1 June 2020 Joint statement: SECTION27, Equal Education Law Centre and Equal Education immensely distressed that Department of Basic Education has failed to fulfil its promises to enable schools…
Joint media statement: The Department of Basic Education commits to ensuring the National School Nutrition Programme reaches all learner beneficiaries from 1 June 27 May 2020 - During an engagement…
[UPDATE] Safety measures for schools during the COVID-19 pandemic 2 Sept 2020 - By 31 August, all grades of South African schools have returned to the classroom. In the context…
It is anticipated that the Minister of Basic Education will brief the public on Monday, 18 May 2020 on the dates for the opening of schools and provide details of…
12 May 2020 Joint media statement: The Department of Basic Education must present clear and comprehensive plans to the public Equal Education (EE), Equal Education Law Centre (EELC) and…
29 April 2020 Media statement: Basic education authorities have not convincingly demonstrated that all schools will be provided with the necessary resources and support to reopen next Wednesday This morning…
To: The Honorable Chairperson of the Portfolio Committee on Social Development Mr Mondli Gungubele mgungubele@parliament.gov.za / tmarubelele@parliament.gov.za c/o Lindiwe Ntsabo (Committee Secretary) lntsabo@parliament.gov.za And to: The Honorable Chairperson of the…
OPEN LETTER TO THE MINISTER OF BASIC EDUCATION PLANNING IN A TIME OF CRISIS – SCHOOL FEEDING SCHEMES CAN AND MUST CONTINUE 10 APRIL 2020 Dear Minister Motshekga, As education…
Following the Phakamisa judgment which confirmed that undocumented learners must not be denied access to schools because of their status, the Department of Basic Education has issued Circular 1 of…
On 18 and 19 September 2019, SECTION27 will be intervening as amicus curiae (friend of the court) in an application to ensure access to the constitutional right to basic education…
Heads of Argument - FINAL 09 09 2019
The appeal in the case of Komape v Minister of Basic Education and Others will be heard by the Supreme Court of Appeal (the “SCA”) on 2 September 2019. SECTION27…