Minister of Basic Education v Basic Education for All (20793/2014)
Minister of Basic Education v Basic Education for All (20793/2014) [2015] ZASCA 198; [2016] 1 All SA 369 (SCA); 2016 (4) SA 63 (SCA) (2 December 2015)
The Supreme Court of Appeal held that the right to basic education under section 29(1)(a) of the Constitution is immediately realisable and includes the entitlement of every learner to receive a prescribed textbook for each subject before the commencement of the academic year. The Department of Basic Education had adopted a clear national policy to this effect and had implemented it in other provinces. The failure to deliver textbooks to all learners in Limpopo, particularly those from poor and rural communities, constituted a violation of their rights to basic education, equality, and dignit…
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- Right To Basic Education
- Equality And Non Discrimination
- State Obligations
- Separation Of Powers
- Public Administration
- School Textbook Delivery