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Summary of the South African Bill of Rights

Section 29: Education

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Section 7: Introduction

Section 29: Education

Everyone has the right to:

A basic education, including adult basic education
Further education, which the government must make available and accessible

Everyone has the right to be taught at a government school in their own language but only if this is practical and if the government can afford it.

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