I here aim to share 11 legal aspects that became very pronounced from our sad encounter with government officials (from both the DSD and the DBE) around our 'homeschooling unregistered' allegation from June 2022. An allegation that continued to be held up even after we had been allowed a chance (by the social workers' courtesy) to register, but were unsuccessful due to an explicit omission on the DBE's end.

To a point that our two minor sons were sadly removed from under our care by social workers (to a Child & Youth Care Centre) for over 3 months (98 days). We also share details on how we, for the most part, became dissatisfied with how the case was handled by our then legal defender—including how our membership was essentially terminated by them as a result of our suggesting compensation for the resulted trauma we felt was directly ascribed omissions on their part.

Yes, having had some knowledge on legal implications around homeschooling in South Africa, especially when unregistered as we were, we had taken up membership with an organisation that offers home education legal defence around the end of 2021. Below is an excerpt from the actual post:

2. Mandamus or Letter Of Demand

After encountering a government official, be ever on a look-out for when a Mandamus application (or at least a 'Letter Of Demand') may be indicated and push towards the same end. This of cause applies only for if your allegation stems in part/entirely on an omission from a government official’s end, like it eventually became the case with ours...

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