Leyka v Minister of Health and Others (69302/2019) [2022] ZAGPPHC 555 (18 July 2022)

Leyka v Minister of Health and Others (69302/2019) [2022] ZAGPPHC 555 (18 July 2022)

The applicant, as an asylum seeker, is not entitled to a funded medical internship post under the applicable statutory and policy framework. The Health Professions Act and relevant regulations require internships but do not guarantee funding for non-citizens. The Progressive Integrated Plan and Policy Guideline...

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Citation
[2022] ZAGPPHC 555
Parties
Applicant: Yannick Moussa Leyka; Respondent: Minister of Health; Respondent: Director-General: National Department of Health; Respondent: Health Professions Council of South Africa; Respondent: Medical and Dental Professional Board; Respondent: Registrar of the Health Professions Council of South Africa; Respondent: Member of the Executive Council, Gauteng Department of Health; Respondent: Head of Department, Gauteng Department of Health; Respondent: Chris Hani Baragwanath Academic Hospital
Court
North Gauteng High Court, Pretoria
Jurisdiction
South Africa
Case Number
69302/2019
Procedural Posture
Review Application / Final Judgment After Amendment of Relief; Application for Review and Substitution
Outcome
Application dismissed; no order as to costs.
Judges
Baqwa
Legal Topics
Health Professions Act, Medical Internship Policy, Refugees Act, Bill of Rights Limitation, Equality Rights, Separation of Powers
Administrative Law Constitutional Law Health Professions Act Medical Internship Policy Refugees Act Bill of Rights Limitation Equality Rights Separation of Powers

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Parties

Yannick Moussa Leyka

Applicant

Minister of Health

Respondent

Director-General: National Department of Health

Respondent

Health Professions Council of South Africa

Respondent

Medical and Dental Professional Board

Respondent

Registrar of the Health Professions Council of South Africa

Respondent

Member of the Executive Council, Gauteng Department of Health

Respondent

Head of Department, Gauteng Department of Health

Respondent

Chris Hani Baragwanath Academic Hospital

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Review Application / Final Judgment After Amendment of Relief; Application for Review and Substitution

  1. 1 Whether the applicant, an asylum seeker, is entitled to a funded medical internship post in South Africa.
  2. 2 Whether the refusal to grant a funded internship constitutes unfair discrimination under section 9 of the Constitution.
  3. 3 Whether the applicant is bound by the contract accepting an unfunded internship.

Ratio Decidendi

The applicant, as an asylum seeker, is not entitled to a funded medical internship post under the applicable statutory and policy framework. The Health Professions Act and relevant regulations require internships but do not guarantee funding for non-citizens. The Progressive Integrated Plan and Policy Guideline lawfully prioritise South African citizens and permanent residents for funded posts, with non-citizens, including asylum seekers and refugees, only eligible for self-funded internships subject to available resources. The applicant voluntarily entered into a contract for an unfunded internship and is bound by its terms. The differentiation between citizens and non-citizens is...

Court Disposition

Application dismissed; no order as to costs.

Orders

  • The application is dismissed.
  • No order as to costs.