Ramodibe v S (A80/2018)
Ramodibe v S (A80/2018) [2020] ZAGPPHC 271 (4 May 2020)
The court found that the Alert Level 3 Regulations did not specifically exclude private pre-school institutions offering Early Childhood Development services from reopening. The directions issued by the Minister of Basic Education applied only to schools as defined in the Schools Act and did not cover private ECD centres regulated under the Children’s Act. The Minister of Social Development’s decision to keep private ECD centres closed was irrational, unlawful, and discriminatory, failing to meet constitutional standards, especially regarding the best interests of children. The court held tha…
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- Disaster Management Act
- Early Childhood Development
- Best Interests Of Child
- Irrationality Of Executive Action
- Unlawful Administrative Action
- Costs Punitive Order