“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
“I don’t want my son to be forgotten. I want his name and memory to live on.”
News | 20 March 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Mother distant and withdrawn, battles with ongoing sadness and depression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
Michael Komape’s sister breaks down in court
By Ciaran Ryan
Law | 15 November 2017
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
First day in damages trial of the death of Michael Komape
By Ciaran Ryan
Law | 13 November 2017
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