Tag Archives: Opinion Pieces
Nov
LRC LRC submits it is time for the Minister of Home Affairs to practise what he preaches On 22 October 2019 the Minister of Home Affairs, Aaron Motsoaledi, was asked to comment on why the Department of Basic Education was barring undocumented children from going to school. The Minister was briefing a joint meeting of […]
Opinion Pieces
Jasper Gold – Innovative remedies under a flexible Constitution: A view from South Africa
Oct
By Jasper Gold As an undergraduate, the focal point of interest in a case was what happened in court. The judgment, and specifically the ratio; the facts, maybe the arguments from time to time. Rarely was much thought given to what happened after judgment was handed down, except the occasional tidbit, such as a lecturer […]
Opinion Pieces
Abby Buttle – Protecting the right to a basic education for undocumented learners: An update from the Legal Resources Centre
Oct
Abby Buttle In September 2019, the LRC took on the Department for Education in the Makhanda High Court in order to defend the right to education of undocumented learners. Background In South Africa, the funding for “no-fee” schools used to be determined by a survey at the beginning of each school year which, among other […]
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