Sanitation
uMlazi swamped by rubbish and sewage
Residents accuse municipality of neglect, while councillor says residents must clean their own mess
News | 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
Day 5: Psychologist describes suffering of drowned boy’s family
Mother distant and withdrawn, battles with ongoing sadness and depression
By Ciaran Ryan
Law | 17 November 2017
Beacon Bay community takes protest to mayor
Showdown looms as residents demand timeframes but Xola Pakati refuses to give any.
News | 17 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
Neighbours provide water and electricty to informal settlement
City of Cape Town says it’s assessing what is required for infrastructure in Nyunywini, Kraaifontein
By Vincent Lali
News | 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