Pit Latrines
latest news & developments
Gauteng needs 200 more schools, says education MEC Chiloane
During the 2023-24 financial year, Gauteng, Mpumalanga and the Northern Cape only built one school each
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
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
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
Editorial: Fix our water crisis now
Now is the time for accountability. Our leaders must deal with the consequences of their failures.
Pit toilets in schools violate human rights
The inequality in services provided is a legacy of apartheid
The ‘place’ of education
A geographer and teacher reflects on how physical spaces can influence emotional places
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
Very few believe provincial education departments are suddenly efficient
Ordinary citizens have not forgotten that schools were failing before the virus crisis
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