When the president signed the Basic Education Laws Amendment (BELA) Act on 13 September, contentious Clauses 4 and 5 were put on hold, allowing for a three-month consultation period. On 5 November, Solidarity, the DA, Afriforum, and the Freedom Front held a protest at the Voortrekker monument, in which 10,000 people participated. On 28 November it was announced that a settlement was reached between Solidarity, the Presidency and the Minister of...
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Homeschooling and the law
Home schooling was recognized in 1996 in Section 51 of the SA Schools
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Frequently Asked Questions
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Where can I find homeschool support groups?
There are many support groups consisting of parents that do things together and help each other. These groups operate on Facebook, mailing lists and...
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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 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 homeschooling legal in South Africa?
Yes. Since 1994, the right for parents to home educate their children was legalised in South Africa through the adoption of the new constitution. In...
