South African National Schools Moot Court Competition

The South African National Schools Moot Court Competition is an annual moot court competition established in 2011 aimed at creating greater consciousness and understanding in South African schools and communities about the Constitution of the Republic of South Africa and the values embodied by it through the active participation of learners in a moot court competition.[1][2] The finalists automatically qualify to represent South Africa at the International Schools Moot Court Competition, hosted in the Hague, in the Netherlands.All secondary schools in South Africa are invited to send a team of two grade-10 or 11 learners to submit two short essays, each arguing the opposing view of the set fictional question.A panel of experts evaluate the submissions and select the four best submissions from each of South Africa's nine provinces which are then invited to the semi-final oral rounds held at the University of Pretoria, with the winners arguing in the final round at the Constitutional Court of South Africa, Johannesburg.However, as of 2019, the Moot problem has been made a part of the school curriculum, reaching a potential 2 million learners.
Semi-final oral rounds are held at the University of Pretoria .
University of Pretoria Faculty of Law building
The final oral round is held at the Constitutional Court of South Africa .
Constitutional Court of South Africa courtroom
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