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Pit toilets

Zukiswa Pikoli

Opinionistas

Decisive action on school sanitation is the only way to truly honour Michael Komape

By Zukiswa Pikoli

Siviwe Gwarube

Opinionistas

Here’s my promise — by 31 March 2025 all pit toilets in SA schools will be eradicated

By Siviwe Gwarube

Zukiswa Pikoli and Sheniece Linderboom

Opinionistas

Five years on and still no justice for Michael Komape

By Zukiswa Pikoli and Sheniece Linderboom

Judith February

Opinionistas

Consequences of Capture: The high watermark of neglect and cruelty

By Judith February

Zukiswa Pikoli

Opinionistas

42 years later, learners are still dying

By Zukiswa Pikoli