How ‘basic’ is basic education as enshrined in section 29 of the Constitution of South Africa?

Abstract

This presentation will attempt to establish what basic education means, what the standard of such basic education should be, and how Government is progressing towards realising the right to basic education. In order to establish the education standard, I will firstly explore what the international community views as ‘basic education’, and will then proceed to define the concept based on a South African ideology. Lastly, I will determine whether or not the South African government is fulfilling its constitutional duties.