Michael komape fell into pit toilet
Section 27 to begin process to appeal Michael Komape damages decision
Section 27 says the Komape case is in stark contrast to claims that were recently awarded to the Life Esidimeni tragedy.
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'Court failed to acknowledge circumstances around Komape's death’
Michael Komape (5) drowned in a pit toilet at his Limpopo primary school in 2014. On Monday, the court dismissed a claim on behalf of the Komape family.
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Section 27 plans to appeal dismissal of Michael Komape compensation claim
Five-year-old Komape drowned in a pit toilet at his primary school in Limpopo in 2014. Section 27 brought the lawsuit in 2015 against the government on behalf of the little boy's family.
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Motshekga to hold urgent meeting with MECs, HODs to eradicate pit toilets
The high level meeting comes amid the grief and outrage caused by the death of a five-year-old girl who fell into a pit toilet in the Eastern Cape last week.
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Mabuza: Government has neglected children
Deputy president David Mabuza focused on a few cases involving young children when he reminded government officials that they are cheating South Africans of freedom by not delivering what was promised before 1994.
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Michael Komape: Section 27 hopes govt accounts for failure to build safe toilets
The High Court in Polokwane has been hearing final arguments on the amount of damages Komape's family should receive for pain and suffering.
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Section 27: Limpopo Education Dept to blame for Michael Komape's death
The group is suing government for damages on behalf of the family of Komape, who drowned in a Limpopo pit toilet in 2014.
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[LISTEN] Parents of child who drowned in pit toilet seek justice
Talk Radio 702's Stephen Grootes speaks to Nomatter Ndebele, spokesperson at Section 27, on how they are helping the family of Michael Komape in its trial.
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Section27 takes govt to court over death of pupil in pit toilet
Six-year-old Michael Komape died after falling into a pit toilet in Limpopo in 2014.
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Mark Heywood: The model & the schoolboy
Mark Heywood tells a tale of two deadly toilets and what it says about us.
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Principal apologises for pit toilet death
Maphalane Mailula has apologised to the family of five-year-old Michael Komape.
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Pupil's death prompts government action
The construction of new toilets is now underway at the school he attended in Limpopo.
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Funeral of Limpopo boy underway
Family and friends have gathered to pay their last respects to the boy who fell into a pit toilet.
