A lot of publicity has been given to the closing down of 20 so called “bogus” schools in Gauteng. These schools were unregistered private schools operating in the Ivory Park area, apparently charging parents about R400 – R450 per month. The about 400 learners in these schools will be placed in public schools in the area. These actions raises a number of questions. Firstly it raises the question why parents are...

Given the state of public schools in South Africa, many parents explore alternatives in order to meet the educational needs of their children. Unfortunately the Western Cape government has effectively banned these alternatives, causing quite some controversy in the Tygerburger community newspaper in April 2016. According to the South African constitution, all citizens have the right to a basic education. Government attempts to realise this right by providing public schools. In...