Ouers wat tuisonderwys gee word dikwels gekonfronteer met die vraag hoe hulle in staat is om al die “moeilike” hoërskool vakke baas te raak en hulle kinders te help om dit te bemeester. Die argument dat dit onmoontlik is vir ouers om die hoërskool vakke aan te bied is soms ’n rede waarom tuisonderwys afgekeur of verbied word. In Swede is daar onlangs nuwe wetgewing ingevoer wat tuisonderwys verbied in daardie...

The information provided by the media and government officials on the legal status of home education in South Africa is often confusing to parents. The purpose of this article is to provide legal information on home schooling in South Africa with references to the sources so that parents can verify the facts for themselves. The legal situation is that international law, the SA Constitution and the SA Schools Act make provision...