Accountability and capacity in South African educationFootnote

1 This research was funded partially by the Institute for Justice and Reconciliation as part of their Transformation Audit as well as the Programme to Support Pro-Poor Policy Development (PSPPD), a partnership between the South African Presidency and the European Union.

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