Roadblocks to Education: The Toll of the Taxi Strikes
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.25159/2522-6800/15670Keywords:
freedom of assembly, best interests of the child, education law, limitation of constitutional rights, taxi protests, right to educationAbstract
This article examines the impact of a recent protest by the South African National Taxi Council in the Western Cape, which escalated into violence and disrupted various aspects of daily life, including school attendance. Focusing on the constitutional right to education enshrined in section 29 of the Constitution of the Republic of South Africa, 1996 (the Constitution), and the interrelated concept of a child’s best interests in section 28 of the Constitution, the article delves into the intricate interplay between the rights to strike and education. The protest’s repercussions on the right to education, especially in the context of a society still grappling with the historical injustices of the past, highlights the complexity of striking a balance between these rights.
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