EE and EELC secure recommendation for constitutional amendment
Statement: EE and EELC secure recommendation for Constitutional amendment to protect learners’ rights
New landmark Abidjan Principles on the right to education and private actors adopted by experts
13 February 2019 A group of human rights experts from around the world adopted the Abidjan Principles on the right to education today, following three years of consultations, reflection and [...]
Joint Statement: Civil society organisations test government’s commitment to human rights at the United Nations
02 October 2018 South Africa risks continued failures to fulfil its human rights obligations to people if the government’s austerity policy is maintained, civil society organisations have at the [...]
UN resolution shows growing consensus on the need to regulate private involvement in education
6 July 2018 The UN Human Rights Council – the top global human rights body – adopted yesterday a resolution emphasising with unprecedented consensus the urgent need to better regulate private [...]
Day two of Equal Education’s court case to fix the national school infrastructure law
15 March 2018 The hearing of our #FixTheNorms court case resumes in the Bhisho High Court today. This case is of national importance. If the court agrees with Equal Education, it will mean that [...]
Equal Education (EE) school infrastructure court case #FixTheNorms
12 March 2018 Tomorrow , EE is holding a roundtable discussion on our school infrastructure court case. On Wednesday 14 March and Thursday 15 March, the Bhisho High Court will hear our case to [...]
Media statement – Civil Society Calls on the Finance Minister to deliver a pro-poor 2018 budget
21 February 2018 The annual national budget has profound implications for poor and working people, and civil society is committed to engaging with government to ensure a pro-poor policy agenda. [...]
Media statement – Relief for single parents seeking school fee exemptions
13 December 2017 Equal Education Law Centre welcomes Supreme Court of Appeal judgment on school fee exemptions Today, the Supreme Court of Appeal handed down judgment in the case of HOD, Western [...]
