Realising the Right to a Basic Education-Executive Summary Studies in Poverty and Inequality Institute Socio-Economic Rights Monitoring Tool South Africa’s Constitution places great emphasis on the inclusion of socio-economic rights, which among other things, seek to ensure that the fundamental needs of the people are meaningfully protected and advanced following generations of colonial and apartheid-era injustices and inequality. The realisation of these rights are necessary for the establishment of a society based on democratic values, social justice and fundamental rights. 2015 text https://chr-atom.uwc.ac.za/2015-spii-realising-the-right-to-a-basic-education-executive-summary ZA UWC SPI 2025-0002-8-1 Social Policy Initiative eng Republic of South Africa