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Family to appeal ruling in school toilet case

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LIMPOPO - The Komape family, with the help of Section27, is set to appeal the judgment handed by the Polokwane High Court dismissing their claim for R3-million compensation for the death of five-year-old Michael Komape who drowned in a pit toilet at school.

NdivhuwoMukwevho
April 24, 2018

Clampdown on illegal crèches in Free State

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The South African Early Childhood Development Forum in the Free State has launched a campaign to shut down all unregistered early childhood development centres operating in the province. Piet Motaung reports that poor nutrition is one of the many reasons why such centres pose a risk to children.

healthe
February 27, 2018

The wait for justice continues for Komape family

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LIMPOPO - The Komape family will have to wait until next year to know the outcome of the lawsuit they have brought against the Department of Education after their son died at school.

NdivhuwoMukwevho
November 29, 2017

Komape family refused a pauper’s burial for their son

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LIMPOPO - Two days after Michael Komape’s death in a school toilet, his family was offered a “pauper’s burial” by the Department of Social Development.

NdivhuwoMukwevho
November 24, 2017

Family sues over poor sanitation following son’s death

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LIMPOPO – More than a hundred residents gathered outside the Polokwane High Court on Monday morning to show their support of the family of six-year-old Michael Komape who are suing the Department of Education for the poor sanitation which lead to his death in 2014.

NdivhuwoMukwevho
November 14, 2017

Gauteng partnership to provide pads to a million girls

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A newly forged partnership between government and a private company is set to see free sanitary towels provided to 500 schools in Gauteng over the next five years.

jamesthabo
October 5, 2017

Educational inclusion for children with Down Syndrome

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Tuesday was Human Rights Day in South Africa, but it was also World Down Syndrome Day, a day to celebrate the individuals and families fighting for inclusion of their children and loved ones.

healthe
March 23, 2017

New modern toilets for a dilapidated school

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The future looks bright for the dilapidated Hlalelani Primary School in Limpopo’s Watervaal area after 28 brand new toilets were built for the learners.

NdivhuwoMukwevho
March 21, 2017

Five years later, parts of school still roof-less

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After years of empty promises by the Limpopo education department, learners from Dzimauli School in Folovhodwe village are still being taught in roofless classrooms.

NdivhuwoMukwevho
February 22, 2017

A nurse drives school shoe campaign

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LIMPOPO-As the school year kicks off and many pupils from rural Limpopo go barefoot, one compassionate professional nurse has started a drive to donate shoes to those in need.