On Thursday, 26 February 2026, the Supreme Court of Appeal (SCA) will hear the matter of Ekurhuleni Metropolitan Municipality v Thubakgale and Others. The Municipality has approached the Court seeking to overturn a 2023 High Court order that held it in contempt for failing to provide the respondents with houses, and ordered a fine of R1 330 000 for the contempt. The residents applied for Continue Reading
SECTION27, representing Centre for Child Law and two parents, to advance to Supreme Court of Appeal to enforce the corporal punishment ban after being granted leave to appeal High Court judgment.
MK-timeline2019 The appeal in the case of Komape v Minister of Basic Education and Others will be heard by the Supreme Court of Appeal (the “SCA”) on 2 September 2019. SECTION27 has been representing the family of Michael Komape since 2015 in their efforts to seek a semblance of justice Continue Reading
Komape SCA Heads of Argument SKM_554e19013013340
Textbook Provision for Learners in South Africa: Supreme Court of Appeal Judgment in the BEFA Case This article first appeared on the Oxford Human Rights Hub. Faranaaz Veriava In December 2015, the South African Supreme Court of Appeal (“SCA”) in the case of Minister of Basic Education and Others v Continue Reading
STATEMENT: The Supreme Court of Appeal rules that #TextbooksMatter
Johannesburg, 2 December 2015 – This morning (Tuesday 2 December 2015) a full bench of the Supreme Court of Appeal delivered a beautiful, globally significant judgment.
Johannesburg, 9 November 2015 Tackling the biggest problem South African education is facing to date – #textbooks matter aims to improve Basic Education for All (BEFA). Two weeks from today, a titanic battle for the future of South African children will finally come to its conclusion at the Bloemfontein Supreme Continue Reading
Supreme Court of Appeal to hear Limpopo textbooks case in November Johannesburg, 18 October 2015 – The appeal in the Limpopo textbooks case will be heard by the Supreme Court of Appeal in Bloemfontein on Tuesday 24 November 2015. The Department of Basic Education is appealing the High Court’s order Continue Reading
