South Africa: read between the lines A little-known international declaration reveals the government’s reluctance to protect the right to education When the infamous textbook delivery case goes back to court later this year, the government may hide behind an obscure declaration, appended to a treaty that is the backbone of international human rights law and the major source of South Africa’s constitution. The schoolbook lawsuit has been central in exposing the government’s violation of the right to basic education. The Department of Basic Education (DBE) appealed a May 2014 North Gauteng High Court ruling prescribing strict deadlines for textbook delivery…
