
Grade 11 pupils from Sacred Heart College were recently invited by the Catholic Institute of Education to the 10th Annual Bishop Hans Brenninkmeijer Memorial Lecture.
Seven pupils attended a lecture by Judge Albie Sachs at Constitution Hill, where he was a judge.
He was appointed to the court by former President Nelson Mandela.
He was involved in the freedom movement in the 1980s and has received 14 honorary degrees across four continents.
Judge Sachs spoke about a recent Constitutional Court decision on The Christian Education Case, which he was responsible for writing.
The Christian Education Case focuses on the balance between the rights of the child and the right of a school to religious observance.
Judge Sachs explained the history of the country, communicated the constitutional principles of the country in an uncomplicated way and shared his insights and hope for the future of the country.
“The Grade 11 pupils expressed how lucky they were to meet and listen to one of the original architects of the Constitution of our country,” said Ms Claire Baker, one of the teachers who attended the lecture with the pupils.