Department claims construction at schools will start January 2020
Brief | 13 December 2019
Workers demand to be paid for extra hours and for staff shortages to be addressed
Brief | 30 September 2019
The union also calls for Director General to be given the boot following Auditor-General finding
Brief | 1 August 2019
“I earn R2,900 a month. Per week my transport fare is R420 using minibus taxis.”
Brief | 17 July 2019
Family is seeking nearly R3 million in damages
By Ciaran Ryan
Law | 31 May 2018
“Failure to award damages in this case stands in contrast to the damages that were awarded” to Life Esidimeni families, says SECTION27
By Ciaran Ryan
Law | 23 April 2018
Court asked to compel state to fix “dire” state of school sanitation
By Ciaran Ryan
News | 2 February 2018
State admits liability; court to decide how much money to award the family
By Ciaran Ryan
News | 1 February 2018
Boy who drowned in toilet could have been found sooner
By Ciaran Ryan
Law | 28 November 2017
Former principal’s testimony supports the family’s claim against the state
By Ciaran Ryan
Law | 27 November 2017
Department of Education contests that it could have fixed dilapidated toilets
By Ciaran Ryan
Law | 23 November 2017
Expert witness gives damning testimony against Limpopo government
By Ciaran Ryan
Law | 22 November 2017
“We drew attention to life-threatening situations in schools … it is not good enough to say there is no budget.”
By Ciaran Ryan
News | 21 November 2017
Photographs shows that the school toilets where Michael Komape died were in poor condition
By Ciaran Ryan
Law | 20 November 2017
Mother distant and withdrawn, battles with ongoing sadness and depression
By Ciaran Ryan
Law | 17 November 2017
SECTION27 accuses state lawyer and Department of Education of attempting to trivialise the family’s suffering
By Ciaran Ryan
Law | 16 November 2017