Education is since the inception of the world regarded as the formal process by which
society conveys its accumulated knowledge, skills, customs and values from one generation to another. Today, education is a human right and the right to education and specifically the right to (a) basic education is acknowledged and emphasised worldwide.
In South Africa, the right to a basic education is entrenched in the Constitution and is
regarded as one of the most crucial constitutional rights, particularly because it promotes economical and social well-being. The protection of a child’s right to a basic education in terms of the South African Constitution together with the most important
international instruments pertaining to education will be extensively discussed and the
most important similarities and differences between, and challenges in the legal systems of South Africa, New Zealand and Namibia regarding a child’s right to (a) basic
education will be addressed with due consideration of factors such as early childhood
development and education, mother tongue education and HIV/AIDS which may affect a child’s right to (a) basic education. It is submitted that the success of any country, whether it is social, financial or economic success, depends on how its citizens are educated. Moreover, a good education system is crucial, not only for ensuring that its
populace are well educated, but also for optimal human development and for the maintenance and preservation of socially responsive economic and political systems.
Education is a life-long process and in order to give effect to the right to (a) basic
education, the adoption and implementation of the recommendations made throughout
this study are proposed. / Private Law / LL. D.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:netd.ac.za/oai:union.ndltd.org:unisa/oai:uir.unisa.ac.za:10500/8592 |
| Date | 04 February 2013 |
| Creators | Churr, Chrizell |
| Contributors | Kruger, Johanna Margaretha |
| Source Sets | South African National ETD Portal |
| Language | English |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Thesis |
| Format | 1 online resource (xxiii, 462 leaves), application/pdf |
| Rights | University of South Africa |
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