A critical analysis of the learners' constitutional rights to basic education in South Africa

Globally, several countries propose to make primary education compulsory and freely available to all. Although there has been steady growth in learner enrolment in South African public schools since 1994, the socioeconomic status of parents, racial and religious discrimination, high cost of school f...

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Main Author: Mestry, Raj (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: South African Publ. 2017
In: Koers
Year: 2017, Volume: 82, Issue: 3, Pages: 1-12
RelBib Classification:KBN Sub-Saharan Africa
NCC Social ethics
ZF Education
Further subjects:B constitutional rights
B Exclusions
B exemptions
B Legislation
B Access
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