Corporal punishment is illegal in South Africa since its ban in 1996. However, despite the unlawfulness and unconstitutionality of corporal punishment, incidents involving the physical abuse of learners by educators at schools in South Africa remain prevalent. SECTION27’s continued work in advancing the right to education reveals that such conduct Continue Reading
Over 200 social movements, trade unions, civil society organisations and individuals call on Parliament to reject the unconstitutional 2021 Budget and uphold human rights.
On International Women’s Day in 2021, SECTION27 salutes women on the frontlines of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Despite some promising developments, the 2021 budget reduces real term funding to basic education and healthcare sectors in the medium term.
In South Africa, Sexual Reproductive Health Rights are enshrined in section 27 of the Constitution, which states that “everyone has the right to access health care services, including reproductive health care”. Sexual Reproductive Health Rights encompass an important group of human rights and include the right to define your sexuality; Continue Reading
SECTION27 has worked with Lawyers for Human Rights and the Jesuit Refugee Service Southern Africa to develop this pamphlet to help parents and learners to find out more about their rights to access basic education. We focus school fees, uniforms, matric certificates and access to education for refugee and migrant Continue Reading
Throughout 2020, owing to Covid-19, pupils’ right to basic education was undoubtedly compromised, particularly among the poor and working class. As school is set to resume on 15 February, there are mistakes the sector cannot afford to repeat. Motheo Brodie, Julia Chaskalson and Mila Harding Providing print learning materials and Continue Reading
Media Release: Basic Rights of blind and partially sighted people violated by Government Blind and partially sighted people’s basic human rights in accessing reading materials in accessible formats – braille, daisy and audio etc. is still being violated despite Democracy since 1994. The outdated Apartheid Copyright Act of 1978 which Continue Reading
The Special Investigating Unit has released a report of its investigations and outcomes into allegations on the covid-19 personal protective equipment (PPE) procurement by state institutions. The report points to serious irregularities and maladministration in the procurement of PPE’s during the period of 1 January 2020 – 23 July 2020. Continue Reading
Johannesburg: 5 February 2021 The supply of safe and effective vaccines for all is being artificially rationed because of the protection of exclusive rights and monopolies of pharmaceutical corporations, the People’s Vaccine Alliance said today. The alliance warned that the three biggest vaccine companies in the world are largely sitting Continue Reading
Save lives now: support the Covid-19 TRIPS Waiver! South African Civil Society organisations call on countries blocking the proposal at the WTO to change their vote.
The Abidjan Principles In February 2019, a group of 57 international education rights experts adopted the Abidjan Principles. The Principles provide an official reference text outlining the human rights obligations of States to provide public education and to regulate the role of private actors in education. To commemorate the second Continue Reading