South African citizens have the right to vote. If you have the right to vote, it means that you have the choice to vote, or not to vote. If voting was compulsory, then it would not be a right, but a duty. During previous elections, about 25% of South Africans decided not to vote. People have done this for various reasons. Some were just too lazy to vote. Some do not...
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Frequently Asked Questions
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Do home learners get homework?
In general all their schoolwork is homework and they do not get to do extra work in the afternoons. A tutor might give some extra work to complete...
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Is home education often used as a smoke screen to hide child neglect?
State interference in home education is often justified as something that can identify situations where home education is used as a smoke screen to...
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Do home learners sometimes wish they were in school and were normal?
They generally like being homeschooled. Some homelearners go to school for the experience but many return to homeschooling as within the homeschool...
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Do homeschoolers take holidays?
Yes, they take breaks. Some homeschool families follow the public school year calendar especially if they are involved in sport and music...
