5 YEARS LATER, GAUTENG SCHOOL STILL UNSAFE FOLLOWING THE ELECTROCUTION AND DEATH OF A LEARNER High Court to hear a case about unsafe school infrastructure 7 February 2022 3 February 2022, Johannesburg — Over five years since a matric learner tragically died at Geluksdal Secondary School in Gauteng after being Continue Reading
DEAR PARLIAMENT, COPYRIGHT LAW MUST NOT LIMIT HUMAN RIGHTS – PASS THE COPYRIGHT AMENDMENT BILL URGENTLY! 1 February 2022, Johannesburg — BLIND SA and SECTION27 have made joint submissions to the Portfolio Committee on Trade, Industry and Competition on the Copyright Amendment Bill (CAB) following another call for public comments Continue Reading
BLIND SA and SECTION27 call on Minister Patel to urgently publish regulations to improve access to accessibly formatted books for persons who are blind and visually impaired 3 December 2021, Johannesburg — Today, 3 December, we celebrate International Day for Persons with Disabilities, a day dedicated to raising public awareness Continue Reading
The Budget Justice Coalition (BJC) recently published a research paper on South Africa’s basic education budget. The position paper was written by BJC members, Equal Education (EE) and the Public Service Accountability Monitor (PSAM) focusing on budgetary challenges affecting the education sector that need to be addressed in the Medium Term Budget Continue Reading
SECTION27 SEEKING TO INTERVENE IN YET ANOTHER UNSAFE SCHOOL INFRASTRUCTURE CASE TO CALL FOR BETTER SECURITY AT SCHOOLS TO PREVENT DANGEROUS INFRASTRUCTURE CONDITIONS. Tuesday 19 October 2021 – SECTION27 is applying to be admitted as amicus curiae in a case about unsafe school infrastructure in Gauteng, concerning a tragic incident Continue Reading
BLINDSA AND SECTION27 CELEBRATE COURT ORDER DECLARING COPYRIGHT ACT UNCONSTITUTIONAL, AND ADVANCE TO CONSTITUTIONAL COURT FOR CONFIRMATION 22 September 2021, Johannesburg – BlindSA and SECTION27 welcome an order of the High Court of South Africa (Gauteng, Pretoria Division) declaring that the Copyright Act of 1978 is invalid for violating the Continue Reading
SECTION27 analysis of Komape Judgment SECTION27 will continue to monitor implementation of the court order in the Limpopo Sanitation case 20 September 2021 On 17 September 2021, the High Court (Limpopo Division) delivered judgment for the second time in the case of Komape v Minister of Basic Education in favour Continue Reading
Judgment in the Limpopo Sanitation Case is a vindication of learners’ rights 17 September 2021 SECTION27 welcomes the judgment of the High Court of South Africa (Limpopo Division) in the Rosina Komape and others v Minister of Basic Education and Others handed down by Judge Muller on Friday 17 September Continue Reading
Johannesburg: 2 September 2021 SECTION27 welcomes the news that the KwaZulu Natal (KZN) Learner Transport Policy was approved by the KZN cabinet on 9 June 2021 and came into effect on 1 July 2021. The implementation of this policy comes in response to sustained advocacy and litigation as far back Continue Reading
Dear Minister Motshekga, The basic education sector has faced exceptional challenges since Covid-19 set in motion a raft of restrictions and lockdowns. The phased reopening of schools, with grades 7 and 12 returning first, followed by further disruptions to normal timetabling, have resulted in a patchwork school calendar for almost Continue Reading
MEDIA ADVISORY: LIMPOPO SCHOOL PIT TOILET CASE TO BE HEARD TOMORROW 5 August 2021 – The Limpopo Division of the High Court will hear Rosina Komape and Others v. Minister of Basic Education and Others case of 2015 in Polokwane on Friday, 6 August 2021. This is the continuation of a case heard Continue Reading
Submission to the Portfolio Committee on Trade and Industry on the Copyright Amendment Bill [B13-2017]. 9 July 2021 – Executive Summary SECTION27 welcomes the opportunity to comment on the Copyright Amendment Bill [B13- 2017] (‘CAB’). Our submission reinforces the importance of the CAB’s exceptions for educational purposes from the perspective Continue Reading