Administrative Fairness

On 3 October, the Constitutional Court handed down its decision in the Rivonia Primary School case. The Court’s decision comes as a firm reminder to all public schools and education authorities to ensure that their learner admissions actions are lawful, reasonable and procedurally fair and are ultimately taken in the best interests of learners. Time and time […]

On 10 July 2013, the Constitutional Court ruled in Head of the Free State Education Department v Welkom High School, Harmony High School and Others. This case has a significant bearing on how policies of school governing bodies are developed and implemented. With government, civil society and school associations welcoming the Court’s decision for different