The outcome of the case concerning children’s rights to food and basic education, to be argued before the Gauteng North High Court on Thursday, will shape the terrain for achieving effective accountability for socio-economic rights in South Africa for years to come. At the heart of the case lies the fundamental question of whether the socio-economic rights enshrined in the Bill of Rights has real meaning for hungry children.
Resuming the national school nutrition programme is a vital test for children’s socio-economic rights
