South Africa-27th Session May 2017-International human rights instruments

State under Review
Stakeholder Summary
Para 10) AI noted that South Africa maintained its declaration under Articles 13 2(a) and 14 of the International Covenant on Economic, Social, and Cultural Rights, despite the Constitutional Court finding the right to basic education in the Constitution “immediately realisable”.
UN Compilation
Para 2) CESCR expressed concern that South Africa maintained its declaration in relation to the ICESCR, and noted the Constitutional Court judgment that the right to a basic education was “immediately realizable”.