South Africa Case Law

Governing Body of the Rivonia Primary School and Another v MEC for Education: Gauteng Province and Others (161/12)

Governing Body of the Rivonia Primary School and Another v MEC for Education: Gauteng Province and Others (161/12) [2012] ZASCA 194; 2013 (1) SA 632 (SCA); [2013] 1 All SA 633 (SCA) (30 November 2012)

Court

Supreme Court of Appeal

Case number

161/12

Judges

Nugent, Cachalia, Shongwe, Wallis, Saldulker

The SCA held that a public school governing body may determine admission capacity as part of its policy, and provincial officials could not override that decision unlawfully.

• School Admission Policy
• Governing Body Powers
• Provincial Education Authority
• Capacity Determination
• Bill Of Rights Limitation
• Judicial Review