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Author: Belinda Matore
Belinda Matore
LLD candidate and project officer at the Centre for Human Rights in the Faculty of Law at the University of Pretoria.
Belinda Matore argues that schools should adopt a more flexible approach to extracurricular activities during examinations, placing children’s rights, autonomy and individual wellbeing at the centre of decision-making.