Prinsloo, Izak J.2008-01-102008-01-102005Prinsloo IJ 2005, 'How safe are South African Schools?', South African Journal of Education, vol. 25, no. 1, pp. 5-10. [http://www.journals.co.za/ej/ejour_educat.html]0256-0100http://hdl.handle.net/2263/4188After 1994, South Africa passed several pieces of legislation protecting the rights and safety of learners in South African schools. These Acts are all (to a larger or smaller extent) concerned with protecting the physical and psychological integrity of learners in schools. Some shocking reports have indicated that children’s rights are neither promoted nor protected in certain schools. The purpose in this study was to determine the relevant legal framework and the current situation with regard to school safety.1174555 bytesapplication/pdfenEducation Association of South Africa (EASA)School safetyLearners' rightsLearners' safetySouth African schoolsSchool policeSchools -- South AfricaArticle