Ace Tshabalala, Elda Kocks-de

Farm school learners and the right to basic education in South Africa

Identifying a challenge

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Produktbeschreibung

This publication investigates the challenges faced by farm schools in exercising the right to basic education, while also pin-pointing possible reasons behind learners drop-out rate at these schools. The publication was prompted by political changes, which took place after the democratic elections of April 1994, impacting on the provisioning of education in South Africa. It was found that the State s commitment to social justice, especially to education, remains unfulfilled for large numbers of children, youths and adults living in rural areas. Literature revealed that the South African government is failing to protect the right to a primary education for learners living on commercial farms by neither ensuring their access to farm school, nor maintaining the adequacy of learning conditions at these schools. The research findings revealed that poverty resulting from unemployment or low income on the farms increases the need for teenagers to be in paid employment in the evenings orat the weekend, increasing absenteeism and ultimately resulting in learners dropping out of the system, and even an increase in child-labour.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: LAP Lambert Academic Publishing
• Seitenzahl: 200
• Erscheinungstermin: 14. September 2010
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 220mm x 150mm x 12mm
• Gewicht: 316g
• ISBN-13: 9783838326726
• ISBN-10: 3838326725
• Artikelnr.: 28948394

Autorenporträt

As the principal of the Dinokeng Primary Farm School in South Africa, Ace also teaches Natural Science, Arts & Culture and Afrikaans (2nd language). He completed his Masters in Education Law in 2008 and is currently working on a proposal for PhD studies. He is a member of the planning committee involved in the development of rural communities.