Mashau, Takalani Samuel and Mutshaeni, Humbulani Nancy
(2015)
THE IMPORTANCE OF STATE FUNDING FOR QUALITY
EDUCATION: SOUTH AFRICAN PERSPECTIVE.
PROCEEDINGS 3rd REGIONAL CONFERENCE ON EDUCATIONAL LEADERSHIP AND MANAGEMENT.
pp. 142-161.
Abstract
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.
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