Ambivalent Adjudication of Admission and Access to Schools: Striking a Reasonable Balance between Equality, Quality and Legality

Abstract

South Africa comprises a dual but interdependent social order, shaped by colonialism and apartheid that was largely determined along racial lines. This social structure consists of a relatively advanced, globally interconnected political economy dominated by the mainly white, fairly affluent minority, and a relatively
underdeveloped socio-economic stratum comprising mainly the black majority. Since 1994 the transition from an apartheid state to an emerging democracy had a profound effect on education in South Africa.