Dismay as judge dismisses damages claim for child who drowned in pit toilet
“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
Michael Komape died because he was a rural African child, says lawyer
Court asked to compel state to fix “dire” state of school sanitation
By Ciaran Ryan
News | 2 February 2018
Day 12: Lawyers for Michael Komape’s family demand compensation for grief
State admits liability; court to decide how much money to award the family
By Ciaran Ryan
News | 1 February 2018
Day 11: Court hears of witness to Michael Komape’s death
Boy who drowned in toilet could have been found sooner
By Ciaran Ryan
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
By Ciaran Ryan
Law | 27 November 2017
Day 9: State offered a pauper’s burial for Michael Komape
Department of Education contests that it could have fixed dilapidated toilets
By Ciaran Ryan
Law | 23 November 2017
Day 8: Education department had funds to fix toilet in which Michael Komape drowned
Expert witness gives damning testimony against Limpopo government
By Ciaran Ryan
Law | 22 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.”
By Ciaran Ryan
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
By Ciaran Ryan
Law | 20 November 2017