Madzodzo and Others v Minister of Basic Education and Others (2144/2012)
Madzodzo and Others v Minister of Basic Education and Others (2144/2012) [2014] ZAECMHC 5; [2014] 2 All SA 339 (ECM); 2014 (3) SA 441 (ECM) (20 February 2014)
The court found that the respondents' failure to provide adequate, age and grade appropriate furniture to public schools in the Eastern Cape constitutes a breach of learners' constitutional rights to basic education, equality, and dignity. The right to basic education is immediately realisable and not subject to progressive realisation or budgetary excuses. The respondents have repeatedly failed to comply with previous court orders, have not produced a comprehensive plan, and have not taken reasonable steps to address the crisis despite being aware of the problem for years. The court rejected…
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- Right To Basic Education
- Constitutional Compliance
- School Furniture Provision
- Supervisory Jurisdiction
- Children's Rights
- State Obligations