way he won't be employed there because he speaks English, poorly!

[@pablocharlie]

When one listens to the Zuma, Malema you hear despotism, when one listens to people like John you hear opportunity 👍

[@nomalungelongcete5875]

Not suprised by your comment

[@tonitappous2422]

Very well said!

[@bevturner2258]

Steenhuisen is just like Ramaphosa. They both say what we want to hear. Actions speak louder than words.

[@tonitappous2422]

@@bevturner2258 Except Steenhuisen has far more action than Ramaphosa!!

[@judmap5618]

Who are your favorite black policies and your terrible white politicians in SA. 😂😂😂😂

[@premillaarchary7510]

Bella, NHI, And many others😮 that you're against implementations ....the people spoke when you were voted in. But what about Phala Phala ? Why did that finally slide. 😮

[@SoultyBoiBeats]

Blowing hot air again, 😂

[@Mpho-i3p]

Listen n stop uninformed critics. Just bcos he is DA?

[@innovruptly1769]

Insight into John having preconceived ideas of a Country, what other warped preconceptions does he harbour, I wonder? Visitng Ukraine on a fact finding mission, but not engaging with Russia nor the people of Donbass but pronouncing his (the DA's) undying support for the Ukrainian Government was just despicable. Our politicians are very, very bad people. imho

[@NozukoAntoni]

They all in dream

[@jenodamons5408]

BELLA WILL be implemented END OF STORY

[@bevturner2258]

Of course it will be!

[@beckylieb2637]

Punting electric cars to strangle our use of coal, gas etc.

[@bevturner2258]

Developing countries need coal power.

[@NozukoAntoni]

All of them they are in same WhatsApp group nothing new

[@simstander5471]

It’s a law already

[@jeraldrabie7392]

Well done DA

[@bevturner2258]

The Cabinet Ministers are doing well 😊

[@williambaartman6442]

I do not support this Act….. The issues in question are all relevant…. ANC cannot make these blanket decisions anymore….(ignoring the inputs of the masses)…..

[@bevturner2258]

Unfortunately it’s not the masses who are opposing the bill. The masses have children in quintile 1 & 2 schools. Most of the opposition comes from parents whose children are in quintile 4 and 5 schools (probably mostly quintile 5). These are the parents who pay school fees, who are involved in the school and want to maintain high standards with single medium language instruction. They want the School Governing Bodies to retain admission policy and control. The children in quintile 5 schools will be the most disadvantaged by the BELA Bill. The other group most affected are the children of homeschoolers. Again, these children are in the minority. I read through literally hundreds of parliamentary submissions opposing the BELA Bill. Most of the submissions seemed to centre around homeschooling, instruction in Afrikaans and upholding Christian values. Parents are concerned they are losing control of traditionally held responsibility. It remains to be seen whether government overreach is a genuine concern.

[@alexemergineer3202]

Electric vehicles please ❤❤❤

[@khoibrewmzansi3433]

.he lies about China not buying SA wines. Who is perfect wines? They are Chinese company and one of the biggest exporters of SA wines to Asia. The partnership started in 2011. These DA guys must stop dumb misinformation. Clain William dam has been planned to raise woth 13-15M To accommodate 70mil cubic water

[@NozukoAntoni]

One say what one's say

[@Babazulu]

The ethics committee will expose John 😅😅😅😅

[@EarthScope23]

5:43 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@Madman73ff]

The BELA bill is the beginning of what is yet to come... Teach our childern about the brutal history of the land

[@mgodoyikzn]

You children must learn obout land, OURS they will eat Maths, science, natural science, RAMAPHOSA is paying for them

[@Madman73ff]

​​@@mgodoyikznYou can not rule out history though, not all children will be scientists and engineers, we still need leaders who understand the history to address the future

[@bevturner2258]

@@mgodoyikzn No, Ramaphosa is not paying for them, the taxpayers are paying for them. Do you think Ramaphosa uses his own money? 😊

[@MthobisiElliottZwane-yx7om]

We hade three pot but brilliant warm,by massive power pot somali

[@Lungile_Adams]

Does the DA have the 50% to block the motion?

[@ZwaneZB]

No but they got baba Ramaphosa and malume Mbalula 😂

[@mgodoyikzn]

No in our help 40% from us,not from two people Ramaphosa and MBALULA, and we will do continuously, to take other parties who respect justice system, constitution and accountability, away with corruption, our GNU now is,in 86% NATIONAL

[@dunanokhala1915]

Ramaphosa should reshuffle the cabinet ministers. You can't have a minister of education from DA the next thing DA is opposed to Bela Bill

[@Mpho-i3p]

They have right to oppose that which they don't believe in. Do u expect them to be bo ja baas? ANC need someone to apply tge brakes period!

[@mgodoyikzn]

Akayi ndawo ,GWARUBE is here to stay viva ANC viva, grow GNU grow

[@Madman73ff]

​@@Mpho-i3pThey should have opposed it in parliament, they lost there so why are they making trouble

[@bevturner2258]

@@Madman73ff The BELA Bill was rushed through parliament before the elections, because if it wasn’t passed then, it may not have been passed after the elections (when other parties had some power). There has been considerable opposition to the BELA Bill for the last 10 years, but no party had the power to stop it. The ANC was in control. It will most likely go to court, time will tell.

[@rockpoppets6182]

Yes I am hoping that this is what happens.

[@leboganggopetse5564]

What kind of GNU is this maar🤣😂🤣😂 haai shame kudlaliwe ngathi. Who is the President kante

[@mzanzipezulu6898]

John...Save the hot air. Support will come from MK and EFF to always ensure a majority vote if the DA oppose. DA have been played and will be used to ensure the ANC can rely on it when needed. ANC will swing both ways to always gets its will. You have no teeth in the GNU, only hot air

[@doit310]

Political stunts.

[@MthobisiElliottZwane-yx7om]

Which somali in our economy income

[@fabianpillay860]

DA belongs to Israel

[@elisedismore5486]

And?

[@mgodoyikzn]

I right, siyithanda injalo

[@fabianpillay860]

@@elisedismore5486 they want western cape

[@fabianpillay860]

@@elisedismore5486 they will brake away from Russia India china etc

[@annampuntsha8123]

Da have no children that from poor of the poor

[@frederiquecouture3924]

.

[@phophomore2191]

Will be sending applications your way 😂

[@jameskillu9171]

Queen Zille is running GNU with 20 percent votes. She determines which law and clauses, is to be applied, in her colony.

[@nomalungelongcete5875]

🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣 colony 😅

[@tonitappous2422]

22% not 20% !!

[@tonitappous2422]

In Tshwane, the DA has 32% of the vote and the ANC only 34%!!

[@mgodoyikzn]

DA is second majority party in country, it's support grow quickly in black communities

[@bevturner2258]

Queen Zille hasn’t managed to overpower Ramaphosa. The DA was outplayed over the statement of intent and subsequent GNU, outplayed over NHI and the BELA Bill. She’s not in control, not by a long shot.

[@mikesnyman8346]

Oh John, oh John.... Oh my dear, ever expanding John.... It's not rocket science, it's really very simple. If you want to be the king of South Africa, you must give the voters FREE MAHALA Chicken. What kind of leader doesn't know that..??!?? Give them some one piece or 2 piece Chicken, and they will come.

[@things2know699]

ANC has really messed us up with this DA marriage

[@rolandkleiner1573]

Are you not paying less for fuel?

[@TJSDU]

Unemployment went up. Less petrol has translated to what last I checked food/groceries are still expensive.

[@JeffreyThomas-th2ps]

Sense equals more jobs

[@levikalombo1630]

Blowing hot air. 😂 Look at his views and look at malema views❤ after a day. A mind of rat.

[@ianvandyke3996]

The best of all these Africans talk of decolonize education but want to learn in the language of Cecil John Rhodes

[@TJSDU]

It's the language of business globally.

[@bevturner2258]

@@TJSDU Exactly, you got here before I did 😊

[@ianvandyke3996]

@@TJSDU then stop talking of a revolution. Is the Indian hair your women is wearing also globally

[@rockpoppets6182]

Get with it or be left behind