Day 4: State claims family wants to get rich out of Michael Komape’s death
SECTION27 accuses state lawyer and Department of Education of attempting to trivialise the family’s suffering
By Ciaran Ryan
Law | 16 November 2017
Day 3: Pathologist describes finding faeces in child’s lungs
Michael Komape’s sister breaks down in court
By Ciaran Ryan
Law | 15 November 2017
Day 2: State attempts to discredit parents in Michael Komape trial
Advocate asks if death of five-year-old who drowned in toilet was any different from death by sickness or car accident
By Ciaran Ryan
Law | 14 November 2017
Day 1: Mother tells court how she found her son dead in school toilet
First day in damages trial of the death of Michael Komape
By Ciaran Ryan
Law | 13 November 2017
Preview: Parents of drowned child seek justice
Michael Komape died in a toilet at school. Now James and Rosina Komape are going to court to compel the state to provide decent sanitation to schools across Limpopo.
By Ciaran Ryan
Law | 12 November 2017
Residents compel Limpopo municipality to provide clean water
But it remains to be seen if the Sekhukhune District Municipality will stick to court settlement
Law | 18 August 2017
Entire village issued with court interdict following mining company’s application
For more than half-a-year the entire Ngwaabe Village was banned from protesting
Law | 11 May 2017
Human Rights Commission accused of taking sides with mines
Mapela villagers protest outside SAHRC offices
Brief | 26 January 2017
Education Department in spat with Human Rights Commission
Department told to deliver textbooks and stationery
Brief | 23 January 2017