As Maverick Citizen marks its third year of operation, we further commit ourselves to amplifying the voices and raising the stories of South Africa’s most marginalised, underprivileged and defenceless people.
Michael Komape drowned in a pit toilet at his school. had at some or other point been touched and or involved in the case but it also set the tone for whatwas to be about. The Komape case was a blight on our democracy as it showed the callousness of the state’s attitude towards the value of poor people’s lives.
launch of the Sanitation Appropriate for Education initiative meant to address the issue of pit toilets.The outcome of the appeal announced in December 2019 was successful and the Komapes were granted compensation, the judgment also upheld the Limpopo high court’s structural order instructing the Limpopo Department of Basic Education to come up with a proper costed plan with timelines of how they will eradicate pit toilets and fix sanitation in schools.
This is the pit latrine that Michael Komape drowned in. This photo was taken by Charles Malebana shortly after the incident. we aim to raise the profiles of under-reported stories concerning civil society’s efforts towards ensuring that we, as a country, achieve our constitutional democracy aspirations and that poor people’s experiences and stories of both struggle and hope are centred.
. As we attempt to emerge from Covid-19’s grip we are excited to work on more human rights-based stories that will not only inform but also inspire our readers. Here’s to another year of being Maverick Citizens.
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