Education

Day 11: Court hears of witness to Michael Komape’s death

Boy who drowned in toilet could have been found sooner

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Law | 28 November 2017

Day 10: Calls for help from Michael Komape’s school unanswered for years

Former principal’s testimony supports the family’s claim against the state

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Law | 27 November 2017

Stink-up at Cape Flats school

“My stomach turns and I feel as if I’m about to vomit”

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News | 23 November 2017

Day 7: Limpopo education department a “quagmire” of maladministration

“We drew attention to life-threatening situations in schools … it is not good enough to say there is no budget.”

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News | 21 November 2017

Day 6: Court hears of terrible condition of Limpopo’s school toilets

Photographs shows that the school toilets where Michael Komape died were in poor condition

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Law | 20 November 2017

Day 5: Psychologist describes suffering of drowned boy’s family

Mother distant and withdrawn, battles with ongoing sadness and depression

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Law | 17 November 2017

Day 3: Pathologist describes finding faeces in child’s lungs

Michael Komape’s sister breaks down in court

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Law | 15 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

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Law | 13 November 2017

Fees Commission proposes free education, but not at university

President releases report of Heher Commission

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News | 13 November 2017

Department of Education under fire for shoddy statistics

MPs annoyed about poor data on learner transport

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News | 8 November 2017

School transport to be provided in KZN

Equal Education wins court victory

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News | 7 November 2017

Children with disabilities battle to get to school

Court application to force authorities to provide transport

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Opinion | 7 November 2017

Teacher accused of sexual assault wants case thrown out

Lawyer accuses state of delaying court process

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Brief | 2 November 2017

PE crèche burns down

Under The Tree Early Childhood Centre provided free care and food for 60 children

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Brief | 31 October 2017

Thousands march for school safety

“Gangsters are able to enter freely to sell drugs and rob us because our schools have broken fences and no security guards”

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News | 27 October 2017