The question raised was around legislation with regard to parents who do not send their kids to school. The reply is that I do not intend to introduce legislation on this matter as the existing provisions of the South African Schools Act of 1996 already make provision for penalties to be imposed on a parent who fails to ensure that a learner who is subject to compulsory school attendance does, in fact, attend school.
This matter is also governed in terms of Chapter 2 of the South African Schools Act, which provides that subject to this Act and any other applicable law, any parent who, without just cause and after receiving a written notice from the head of department, fails to comply with subsection 1, is guilty of an offence and liable on conviction to a fine or imprisonment for a period not exceeding six months.
Any other person who, without just cause, prevents a learner who is subject to compulsory attendance from attending a school, is guilty of an offence and liable on conviction to a fine or to imprisonment for a period again not exceeding six months.
Therefore, I believe that the legislation contains sufficient provisions to cater for this matter and I won't have to introduce new laws. There are laws in place to deal with this matter.