TY - JOUR ID - iab_repo476 UR - http://www.iab.edu.my EP - 161 A1 - Mashau, Takalani Samuel A1 - Mutshaeni, Humbulani Nancy N2 - Before 1994, South Africa had sixteen education departments which were divided according to race and ethnicity. South Africa amalgamated all these departments after the dispensation of democracy in 1994. Then funding of education was also determined according to race and ethnicity. In order to amalgamate different departments, parliament promulgated National Education Policy Act 24 of 1996. Parliament went further to promulgate South African Schools Act 84 of 1996. In terms of Section 34 (1) of South African Schools Act 84 of 1996 the state must fund public schools from public revenue on an equitable basis in order to ensure the proper exercise of the rights of the learners to education and the redress of past inequalities in education provision. Therefore the minister in terms of Section 35 South African Schools Act 84 of 1996 was assigned to determine norms and standards for the funding of public schools after consultation with the Council of Education Ministers, the Financial and Fiscal Commission and the Minister of Finance. This paper will explore on whether South African Norms and Standards for School Funding Policy is addressing the imbalances of the past which are equity, equality and access in order to add value to quality education provision. PB - Institut Aminuddin Baki Y1 - 2015/// KW - policy KW - equity KW - quality KW - access SP - 142 TI - THE IMPORTANCE OF STATE FUNDING FOR QUALITY EDUCATION: SOUTH AFRICAN PERSPECTIVE AV - public JF - PROCEEDINGS 3rd REGIONAL CONFERENCE ON EDUCATIONAL LEADERSHIP AND MANAGEMENT ER -