The law says that no child can be refused admission to a school because his or her parents cannot afford to pay school fees. It is also illegal for the following to take place in relation to fees:

• To charge registration fees or other advance payments from parents when admitting a learner to a school
• To send a learner home from school because of unpaid school fees
• To refuse to give the results of tests or exams if fees have not been paid.

The law says that the paying of fees is a matter between the SGB and the parent of the learner and not a matter between a learner, educators and/or principals.