An Appraisal of the Right to Education in Semi-Rural Post Apartheid South Africa:A Case study of Three Schools in Amathole District

Abstract

This study is an appraisal of the right to education in semi-rural areas of post apartheid South Africa. The objective was to find out the extent to which the right to education is realized and in this regard, factors that hinder access and those that exclude children from school. It was carried out as a descriptive, qualitative research and a case study design was utilized. Data was collected through focus group interviews. There were three categories of focus groups which were interviewed, namely, learners; teachers and principals and school drop outs.