South African Schools Act
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The South African Schools Act is a key piece of legislation that governs the organization, funding, and democratic management of schools in South Africa to ensure equitable access to quality education.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Act of Parliament of South Africa
ⓘ
education law ⓘ |
| actNumber | 84 of 1996 ⓘ |
| ageRangeForCompulsoryAttendance | 7 to 15 ⓘ |
| aimsTo |
advance the right to basic education
ⓘ
promote democratic transformation of the education system ⓘ |
| amendedBy | Education Laws Amendment Acts NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
all independent schools in South Africa
ⓘ
all public schools in South Africa ⓘ |
| assignsResponsibilityTo |
Member of the Executive Council for Education in each province
ⓘ
Minister of Basic Education NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | South Africa ⓘ |
| dateOfAssent | 1996-11-06 ⓘ |
| dateOfCommencement | 1997-01-01 ⓘ |
| defines |
functions of School Governing Bodies
ⓘ
powers of School Governing Bodies ⓘ |
| establishes | School Governing Bodies ⓘ |
| gradeRangeForCompulsoryAttendance | Grade 1 to Grade 9 ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | Republic of South Africa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| legislature | Parliament of South Africa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| longTitle | To provide for a uniform system for the organisation, governance and funding of schools ⓘ |
| objective |
to democratise school governance
ⓘ
to ensure equitable access to quality education ⓘ to redress past inequalities in education ⓘ |
| primaryObjective | to provide for a uniform system for the organisation, governance and funding of schools ⓘ |
| prohibits |
charging of unauthorised school fees
ⓘ
corporal punishment at schools ⓘ unfair discrimination in school admission ⓘ |
| providesFor |
educator participation in school governance
ⓘ
governing body elections ⓘ learner participation in school governance ⓘ no-fee schools ⓘ parental participation in school governance ⓘ school funding norms and standards ⓘ |
| regulates |
admission of learners to public schools
ⓘ
code of conduct for learners ⓘ compulsory school attendance ⓘ independent schools ⓘ language policy of public schools ⓘ public schools ⓘ school funding ⓘ school governance ⓘ |
| relatedTo | Constitution of the Republic of South Africa, 1996 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sector | basic education ⓘ |
| shortTitle | South African Schools Act NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| signedBy | Nelson Mandela NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| status | in force ⓘ |
| yearOfEnactment | 1996 ⓘ |
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