development. The fact that the right of the child to be protected from conduct that is detrimental to their moral is enshrined in the South African Constitution shows the progressive and political will to safeguard the right. 7.5 The rallies that were attended by the Commission were conducted during the holidays and during the weekend respectively so it was the parents of the children who gave those children the go ahead to attend the rallies and for those who provided entertainment at the rallies their parents had given their consent. This raises questions as to whether the parents of the children are aware of their obligation to protect their children from conduct that makes them vulnerable to abuse. This gives raise to the necessity of raising awareness with parents on the need to properly provide guidance to their children for their safety and well-being. 8. Whether or not the right to education was violated Section 81 (1) (e) of the Constitution provides for the right of the child to education. The complainants raised the issue that children are forced to attend political rallies so that they provide entertainment at the rallies and that as future leaders they get to familiarise with the activities. When political rallies are conducted on a school day and children are made to attend for purposes of providing entertainment they are then not able to attend school. Consequently, when children are unable to attend school due to a political rally, the right to education is sacrificed. At the Youth Interface rally in Gweru the violation of the right to education could not be observed since it was conducted during the school holidays. The Bulawayo interface rally was also conducted on a Saturday such that the children who attended the rally did so while in the custody of their parents. 9. Whether or not the right to freedom of association and assembly was violated Section 58 (1) and (2) of the Constitution provides as follows: (1) ‘Every person has the right to freedom of assembly and association, and the right not to assemble or associate with others ‘(2) No person may be compelled to belong to an association or to attend a meeting or gathering.’ Page 8 of 17