Legal Articles and Guides
PhD student loses plagiarism appeal
The University of Johannesburg PhD student found guilty and expelled for plagiarism has lost his petition against the guilty finding, with the Petition Committee pointing out that his grounds had no merit.
Tensions high as UCT interdict kicks in
UCT is facing escalating unrest as students protest against fee blocks and housing shortages, signalling a turbulent start to the 2025 academic year.
School row erupts over transgender pupil
A row has erupted at a school in Johannesburg following revelations that a pupil in the preparatory section is transgender, says a News24 report.
Bela warning for private schools
Legal experts have warned that private schools are not exempt from the new Basic Education Laws Amendment (Bela) Act and should ensure they review their own policies to align with the changes.
Regulator loses bid to keep matric results private
The Class of 2024 will continue the tradition of receiving their matric results through newspapers. This follows yesterday’s ruling by the Gauteng High Court (Pretoria), which struck the case challenging the practice off the roll, deeming it ‘not urgent’.
Judge to rule on urgency of matric results challenge
The Gauteng High Court (Pretoria) is today expected to pass judgment on whether the application brought by the Information Regulator (IR) to prohibit the publication of matric results in newspapers is urgent. The Department of Basic Education is set to release the results next Monday.
Department fears contempt case over matric results ban
The Department of Education says it is between a rock and a hard place after the Information Regulator’s enforcement notice that bans publication of matric results.
AfriForum to challenge matric results directive
AfriForum has instructed its legal team to challenge the enforcement notice served on the Basic Education Department which could see media platforms barred from publishing matric results, according to HeraldLIVE.
AfrForum wants parties in GNU to oppose Bela Act
AfriForum has requested the DA and FF Plus to reconsider their participation in the GNU should the clause in the Basic Education Laws Amendment (Bela) Act that it says threatens the continued existence of Afrikaans in schools, be implemented unchanged.
Prestigious KZN school seeks to interdict return of principal
A principal of a top boy's preparatory school will not return to his post until arguments in an urgent application by the governing body to prevent his return are heard in the KZN High Court (Pietermaritzburg).
Western Cape school admission battle continues
The battle between Equal Education and the Western Cape Education Department (WCED) over school admissions continues in the Western Cape High Court, says a Weekend Argus report.
Attorney takes up fight to bar school principal
An attorney, acting on behalf of parents of pupils attending a top boys' preparatory school in KZN, has written to the governing body asking it not to allow the principal, who is on suspension, to return to his post.
University students expelled over fake doctor's notes
The University of Johannesburg (UJ) has effectively expelled 50 students from studying at the institution for between one and two years. Half of them produced fraudulent medical certificates after being absent during exams.
PhD candidate snared by plagiarism probe
A University of Johannesburg PhD candidate accused of plagiarism in biblical and Christian studies has been left in limbo for more than two years since he was charged.
More calls for Nzimande to resign over NSFAS fiasco
Higher Education Minister Blade Nzimande yesterday said he dissolved the embattled National Student Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS) board because of the members' inability to carry out and implement basic responsibilities, including overseeing the payment of student allowances.
