The Department derives its Core mandate from the Constitution. The Department is currently guided by over nine (9) pieces of legislation.

Section 29 of the Constitution of the RSA states:

Everyone has the right:-

• to a basic education, including adult basic education; and
• to further education, which the state, through reasonable measures, must make progressively available and accessible.

Everyone has the right:-

• to receive education in the official language or languages of their choice in public educational institutions where that education is reasonably practicable. In order to ensure the effective access to, and implementation
• equity;
• practicability; and
• the need to redress the results of past racially discriminatory laws and practices.

Everyone has the right:-

• to establish and maintain, at their own expense, independent educational institutions that do not discriminate on the basis of race; are registered with the state; and maintain standards that are not inferior to standards at comparable public educational institutions.

CONTACT

Head Office
Private Bag X11341
Nelspruit
1200
Government Boulevard
Riverside Park
Building 5
Mpumalanga Province
Republic of South Africa

Tel: (013) 766 5552/5349/5115

Toll-Free: 0800 203 116

Fax: (013) 766 5577