Case law suggests South Africa must do more about disrupted schooling
MARIËTTE REYNEKE, Associate Professor in Education law, University of the Free State SINCE the first case of COVID-19 was reported in South Africa, the question of how to manage the country’s schools has been top of mind. Schools were closed in March and, as part of a phased approach, began returning from June. The risks associated with the pandemic mean the situation could change at any moment. There has been much debate about whether schools should be open at all. Some have pointed out that children’s rights – to dignity, life, equality and education, among other things – must be…