University of the Western Cape

The Best Interest of the Child

Du Toit and Another v Minister for Welfare and Population Development and Others 2002 (10) BCLR 1006 (CC)

27 May 2012

Main Issue: Same sex partners and their right to adopt children

Haskins v Wildgoose and others (1996) 3 All SA 446 (T)

27 May 2012

Main Issue: Adoption/right of access of a natural father to an illegitimate son

J v Commissioner of Child Welfare (1996) 2 All SA 259 (W)

27 May 2012

Main Issue: Adoption/request to withdraw consent to set aside an adoption order

Kotze v Kotze 2003 (3) SA 628 (T)

27 May 2012

Main Issue: Best interest of the child

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

27 May 2012

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