Media Advisory

Deputy Minister Nel to deliver a Keynote Adress at the 14th Annual South African National Moot Court Programme

11 October 2025

The Deputy Minister of Justice and Constitutional Development, Mr Andries Nel, will tomorrow, Sunday, 12 October 2025, deliver a keynote address at the grand finale of the 14th Annual South African National Schools Moot Court programme at the Constitution Hill in Johannesburg.

The moot court programme is a joint initiative by the South African Human Rights Commission (SAHRC), Department of Basic Education and the Department of Justice and Constitutional Development. The four finalist schools participating in the programme are:

• Brebner High School (Free State)
• Ndamase Senior Secondary School (Eastern Cape)
• Kgomotso High School (Northern Cape)
• Kopanong Senior Secondary School (Mpumalanga)

This year’s moot court focusses on the constitutionality of school language admission policies particularly those prescribing a single language of instruction. Learners will argue whether it is constitutional for schools to admit only learners who speak a particular language as their home language or who are fluent in that language.

The grand finale represents the culmination of an eight-month programme that engaged more than 500 grade 9 learners from across the country. This grand finale will be adjudicated by a distinguished panel comprising of Constitutional Court Judges, Supreme Court of Appeal Judges, High Court Judges, Magistrates and Senior Legal practitioners.

Members of the media are invited to attend and cover the grand finale as follows:

Date : 12 October 2025
Time : 09h00
Venue : Constitutional Court, Braamfontein, Johannessburg
Members RSVP: Mr Mandla Mathebula – 082 867 9824

Media Enquiries:
Kgalalelo Masibi, Chief Director: Communication Management at the Department of Justice and Constitutional Development, 065 747 0323
Wisani Baloyi, Communications Coordinator at the South African Human Rights Commission, 081 016 8308
Terrence Khala, Acting Director: Communication and Research, 081 785 1546

ISSUED BY THE MINISTRY OF JUSTICE AND CONSTITUTIONAL DEVELOPMENT IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF BASIC EDUCATION AND SOUTH AFRICAN HUMAN RIGHTS COMMISSION