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Bouwe van der Eems and his wife Debbie have been homeschooling their five children since 2000. Bouwe is actively involved in the Association for Homeschooling and the Pestalozzi Trust and has taken part in various meeting with Department officials since 2004. With his family he has been running the SAHomeschoolers website since 2010.

Encourage or Restrict? The Hidden Agenda Behind Clause 35


In a recent video, Reyno de Beer, President of  Liberty Fighters Network argues that home educators have no reason to fear the BELA Act. Firstly, he suggests that government is reasonable and pragmatic, acknowledging that the school system cannot accommodate all children. He argues that government appreciates home education for alleviating this burden. Therefore, he asserts that the intention of Clause 35 in the BELA Act is to provide greater clarity...

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  • What is home education or homeschooling?

    Home education is the oldest form of education. The school system as we know it is actually fairly new. It is done under the guidance and the...

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