The department of basic education said it would take additional steps to vet teachers against the national register for sex offenders
Section27 has asked the South African Council of Educators to amend its mandatory sanctions policy to include rehabilitative and corrective measures for teachers who assault…
The presidency has described the decision by the Democratic Alliance (DA) to challenge the declaration of a national state of disaster over Eskom as “confusing” given that the…
The organisation argues that the Copyright Act is unconstitutional because it violates the human rights of blind people. The case will be heard on 21 September
The lawyer for the bereaved families argued that Dr Makgabo Manamela’s requests for postponements have a negative impact on the families of the deceased who seek closure
A memorial portal has been launched to help to families of those who have mental illnesses
Section 27 says the plans the Limpopo department has provided for getting rid of pit toilets are not clear and offer no timelines
When the hard lockdowns kicked in it was discovered that 3 000 schools didn’t have an adequate water supply. But this is not a new problem
Supreme Court of Appeal says the attitude of the education authorities “to be deprecated in the strongest possible terms”
The death of Michael Komape has ignited debate on whether or not the common law should be developed to include damages for grief
The KwaZulu-Natal education department in particular has done little to fulfil its constitutional obligations
History repeats as old health emergencies emerge anew. Is the health ombud the person to lead fights the Human Rights Commission started?
Section 27 will asking Judge Gerrit Muller to grant the family leave to appeal and for the appeal to be heard at the Supreme Court of Appeal
It’s a setback for the family, but it will help the campaign to end pit toilets in schools
Michael’s parents lodged several claims against the Basic Education Department after their five-year-old drowned in a pit latrine in 2014
Five-year-old Michael died in 2014 after falling into a pit latrine at Mehlodumela Primary School where he was a Grade R pupil
Section 27, which represented 63 families, described Zille’s comments as regrettable, saying her question was answered at length through testimonies
Clinical psychologist, Steven Molepo, testified earlier in the week that the family had not found closure with Michael’s death.
The state’s lawyer says that school sanitation can’t rest solely at the doorstep of education authorities
Mark Heywood’s book avoids plain history. Instead it encourages its readers to reflect.
