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Thursday, August 26, 2004 - 03:00
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Education [2]
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171 [3]
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This document argues that the South African government is failing to protect the right to a primary education for children living on commercial farms by neither ensuring their access to farm schools nor maintaining the adequacy of learning conditions at these schools. The document provides a brief history of primary schools on commercial farms in South Africa and discusses the obstacles to the right to education children experience on these farms. The report also explains the current legal st...read more [4]

This document argues that the South African government is failing to protect the right to a primary education for children living on commercial farms by neither ensuring their access to farm schools nor maintaining the adequacy of learning conditions at these schools. The document provides a brief history of primary schools on commercial farms in South Africa and discusses the obstacles to the right to education children experience on these farms. The report also explains the current legal status of farm schools, as well as the rights of children living on commercial farms.

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http://www.pambazuka.org/en/category.php/education/24064 [6]
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South Africa [7]

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