South African Schools Act, 1996 (Act No. 84 of 1996)RegulationsRegulations Relating to Minimum Uniform Norms and Standards for Public School Infrastructure, 20237. Site and identification of school |
| (1) | The following principles apply in respect of the geographic location of a new school: |
| (a) | The location of the school must ensure easy accessibility to roads, sewerage lines and other basic services; and |
| (b) | where practicable, a school may not be located close to, or adjacent to— |
| (i) | a cemetery; |
| (ii) | a business centre; |
| (iii) | a railway station; |
| (iv) | a taxi rank; |
| (v) | a sewage treatment plant; |
| (vi) | a public hostel; |
| (vii) | a busy road, unless adequate preventative measures have been taken to ensure the safety of the learners; or |
| (viii) | a bottle store or shebeen. |
| (2) | The siting of a new school must, as far as possible, recognise the need for appropriate topography and location related to access and demographic realities. |
| (3) | A school site must contain a name board which is clearly visible to the public, indicating— |
| (a) | the name of the school; |
| (b) | the contact details of the school; and |
| (c) | the GPS coordinates and the National Education Management and Information System number of the school. |