Poor sanitation in schools
Sewage crisis leaves Vereeniging parents fuming
Outside Lebohang Secondary School, large piles of rubbish are strewn across the street infused in puddles of raw sewage. A breeding ground for water borne...
President Ramaphosa says the safe toilets initiative is overdue in the country following the deaths of pupils at schools.
A Water Research Commission study found that although 41% of schools were found to employ cleaners, only 25% of them reported cleaning the toilets at least once a day.
Five-year-old Viwe Jali fell into the toilet at the Luna Primary School in Bizana on Tuesday.
The High Court in Polokwane has been hearing final arguments on the amount of damages Komape's family should receive for pain and suffering.
The group is suing government for damages on behalf of the family of Komape, who drowned in a Limpopo pit toilet in 2014.
Section 27’s Nomatter Ndebele says this court case is important to ensure pupils in rural areas have proper sanitation.
Basic Education Minister Angie Motshekga says there is a challenge to provide healthy environments in many public schools which hinder learning.
The rights group released a report following visits to a number of schools across 7 districts in the Eastern Cape.
Learners have embarked on protest action demanding safe schools and proper sanitation.
The GDE missed the deadline it had set to deal with the sanitation crisis in township schools.
The funds are required for maintenance, water, sanitation and electricity in schools.
The organisation says poor sanitation in schools affect both the physical & academic well-being of pupils.