ECHSA Official statements

Introducing ECHSA as a representative body for home educators in the Eastern Cape

Posted on 5th May 20208th October 2020 by Natascha Yazbek

We as ECHSA have made it our mission to protect the rights of Homeschoolers in the Eastern Cape first, and subsequently in South Africa. Please join our Facebook group here: ECHSA Facebook group ECHSA’s Mission Statement: ECHSA is a Voluntary Association, a registered Nonprofit Organization(NPO) and Public Benefit Organization (PBO). The Association endeavours to obtain…

Feedback concerning the meeting with Eastern Cape Basic Education, 2 September 2019

Posted on 18th March 202020th March 2020 by Natascha Yazbek

MEETING WITH BASIC EDUCATION – Phillip Doubell On the 02nd of September 2019 myself, Natascha and Hayley met with MEC for EC Education, Mr Fundile Gade, and his Chief of Staff at the Department offices in Zwelitsha Hayley presented a printed PowerPoint presentation where she discussed home education and pointed out the differences between home…

1) On 13 October 2017, the Department of Basic Education published the draft Basic Education Laws Amendment Bill 2017 (BELA Bill). On 10 November 2017, ECHSA submitted comments on the Home Education provisions in the draft BELA Bill. (BELA Submission)

2) On 17 November 2017, the Department of Basic Education published the draft Policy on Home Education in terms of the National Education Policy Act 27 of 1996. On 8 December 2017, ECHSA submitted comments on the Home Education Policy. (Policy Submission)

3) After having received a reply from the DBE to our PAIA (Promotion of Access to Information Act) Application of 22 August 2018, ECHSA submitted a PAIA Appeal Application on 30 October 2018, which is the next step. The Appeal goes directly to the Minister of Basic Education, who has 30 days to respond. (Appeal Submission)

4) ECHSA further submitted a Supplementary PAIA Application on 30 October 2018 to the DBE, based on information gleaned from the Department’s inadequate response to our original PAIA application. It must also be responded to within 30 days. (Supplementary PAIA submission)