South African Schools Act, 1996
South African Schools Act NO. 84 is established by the government of South Africa on 15 November 1996.[1]
The Act is to create and provide for a uniform system for the organizations, governance and funding of the country's schools.[2] It is structured into seven chapters on the structure of schools, their funding, the organization of the different types of schools and the structure of the educational process. Schools are classified into primary or secondary. Both types of schools are further classified into five and four types, respectively.[3]
The law makes primary education compulsory for all children from the age of seven.[4]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ South African schools act,1996 : Suid-Afrikaanse Skolewet, 1996 worldcat.org/
- ^ Official webpage gov.za/
- ^ SOUTH AFRICAN SCHOOLS ACT 84 OF 1996REGULATIONS RELATING TO MINIMUM UNIFORM NORMS ANDSTANDARDS FOR PUBLIC SCHOOL INFRASTRUCTURE ANGELINA MATSIE MOTSHEKGA, MPMINISTER OF BASIC EDUCATIONDATE: 26/11/2013 equaleducation.org.za
- ^ WHAT EVERY PARENT SHOULD KNOW ABOUT THE SA SCHOOLS’ ACThighwaymail.co.za/