Kallie Kriel, CEO of Afriforum, explained why they are opposed to the signing of the Basic Education Laws Amendment into law last Friday, his conversation with the president about not wanting the bill implemented, and why they feel Gauteng Premier Panyaza Lesufi wanting the bill implemented. Elijah Mhlanga, spokesperson for the Department of Basic Education, clarified the confusion around the Basic Education Laws Amendment, particularly the claim that the law is an attack on Afrikaans education.