South Africa: The pros and cons of home schooling
BevK January 24th, 2006
http://www.int.iol.co.za/…71052924C367892
An article on homeschooling in South Africa.
Home schooling may be emerging as a new trend in education as more South Africa parents choose to keep their children in safe environments.
The Gauteng department of education has recorded a total of 544 registered home education pupils from 2004 to date with 18 new applications for 2006.
But there is no way of knowing how many pupils are being taught at home as it is no longer legally necessary to register a child who is being schooled at home.
Home schooling was made legal by the Schools Act of 1996. It is believed that there thousands of children being taught at home.
