Evaluating Inclusive Education Frameworks Against African Value Systems

Abstract

The South African constitution proclaims the right of every citizen to an appropriate education regardless of gender, race, colour, or religion. The questions are: To what extent is the national government guaranteeing the right of 'every' citizen to an 'appropriate' education? What measures are in place at a national and local level to address imbalances in education against African values? This chapter examines the paradox or axiom of inclusive educational system framework to African value systems. It also examines the effects of implementation of inclusive education framework in relation to the broader social and political contexts to which the concept of African values has been applied in South Africa. More particular, this chapter proposes that the unique consequences of the marginalize African value should be enforced in the creation of the more inclusive education. There remains tension and a dilemma within the focus in changing the educational system framework to fit into existing systems and changing system to avoid African value and practice exclusion.