Justice at last in pit toilet saga

Michael's heartbreaking story had a horrific repeat in rural Eastern Cape on March 3 last year, when Lumka Mkhethwa also died after falling into a pit toilet at Luna Primary School in Mbizana.The Komapes' relentless fight for justice, assisted, of course, by civil organisations, should inspire other families who are in similar positions to Michael's family.

They wanted nothing but fair compensation for their grief and emotional trauma but initially it looked like they were fighting a losing battle. The Polokwane High Court dismissed claims for general and constitutional damages sought by the family last year. Pit toilets are a huge problem, not only in schools but also in communities, especially rural villages.It's not acceptable for a minister tasked with looking after the welfare of pupils to say they don't have money to tackle this problem.

Basic education minister Angie Motshekga admitted on radio last year that her department would need R10bn to fix the problem of pit toilets in rural schools.

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