Western Cape Minister of Education and others v Governing Body of Mikro Primary School and another (2005) 3 All SA 436 (SCA)

Main Issue: Education/right to receive education in any official language in public school

Findings: Court held that, the right interpretation of the Constitution is that everyone has a right to be educated in an official language of his or her choice at a public educational institution provided by the state if reasonably practicable, but not the right to be so instructed at each and every public educational institution subject only to it being reasonably practicable to do so. And court ordered that the placement of the children at another suitable school is to be done taking into account the best interests of the children.

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