<div dir="ltr">Al Jazeera<br><br>What’s South Africa’s new school language law and why is it controversial?<br><br>[<span aria-hidden="true">18 Sep 2024</span>] A new education law in South Africa is dividing lawmakers and sparking angry emotions in a country with a complex racial and linguistic history.<br><br>Last Friday, President Cyril Ramaphosa signed the Basic Education Laws Amendment (BELA) bill into law but suspended the implementation of two hotly contested sections for at least three months for further consultations among opposing government factions.<br><br>Full story:<br><a href="https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2024/9/18/whats-south-africas-new-school-language-law-and-why-is-it-controversial">https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2024/9/18/whats-south-africas-new-school-language-law-and-why-is-it-controversial</a></div>