The Democratic Alliance (DA), South Africa's second-largest party, has warned that President Cyril Ramaphosa's plan to sign the Basic Education Laws Amendment (BELA) bill threatens the unity government's stability, marking a significant friction among coalition partners. The DA argues that the bill, which introduces changes to education laws including language policies, infringes on the right to mother-tongue education and violates the agreements that formed the coalition after the ANC lost its parliamentary majority. In contrast, the African National Congress (ANC) claims the reforms will address language-based exclusions in schools, which have been a proxy for racial discrimination. DA leader John Steenhuisen emphasized the seriousness of the situation and its potential destructive implications for the government's future. President Ramaphosa is set to sign the bill into law on Friday, despite the DA's objections. An ANC spokesperson has not yet responded to the controversy surrounding the bill.