A.D v MEC for Education, Eastern Cape Provincial Government (541/2013)
A.D v MEC for Education, Eastern Cape Provincial Government (541/2013) [2020] ZAECBHC 29 (21 December 2020)
The court found that the school and its teachers owed a positive legal duty to supervise learners during all school activities, including breaks. The absence of any supervision during break times, combined with the unsecured and accessible steel goal post components, created a foreseeable risk of harm to learners. The principal acknowledged the hazard posed by the equipment and the lack of secure storage. The court rejected the defendant's argument that break time was not a school activity requiring supervision, holding that breaks are an integral part of the school day and learners remain in…
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- School Liability
- Negligence
- Duty Of Care
- Public School Safety
- Supervision Of Learners
- Personal Injury