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The “White Paper 3: A Programme for the Transformation of higher education” was a report documenting South Africa's transition from Apartheid and minority rule to a democracy. The White Paper notes higher education as playing a “critical role in the social, cultural and economic development of modern societies”. [5]
As discussed, ICT usage in South African education has slowly developed from computer use for basic functions like word processing to mobile technology and app usage by students and into web conferencing and massive distance learning prompted by the COVID-19 pandemic. Though barriers exist, including lack of internet infrastructure, lack of ...
Act to give effect to section 9 read with item 23 (1) of Schedule 6 to the Constitution of the Republic of South Africa, 1996, so as to prevent and prohibit unfair discrimination and harassment; to promote equality and eliminate unfair discrimination; to prevent and prohibit hate speech; and to provide for matters connected therewith.
Additionally, Equal Education has campaigned and secured improvements to countless specific schools across South Africa. [citation needed] Equal Education recognizes the intersectionality of socio-economic rights; thus, the social movement has joined and contributed to social justice struggles beyond education, defending hard-won democratic and ...
The union membership rate in South Africa is one of the highest in the world. [3] Furthermore, the risk of union conflict is a deterrent for foreign companies. [3] South Africa is receptive to foreign companies because they create jobs. [3] The unemployment rate in South Africa is approximately 30%. [3]
Hoffmann v South African Airways (2000) — a government-owned airline's policy of refusing to hire HIV-positive people as flight attendants violates the right to equality. Satchwell v President of the Republic of South Africa and Another (2002) — pension and retirement benefits provided to the spouses of judges must be equally provided to ...
The first part of this section deals with education and training. It aims to address the lingering discriminatory patriarchal issues in the country, and women's lack of access to education. [1] While women have increasingly gained access to education in South Africa, they are still vulnerable to lack of access and abuse within school situations ...
[16] The Digital Education Show Africa: As an annual event, this show highlights the latest developments, technologies, and best practices in digital education, promoting the use of technology in African schools. The event connects educators, policymakers, and technology providers to examine innovative ways to address the digital divide and ...