South Africa Case Law

M.M v MEC for Education, Mpumalanga Province (A11/2023)

M.M v MEC for Education, Mpumalanga Province (A11/2023) [2023] ZAMPMBHC 68 (17 November 2023)

Court

Mbombela High Court, Mpumalanga

Case number

A11/2023

Judges

Greyling-Coetzer, TV Ratshibvumo, JH Roelofse

Appeal dismissed in a school stabbing compensation claim. The court held the appellant proved neither a detectable psychiatric injury nor a basis to disturb the liability finding.

• Emotional Shock Claims
• Separation Of Issues
• Negligence
• Psychiatric Injury Requirement
• Rule 33 4
• Duty Of Care