Learn about your right to start a home school in South Africa. Homeschooling is legal in South Africa and has been since 1996. However, home schools sometimes face power struggles with the Minister of Education and school officials.
Read the South African Schools Act, which was established in 1996. The act recognizes home schools as legal but allows the provinces to create their own regulations. You can read the text of the Act on the Acts Online website.
Contact the Department of Education in your area to learn where to register as a home school.
Join a homeschooling support group in South Africa. More experienced members may be able to help you unravel red tape and deal with bureaucracy. They may also be able to point you toward good curriculum resources and help to calm your new-homeschooler nervousness. You can find a list of homeschool support groups at Home-School.com.
Frequent the websites of organizations like the Pestalozzi Trust. This is the legal defense fund for South African homeschoolers--providing both information and support, and it may be your best hope if you ever have legal troubles because of your home school. However, membership is only available to homeschoolers who have not already had trouble with education officials.
Purchase a curriculum or design your own. You can find curriculum resources on the Christian Home Education website.
Start teaching your child at home.