On Friday, November 29, 2013, something really positive and historic happened in South Africa.Angie Motshekga, Minister of Basic Education, issued legally binding standards and standards for school infrastructure. For the first time, the law is that every school must have water, electricity, internet, functional toilets, safe classrooms with up to 40 learners, security, then libraries, laboratories and sports facilities. EE`s opinion indicates that there is broad support within the state for binding and specific standards and standards. The presentation contains excerpts from the official statements of the Auditor General, the Commission on Human Rights, the Financial and Financial Commission, the National Development Plan and final judgments to that effect. EE`s campaign over the past three years, supported by litigation (in which EE was represented by the LRC), forced the Minister to do so [PDF]. The actions of thousands of dedicated young people, parents and teachers have led to the recognition of the inequality in our education system in terms of access to South African schools. Young people play a crucial role in this struggle for equality in education. While the final version of the standards and standards, expected on 15 May, remains as insufficient as the project, EE is ready to return to the road and into court. In addition, Section 58C requires department heads (HODs) to meet standards and standards by identifying the resources needed to comply, identifying areas at risk of compliance, establishing a provincial compliance plan, establishing protocols with schools, meeting standards and standards, and managing areas of risk , and reporting to the MEC on the state of compliance. EE members marched and picked up, petitioned, wrote countless letters to the minister, went door-to-door in communities to gain support for the campaign, and even went so far as to fast at nights and sleep outside Parliament. EE defended Parliament and politicians and, in March 2011, on Human Rights Day, led 20,000 learners and supporters on a march to Parliament to call on the Minister and the DBE to keep their promise and adopt minimum standards and standards defining the model to ensure that all learners in South Africa , regardless of race or wealth to learn in schools with adequate infrastructure.
