[Date]
EDL3703 Assignment 2
Semester 2 2024
(351858) - DUE 28
August 2024
QUESTIONS WITH COMPLETE ANSWERS
, EDL3703 Assignment 2 Semester 2 2024 (351858) - DUE 28 August 2024
Assignment 2 – 28 August 2024
2. With Two Two Relevant Cases (Namely One Related To A Learner’s
Rastafarian Dreadlock
Hairstyle And Then Other To The Wearing Of A Nose-Stud By A Learner).
Briefly Explain How The
South African Courts Have Dealt With Disputes Between Learners And School
Governing Bodies
About Learners Hairstyles And The Wearing Of Certain Pieces Of Jewellery
Which Are Contrary To The
School’s Code Of Conduct. In Your Answer, You Must Also Discuss How The
Courts Have Interpreted
The Various Rights Affecting Such Disputes.
To address the assignment question, we need to examine two key cases: Minister
of Education v. Syfrets (2003) concerning a learner's Rastafarian dreadlock
hairstyle and Pillay v. KwaZulu-Natal MEC of Education (2007) regarding the
wearing of a nose-stud by a learner. These cases illustrate how South African
courts have balanced school codes of conduct with constitutional rights.
Minister of Education v. Syfrets (2003)
Case Summary:
• Facts: In this case, a learner who identified as a Rastafarian was required to
cut his dreadlocks to comply with the school's code of conduct. The learner's
parents argued that this requirement infringed upon their child’s religious
and cultural rights.
EDL3703 Assignment 2
Semester 2 2024
(351858) - DUE 28
August 2024
QUESTIONS WITH COMPLETE ANSWERS
, EDL3703 Assignment 2 Semester 2 2024 (351858) - DUE 28 August 2024
Assignment 2 – 28 August 2024
2. With Two Two Relevant Cases (Namely One Related To A Learner’s
Rastafarian Dreadlock
Hairstyle And Then Other To The Wearing Of A Nose-Stud By A Learner).
Briefly Explain How The
South African Courts Have Dealt With Disputes Between Learners And School
Governing Bodies
About Learners Hairstyles And The Wearing Of Certain Pieces Of Jewellery
Which Are Contrary To The
School’s Code Of Conduct. In Your Answer, You Must Also Discuss How The
Courts Have Interpreted
The Various Rights Affecting Such Disputes.
To address the assignment question, we need to examine two key cases: Minister
of Education v. Syfrets (2003) concerning a learner's Rastafarian dreadlock
hairstyle and Pillay v. KwaZulu-Natal MEC of Education (2007) regarding the
wearing of a nose-stud by a learner. These cases illustrate how South African
courts have balanced school codes of conduct with constitutional rights.
Minister of Education v. Syfrets (2003)
Case Summary:
• Facts: In this case, a learner who identified as a Rastafarian was required to
cut his dreadlocks to comply with the school's code of conduct. The learner's
parents argued that this requirement infringed upon their child’s religious
and cultural rights.
