National Education Policy Act, 1996 (Act No. 27 of 1996)PoliciesNational Policy for Determining School Calendars for Public Schools in South Africa2. Purpose and Scope of Application of the Policy |
The purpose of the policy is to regulate how the Department must determine school calendars for public schools in South Africa.
The policy, read with section 2 of the Public Holidays Act, 1994 (Act No. 36 of 1994), applies uniformly in all provincial education departments and at all public schools.