A commonly used quote in education is from Nelson Mandela : "Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world." Few presentations on education do not contain this quote at some point or another. Because of a general believe in the transformative power of education, it is the largest item on the national budget of South Africa. Many corporations are deeply involved in education as part...

Homeschool support groups are an important component of the home education movement and the SAHomeschoolers.Org website provided a facility to assist these groups. Unfortunately the Department of Basic Education (DoE) recently used these facilities to invade the privacy of the support groups. Homeschool support groups consist of parents that live in the same area. They come together regularly to encourage and support each other, create opportunities for the children to socialize...