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Administrative Law [2025] ZAGPPHC 385

Student Union for Christian Action Sefako Makgatho Health Sciences (SUCA) v Sefako Makgatho Health Sciences University (SMU) and Others (105750/2024)

Student Union for Christian Action Sefako Makgatho Health Sciences (SUCA) v Sefako Makgatho Health Sciences University (SMU) and Others (105750/2024) [2025] ZAGPPHC 385 (30 April 2025)

Court
North Gauteng High Court, Pretoria
Case number
105750/2024
Judge
JF Grobler

High Court held that, under the SRC constitution and university statute, a simple majority for a 15-member SRC is eight votes, not nine, and dismissed the application with costs.

  • Interpretation Of Statutes
  • Student Governance
  • Majority Vote Calculation
  • University Regulations
  • Statutory-interpretation
  • Constitutional-interpretation
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Administrative Law [2023] ZAECBHC 6

South African Students' Congress (SASCO), Universit of Fort Hare Branch v University of Fore Hare (609/2022)

South African Students' Congress (SASCO), Universit of Fort Hare Branch v University of Fore Hare (609/2022) [2023] ZAECBHC 6 (3 February 2023)

Court
Eastern Cape High Court, Bhisho
Case number
609/2022
Judge
Laing

Urgent student-election application dismissed for non-joinder of necessary parties and evidentiary deficiencies in challenging the University of Fort Hare SRC election process.

  • Joinder Of Parties
  • Student Governance
  • Interdictory Relief
  • Procedural Fairness
  • Non-joinder
  • Urgent-applications
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Administrative Law [2020] ZANWHC 56

Leoko and Another v North West University and Others (UM196/2020)

Leoko and Another v North West University and Others (UM196/2020) [2020] ZANWHC 56 (12 October 2020)

Court
North West High Court, Mafikeng
Case number
UM196/2020
Judge
Gura

The court held that NWU unlawfully amended SRC-related provisions without following the prescribed process, but dismissed the first applicant for lack of standing.

  • Higher Education Act
  • Student Governance
  • Locus Standi
  • Principle Of Legality
  • Constitutional Democracy
  • Election Procedure
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Administrative Law [2017] ZAECELLC 7

South African Students Congress (SASCO) and Another v Walter Sisulu University and Others (EL1453/2016, ECD3553/2016)

South African Students Congress (SASCO) and Another v Walter Sisulu University and Others (EL1453/2016, ECD3553/2016) [2017] ZAECELLC 7; [2017] 2 All SA 921 (ELC) (30 March 2017)

Court
Eastern Cape High Court, East London Local Court
Case number
EL1453/2016, ECD3553/2016
Judge
Stretch

The court dismissed an urgent interdict and a review over Walter Sisulu University SRC deployment, finding the student candidate was already disqualified under the SRC Constitution.

  • Student Governance
  • Review Of Administrative Action
  • Internal Remedies Exhaustion
  • Joinder Of Parties
  • Interim Interdict
  • Disciplinary Proceedings
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