Constitutional Court warning for private schools in South Africa

• Private schools in South Africa can be required to reinstate learners who have been excluded due to unpaid school fees.
• The Constitutional Court has repeatedly recognised the importance of the right to basic education, and private schools must consider this right when terminating a learner's enrolment.
• Private schools must exercise their contractual rights fairly and avoid unjustifiably interfering with learners' constitutional right to education.