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Pit latrines in Govan Mbeki municipality. A four year old child’s body was found in a pit latrine. (Photo: Delwyn Verasamy/M&G)

Department misses its target for eliminating pit latrines at schools

However, minister Angie Motshekga says the department is fast tracking the improvement of infrastructure at schools

(John McCann/M&G)

Sexual misconduct by teachers in schools on the rise

Prolonging the disciplinary inquiry of teachers costs the department of education a lot of money, says teachers’ union Naptosa

No winners in R37-million Eastern Cape medical negligence case as judges rescind original order. Photo: Madelene Cronjé

Learners moving to other provinces puts education departments under pressure

Gauteng and the Western Cape struggle to put children in class, but Limpopo and the Eastern Cape are closing schools as enrolment plummets

(Graphic: John McCann/M&G)

SAHRC hearings: The lies and incompetence behind bullying and crimes in schools

Some principals do not have the skills to compile bullying reports; others fear being victimised. This has led to children battling the scourge alone

All toilets need some sort of system to deal with the resultant sewage in a safe manner or be connected to a communal treatment system for that purpose.

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

Bullying overwhelms teachers and education system

The suicide of a learner and graphic footage of how she was bullied has highlighted the issue once more, but teachers say they are overwhelmed

More than a month since schools opened, some learners are still without schools

Provincial departments of education blame late applications and building budget constraints as reasons some learners are still not in classrooms

Michael Komape’s parents

Michael Komape’s family awarded R1.4m in damages by appeal court

Supreme Court of Appeal says the attitude of the education authorities “to be deprecated in the strongest possible terms”

The Limpopo education department has claimed, among other things, that budgetary constraints are the reason it has been unable to meet the legally binding deadlines. (Andrew Hlongwane/Sowetan-Gallo Images)

Limpopo schools continue to lag on the safe sanitation front

Expediture on infrastructure by the province’s education department is only 24% of the budget

Michael Komape’s parents

Financial compensation for grief and sorrow?

The death of Michael Komape has ignited debate on whether or not the common law should be developed to include damages for grief

Jacob Rapudi

Section27 calls for end to #EndTreeSchools in Limpopo

The poor state of Makangwane Secondary School’s infrastructure came to a head in January, when a corrugated iron roof blew off

(David Harrison/M&G)

Understanding the Michael Komape judgment

It’s a setback for the family, but it will help the campaign to end pit toilets in schools

Michael Komape’s sister said the family has not found closure because no one had explained what really happened on the day he died.

Michael Komape’s family likely to appeal dismissal of claim – lawyer

Michael’s parents lodged several claims against the Basic Education Department after their five-year-old drowned in a pit latrine in 2014

Rosina and James Komape

Pit toilet case: ‘Accidents do happen’

These were the state social worker’s words to a tearful mother after her five-year-old’s death