South Africa: Education Department Argues It's Not Responsible for Shoddy Schools

Bhisho's High Court heard arguments on Thursday about who should be held accountable for schools that do not meet the Department of Basic Education's norms and standards.

This was the second and final day of the hearing. Equal Education, represented by the Equal Education Law Centre, has applied for the court to address what it considers various problems with regulations for norms and standards for school infrastructure that the Department of Basic Education published on 29 November 2013. Basic Education for All (BEFA) has joined the case as a friend of the court and is represented by SECTION27.

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