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2019-w293 - 01 April 2019

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    Dudley, Ms C question
    (1)(a) What are the (i) regulations upon which officials at South African embassies rely to set the approval of curriculums and educational plans as a visa requirement for home-schooled children and (ii) contact details of the section within her department or provincial education departments that is dedicated to deal with the approval of curriculums and educational plans for children of foreign visitors and (b) how long does the section take to evaluate curriculums and educational plans for children of foreign visitors; (2) whether the specified section has a list of approved curriculums and educational plans; if not, what criteria do they use to evaluate curriculums and educational plans; if so, what are the relevant details; (3) whether, in instances where her department does not approve the curriculums and educational plans of the children of foreign visitors who have been home-schooled and who intend to visit South Africa, there are any mechanisms available to appeal against such a decision; (4) are foreigners who apply for a visa informed up front that their visa applications might be unsuccessful if their children are home-schooled and their curriculums and educational plans are not approved by her department?
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  • Minister of Basic Education answer

    (1)(a)(i) Parents who home educate and are willing to register their children with the Provincial Education Departments (PEDs) in the Republic of South Africa are responsible and accountable for the education of their children. These parents, who are not citizens of this country, have already complied with the curriculum requirements of their country of origin.

    (ii)The departments of education in South Africa does not deal with approval of curricula for citizens from other countries (who are not seeking citizenship in South Africa). However, they are at liberty to contact officials responsible for the implementation of the Policy on Home Education in South Africa, should they wish to do so. The contact details of the officials in South Africa are obtainable from www.education.gov.za, and are as follows:

    Province

    Coordinator

    Tel

    Email

    Address

    National

    Ms EM Chaane

    Ms LZ Brown

    012 357 4105

    0122 357 4106

    Chaane.m@dbe.gov.za

    brown.l@dbe.gov.za

    222 Struben Street

    PRETORIA

    0001

    Eastern Cape

    Ms N Ndzunga

    040 608 4186/ 4342

    Nomfundo.ndzunga@ecdoe.gov.za

     

    Steve Thswete Complex, Zone 6, Zwelitsha

    Private Bag X0032 Bisho 5605

    Free State

    Mr MJ Ntsala

    051 447 0038/ 0037

    MJ.Ntsala@fseducation.gov.za

     

    P/ Bag X 20565

    BLOEMFONTEIN

    9300

    Gauteng

    Ms C Motshwane

    011 355 0631

    carol.motshwane@gauteng.gov.za

     

    Hollard Building (7th Floor)

    P. O. Box 7710

    Johannesburg

    2000

    KwaZulu-Natal

    Ms D Motloli

    033 348 6111/115

    dineo.motloli@kzndoe.gov.za

    188 Pieter Maritz Street

    PIETERMARITZBURG

    3200

    Limpopo

    Ms M Baloyi

    015 290 9382

    baloyiME@limpopo.edu.gov.za

     

    P/ Bag X9489

    POLOKWANE

    0700

    Mpumalanga

    Dr M Pieterse

    013 766 5875

    m.pieterse@education.mpu.gov.za

    P/Bag X 111341

    NELSPRUIT

    1200

    Northern Cape

    Mr K Mhlom

    053 839 6386

    Uzondwa@gmail.com

     

    P/ Bag X 5029

    KIMBERLEY

    8300

    North West

    Ms P Pule

    018 389 8204

    Ppule@nwpg.gov.za

    P/Bag X 2044

    MMABATHO

    2735

    Western Cape

    Mr D Louw

    021 467 2653

    Deon.louw@westerncape.gov.za

    P/ Bag X 9114

    CAPE TOWN

    8000

    (b) In terms of the Policy on Home Education, the Head of a Provincial Education Department must take all reasonable steps to respond within 30 days after receipt of the application on the prescribed form.

    (2) There is no approved list of curricula and educational plans except for the National Curriculum Statement Grades R-12 in the department. Parents are free to choose any curriculum that will be of a standard not inferior to that of basic education provided in public schools in South Africa.

    (3)A parent may appeal to the MEC within 14 days of receiving a notice. The MEC should take all reasonable steps to respond to the appeal within 30 days of receiving the appeal.

    (4) The Department of Basic Education does not have a mechanism for considering curricula and educational plans of foreigners who apply for a visa in South Africa.

     

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    Dudley, Ms C question
    (1)(a) What are the (i) regulations upon which officials at South African embassies rely to set the approval of curriculums and educational plans as a visa requirement for home-schooled children and (ii) contact details of the section within her department or provincial education departments that is dedicated to deal with the approval of curriculums and educational plans for children of foreign visitors and (b) how long does the section take to evaluate curriculums and educational plans for children of foreign visitors; (2) whether the specified section has a list of approved curriculums and educational plans; if not, what criteria do they use to evaluate curriculums and educational plans; if so, what are the relevant details; (3) whether, in instances where her department does not approve the curriculums and educational plans of the children of foreign visitors who have been home-schooled and who intend to visit South Africa, there are any mechanisms available to appeal against such a decision; (4) are foreigners who apply for a visa informed up front that their visa applications might be unsuccessful if their children are home-schooled and their curriculums and educational plans are not approved by her department?
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