EDL3703
Assignment 2 Semester 2 2024
Unique Number: 351858
Due Date: 28 August 2024
QUESTION 1 (3 DIFFERENT ANSWERS PROVIDED)
Introduction
In South Africa, the intersection of individual rights and school policies has been tested in
various legal disputes concerning learners' hairstyles and attire. The Constitutional Court has
addressed these issues by interpreting and balancing learners' rights under the Constitution
with the schools' interests in maintaining discipline. This analysis explores two significant cases:
MEC for Education: KwaZulu-Natal and Others v Pillay and Danielle Antonie v Governing Body,
The Settlers High School and Head, Western Cape Education. These cases highlight how the
DISCLAIMER
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TERMScourts
OF USEhave navigated disputes involving a learner's Rastafarian dreadlocks and
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