South Africa: Western Cape Government welcomes Supreme Court of Appeal judgment on Western Cape’s education reforms

The Western Cape Government has welcomed a Supreme Court of Appeal judgment that dismissed appeals by Equal Education and the South African Democratic Teachers' Union (SADTU) against key provisions of the province's education reforms. The judgment upholds an earlier High Court ruling confirming the lawfulness of provisions related to collaboration schools, donor-funded schools, intervention facilities, and the Western Cape Schools Evaluation Authority. The government stated that the reforms are lawful, constitutional, and focused on the best interests of learners.

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