Following years of inadequate funding from the government, and now the cost of the Covid-19 pandemic, our public schools are at a breaking point. Schools are struggling to pay their teachers, pupils are without access to textbooks, classrooms are overcrowded, and basics such as water and safe toilets are still not in place for every
* Published by City Press on 22 August 2021 By Kimberley Khumalo, Equal Education Researcher Infrastructure challenges have continuously plagued schools in Limpopo, with pupils having no option but to use undignified and often dangerous toilets for years. But it was the death of Michael Komape (5), who fell into a dilapidated pit toilet in
* Published by Sowetan Live on 4 August 2021 By Ramadimetja Makgeru, Equal Education Junior Organiser, Limpopo This Friday, with the hearing of the second part of the court case on the state of school toilets in Limpopo (Rosina Komape and others vs Minister of Basic Education and Others), we are reminded of the many
* Published by The Cape Argus on 17 September 2020 By Anathi Tyelentombi (Equal Education Equaliser), Yonda Magubudela (Equal Education Equaliser), Chwayita Wenana (Equal Education Western Cape Deputy Head) and Stacey Jacobs (Equal Education Researcher) ‘We are given more work with less and less support. The lockdown has affected me mentally, emotionally and it has
* Published by City Press on 13 September 2020 By Jane Borman, Equal Education Researcher and Astrid Coombes, Equal Education Law Centre Legal Researcher For the past four years, Equal Education (EE) and the Equal Education Law Centre (EELC) have been advocating that Parliament change section 100 of the Constitution to better protect pupils’ education
* Published by City Press on 30 June 2020 By Noncedo Madubedube, Equal Education General Secretary, Nurina Ally, Equal Education Law Centre Executive Director and Tendai Mafuma, Legal Researcher at SECTION27 Equal Education and two Limpopo Schools have taken the government to court in order to ensure that children can benefit from school feeding schemes.
*Published by Mail & Guardian (online) on 19 November By Zanele Modise, Equal Education Limpopo Junior Organiser This year’s theme for World Toilet Day, globally celebrated on 19 November, was “Leaving No One Behind” – yet hundreds of thousands of learners, predominantly in rural provinces, must use unsafe and undignified sanitation in their schools. Sibongile
* Published by City Press on 20 October 2019 Written by Ntombi Mngomezulu – Grade 11: Ngwane Secondary Lungelo Khanyile – Grade 11: Nhlalakahle Secondary Sthembile Ngcobo – Grade 9: Mathukulula Secondary Sbonelo Moloi – Grade 10: Hlubi Secondary Thabani Zwane – Grade 11: Nhlalakahle Secondary Mpilwenhle Masondo – Grade 11: Mathukulula Secondary Thabisile Sithole
*Published by The Sunday Times on 23 June 2019 By Nurina Ally (Executive Director Equal Education Law Centre) and Noncedo Madubedube (Equal Education General Secretary) It is cause for deep concern when Angie Motshekga, the minister of basic education – who has served in that role for a decade – concedes she does not understand
*Published in June 2019 by The Daily Maverick By Hopolang Selebalo (Equal Education Co-Head of Research), Zukiswa Kota (PSAM) and Daniel McLaren (Section27) Public contracting is the meeting point of significant power and money and in most countries, these systems are characterised by convoluted, opaque planning. According to a recent report by the Open Contracting
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