SAHRC release report into Delivery of Learning Materials

By cindy, 30 May 2014 Posted in: News, Right to Access Basic Education, Textbooks

The South African Human Rights Commission released their report into delivery of learning materials yesterday. Please find a copy attached. Delivery of Learning Material Report

SETTING THE RECORD STRAIGHT: SECTION27 Statement in response to various misleading comments on the Textbook crisis in Limpopo

By cindy, 26 July 2012

Posted in: Media Statements, Right to Access Basic Education, Textbooks

SECTION27 has noted various unfortunate statements on the text book crisis in Limpopo as well as attack on the legal action of SECTION27 and comments by COSATU General Secretary, Zwelinzima Vavi. Below we set out the facts about how this crisis has unfolded in the last seven months.

We believe there has been a collective failure of many organisations that represent the poor, including COSATU, SADTU, the churches, the ANC, school governing bodies, and civil society in allowing an educational crisis, such as that in Limpopo (and other parts of the country) to develop over months and years.

The most important lesson of the Limpopo text book crisis is a reminder of the need for ongoing monitoring and action to protect and advance the rights of the poor and vulnerable in South Africa, in this case learners.

Tags: accountability Basic education Education Limpopo socio-economic rights Tenders textbooks

SECTION27 welcomes Minister Motshekga's additional support to Limpopo

By cindy, 26 July 2013

Posted in: Media Statements, Right to Access Basic Education

SECTION27 welcomes the decision by the Minister of Basic Education to send four senior managers to Limpopo to provide support in identified critical areas and thereby turn around the education crisis in the province.

Tags: Basic education Harassment Infrastructure Limpopo Limpopo Department of Education Norms and Standards School sanitation Section 100 Sexual Violence textbooks

Emergency Medical Services – ECHCAC analysis of ECDoH response to Commission

By admin, 15 June 2016

Posted in: Emergency Medical Services, News, Right to Access Healthcare

On 14 June 2016, the Eastern Cape Health Action Crisis Coalition wrote to the South African Human Rights Commission in relation to the Eastern Cape Department of Health Response to the Commission's report on Emergency Health Services in the province. We noted that on 1 April 2016, the Eastern Cape Department…

Tags: Access to medicine accountability Eastern Cape Department of Health Eastern Cape Health Action Crisis Coalition Eastern Cape health crisis echcac emergency medical services Health Human rights SECTION27 South African Human Rights Commission

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