Hawekwa Youth Camp and Another v Byrne (615/2009) [2009] ZASCA 156

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Published: 27 Nov 2009

Hawekwa Youth Camp and Another v Byrne (615/2009) [2009] ZASCA 156

Claim in delict against Minister of Education - loss resulting from injuries sustained by child during school excursion under control of his teachers - held that injuries caused when child fell from top part of double bunk bed because of insufficient barrier on bunk - further held that resulting loss caused by wrongful and negligent omissions on the part of teachers - Minister vicariously liable.
On appeal from: High Court, Cape Town (Le Grange J sitting as court of first instance).
The appeal is dismissed with costs.