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title: "MK party welcomes passing of Bela Bill by National Assembly"
description: "President Cyril Ramaphosa is set to sign the Bela Bill on September 13, drawing mixed reactions. The MK party praises it as a crucial advance for education, while Theuns Eloff, chairperson of the Trust for Afrikaans Education, and leading unions gear up for a legal battle."
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published: "2024-09-11T15:04:30"
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# MK party welcomes passing of Bela Bill by National Assembly

> President Cyril Ramaphosa is set to sign the Bela Bill on September 13, drawing mixed reactions. The MK party praises it as a crucial advance for education, while Theuns Eloff, chairperson of the Trust for Afrikaans Education, and leading unions gear up for a legal battle.

By Daily Maverick · Published 11 September 2024, 17:04 SAST · Updated 13 September 2024, 13:55 SAST

## Content

### Four big issues spell tension for the GNU:

- **[Bela Bill](https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2024-05-19-bela-bill-passed-amid-threats-of-legal-action/):** Risk of destabilising the GNU if signed, crucial for DA’s Afrikaans base.
- **NHI:** Controversial health plan could end private medical aid, [posing a threat to GNU stability.](https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2024-08-25-medical-aids-in-their-current-form-are-out-under-nhi-even-if-it-means-the-end-of-the-gnu-says-motsoaledi/)
- **Controversial advisor:** [Steenhuisen’s choice of an advisor](https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2024-09-02-by-rewarding-roman-cabanacs-bigotry-steenhuisen-risks-the-future-of-the-gnu/) with racist and anti-queer views conflicts with GNU values.
- **[Thembi Simelane saga:](https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2024-08-26-thembi-simelanes-date-with-destiny-will-ripple-through-gnu-eff-mk-and-the-entire-justice-system/)**This will affect everything from the [GNU](https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2024-08-27-calls-mount-for-justice-minister-to-account-for-half-a-million-rand-loan-from-vbs-broker/) to the entire justice system
- **Read more below.**

*[Live blog — follow updates on the original page](https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2024-09-11-da-says-bela-bill-passage-will-kill-gnu/)*