The above is a question that we have received from several public schools. The age of majority is the age in which a minor (child) becomes major (adult) and amongst other things gains contractual capacity and can be held fully legally liable in various ways. There was a reduction of the age of majority from […]
Can A Learner Who Has Attained Majority Be Held Liable For Their Public School Fees? Read More »
Introduction The effects of COVID-19 and the lockdown have not spared public schools, and in some respects public schools have been more severely impacted with the reopening of schools being a controversial topic. Consequently, a few parents are enquiring why they should be liable for school fees when the school services to their children were
In terms of the South African Schools Act (SASSA) public schools and their SGBs have a degree of autonomy and independence but fortunately for schools Section 60 does provide for state liability for the acts and omissions of schools in certain circumstances. When the state is liable has recently been considered by the courts in
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