The Department of Basic Education has noted the judgement by the High Court in the Eastern Cape regarding the matter involving undocumented learners.
In essence, the judgment has found that Clauses 15 and 21 of the school Admission Policy for Ordinary Public Schools of 1998 are unconstitutional. The requirements, which have been in use since 1998, stipulate which documents are required for learners to be admitted.
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