South African Education Bill on Language Sparks Unity Government Tensions

The proposed bill would give the government control over language policies in schools, threatening Afrikaans-language institutions.

The bill aims to transfer the power to determine language and admission policies from school governing bodies to the government.
Critics argue the bill threatens Afrikaans-language schools, which serve the white Afrikaner minority.
The Democratic Alliance, a key coalition partner, claims the bill undermines the constitutional right to mother-tongue education.
President Cyril Ramaphosa faces pressure to either sign the bill into law or send it back for amendments.
Civil society group Afriforum plans legal action, fearing the bill will lead to the closure of Afrikaans schools.