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pit latrines

Equal Education slams Gwarube over claim that 90% of schools now in a better condition
Education
/ 15 May 2025

Equal Education slams Gwarube over claim that 90% of schools now in a better condition

According to the department of basic education, 93% of 3 372 pit latrines have been replaced with appropriate sanitation facilities

By Umamah Bakharia
Education department failed to build or renovate schools in four provinces in 2023-24 financial year
Education
/ 26 November 2024

Education department failed to build or renovate schools in four provinces in 2023-24 financial year

Education department failed to build or renovate schools in four provinces in 2023-44 financial year

By Umamah Bakharia
Addressing poor sanitation in South African schools
Partner Content
/ 14 June 2024

Addressing poor sanitation in South African schools

Access to safe sanitation is not just a matter of comfort or convenience; it is a fundamental human right

By Welcome Mandla Lishivha
Editorial: Fix our water crisis now
Thought Leader
/ 2 June 2023

Editorial: Fix our water crisis now

Now is the time for accountability. Our leaders must deal with the consequences of their failures.

By Ozayr Patel
Pit toilets in schools violate human rights
Opinion
/ 25 April 2023

Pit toilets in schools violate human rights

The inequality in services provided is a legacy of apartheid

By Oyisa Sondlo-Mzileni
The ‘place’ of education
Education
/ 3 August 2022

The ‘place’ of education

A geographer and teacher reflects on how physical spaces can influence emotional places

By Iviwe Mtubu
Section 27 back in court to argue for the eradication of pit toilets in Limpopo
Education
/ 3 May 2021

Section 27 back in court to argue for the eradication of pit toilets in Limpopo

Section 27 says the plans the Limpopo department has provided for getting rid of pit toilets are not clear and offer no timelines

By Bongekile Macupe
Very few believe provincial education departments are suddenly efficient
Coronavirus
/ 13 May 2020

Very few believe provincial education departments are suddenly efficient

Ordinary citizens have not forgotten that schools were failing before the virus crisis

By Bongekile Macupe
Build infrastructure to support the fourth industrial revolution
Article
/ 8 April 2020

Build infrastructure to support the fourth industrial revolution

Technology has the potential to solve many of the country’s social problems such as electricity production and the eradication of pit latrines

By Tshilidzi Marwala

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