Pupils from more 3,000 schools from six provinces in the country risk falling into pit toilets every day, while others from at least 253 schools are without water and 248 schools have no sanitation at all.
This is according to the South African Human Rights Commission , which released the figures on Wednesday.
The action follows reports received from relevant education MECs in response to requests by the commission on the source of water and type of sanitation at schools in each province. The commission has written to the MECs requiring that these provinces provide, among other things, detailed action plans with strict time frames and tangible measures to overcome the health and physical risks to which learners, educators and administrators are exposed. The commission said the action plans need to include the covering up and securing of pit latrine toilets, which pose a safety risk to learners.
The commission said it is committed to working with the national education department and their provincial counterparts to ensure that the right to a basic education is immediately realised.
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