BlindSA and SECTION27 take govt to court to #EndTheBookFamine for blind people.
BlindSA and SECTION27 are taking govt to court to challenge apartheid copyright law and fight for the human rights of persons who are blind or visually impaired.
SECTION27 and the Centre for Child Law are concerned by the recurring disregard of children’s rights
On 21 March in South Africa, Human Rights Day, we remember the struggle and sacrifices made in the fight against the brutal and oppressive Apartheid regime, and we commemorate the…
Reporting Corporal Punishment
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…
Someone hurt me, what should I do?
Acts of sexual violence continue to threaten the rights of many children across the country, infringing on their constitutionally protected rights to equality, privacy, dignity, safety and health. When a…
Do you have questions about access to education?
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…
Three things the basic education sector needs to do differently – and get right – in 2021
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…
Basic Rights of blind and partially sighted people violated by Government – BlindSA Featured
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,…
The Abidjan Principles on the Right to Education
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…
Thinking sustainably about school sanitation: we need more than quick-fixes and empty promises Featured
Close to a year ago, the family of Michael Komape - a five-year-old learner, who fell into a pit toilet at Mahlodumela Primary School in Limpopo and drowned - won…
Joint statement on fifth NSNP progress reports Featured
3 November 2020 Joint media statement: New Equaliser survey shows there are still problems with getting food to learners who are at home on some days, but DBE promises school…
No new money for schools, but SAA’s rescue plan equals almost a year’s worth of school infrastructure funding Featured
29 October 2020 Joint MTBPS media statement: No new money for schools, but SAA’s rescue plan equals almost a year’s worth of school infrastructure funding Finance Minister Tito Mboweni’s Medium-Term…
SECTION27 joins case about unsafe school infrastructure
SECTION27 joins case about unsafe school infrastructure Education authorities must be held accountable for learner safety and school infrastructure, says SECTION27. 28 October 2020, Johannesburg – SECTION27 was yesterday admitted…