Media Statements

Joint media statement: A victory for the rights of learners, as Polokwane High Court orders government to develop better plans to get rid of pit toilets in Limpopo schools

20 September 2021 Joint media statement: A victory for the rights of learners, as Polokwane High Court orders government to develop better plans to get rid of pit toilets in Limpopo schools #FixOurSchools Equal Education (EE) and the Equal Education Law Centre (EELC) welcome the judgment of the Polokwane High Court in the case of

September 20, 2021

Joint media statement: A victory for KwaZulu-Natal learners as the KwaZulu-Natal Learner Transport Policy is finalised! #LongWalkToSchool

1 September 2021 Joint media statement: A victory for KwaZulu-Natal learners as the KwaZulu-Natal Learner Transport Policy is finalised! #LongWalkToSchool “Ngizizwa ngijabulile kakhulu ngokuzwa izindaba ezimnandi ngaloluhlobo, ukuthi ngemuva kweminyaka eminingi kangaka sagcina spiphumelela sathola le nqubomgomo eyesifundazwe. Singama lunga ka-Equal Education siyabonga kakhulu noma bekunzima kodwa ubunzima budala impumelelo. Amandla ngawethu! Umzabalazo uyaqhubeka!” –

September 1, 2021

Joint media statement: Equal Education and Equal Education Law Centre demand a better plan to get rid of pit latrines in Limpopo schools, as we return to court in support of the Komape case

4 August 2021 Joint media statement: Equal Education and Equal Education Law Centre demand a better plan to get rid of pit latrines in Limpopo schools, as we return to court in support of the Komape case #FixOurSchools #ToiletPaperPromises “When I was still in high school, we only had two Enviro Loos for boys, and

August 4, 2021

EE and EELC statement: Crucial questions for Minister Motshekga on the reopening of our schools

24 July 2021 Joint media statement: Crucial questions for Basic Education Minister Motshekga on the reopening of our schools “I personally feel like I’m two-sided really. On the ground COVID-19 restrictions don’t really exist, so by learner’s going back to school, this puts them in danger of getting infected and passing it on to

July 24, 2021

Joint media statement: Hope in the fight against child hunger, as court orders government to rethink its plans to ensure that all learners get school meals during the COVID-19 pandemic!

“I am happy about this court order because it helps those learners who depend on school meals a lot. It means that their hunger will be decreased because they are able to eat at school, and they will no longer worry when they come to school because the NSNP provides them with food. I think

July 21, 2021

Equal Education media statement: Stop the destruction of the school infrastructure that we have fought so hard for!

16 July 2021 Equal Education media statement: Stop the destruction of the school infrastructure that we have fought so hard for! “The vandalism of schools makes me feel bad and broken because the very same schools help us get education that trains our minds and abilities to acquire knowledge. Teaching and learning will mostly be

July 16, 2021

Joint statement: Government must acknowledge its role in creating South Africa’s social crisis and must urgently provide social relief, including bringing back and increasing the COVID-19 relief grant

14 July 2021 Joint statement: Government must acknowledge its role in creating South Africa’s social crisis and must urgently provide social relief, including bringing back and increasing the COVID-19 relief grant Poverty and unemployment in a country with the highest wealth inequality in the world, and a government that fails to respond to the needs

July 14, 2021

Joint media statement: Education activists and school governing bodies return to court to fight for school meals for learners that education departments have left behind during COVID-19

6 July 2021 Joint media statement: Education activists and school governing bodies return to court to fight for school meals for learners that education departments have left behind during COVID-19 “… When he receives food, it does help because no one is working.” “We are an impoverished family, so the kids become down and have

July 6, 2021

EE and EELC welcome the DBE’s case-by-case approach to managing COVID-19 infections in schools and celebrate announcement of vaccinations for all school staff

19 June 2021 Joint media statement: Equal Education and Equal Education Law Centre welcome the DBE’s case-by-case approach to managing COVID-19 infections in schools and celebrate the announcement of vaccinations for all school staff Equal Education (EE) and Equal Education Law Centre (EELC) welcome that the Department of Basic Education (DBE) is taking a careful,

June 19, 2021

National Council (board) statement: Update on independent investigation into the tragic drowning of Eastern Cape Equaliser Avethandwa Nokhangela

26 May 2021 Equal Education National Council (board) statement: Update on independent investigation into the tragic drowning of Eastern Cape Equaliser Avethandwa Nokhangela The fact-finding process undertaken by the Equal Education Law Centre (EELC) will be concluded on Friday, 28 May 2021. The National Council, Equal Education’s highest governance structure, has appointed an independent panel

May 26, 2021