In 2014, South Africa mourned the death of Michael Komape, a 5-year-old child who fell into a pit toilet at his school and drowned. His untimely death sparked national outrage and demands for the government to make school sanitation safer for children.  Unfortunately, many schools do not have reliable access to water, and learners are still forced to use unlawful and unsafe pit toilets. 

In this conversation, Lerato Mbele speaks to researcher at Equal Education, Elizabeth Biney about the eradication of pit latrines in South African schools.

In 2014, South Africa mourned the death of Michael Komape, a 5-year-old child who fell into a pit toilet at his school and drowned. His untimely death sparked national outrage and demands for the government to make school sanitation safer for children.  Unfortunately, many schools do not have reliable access to water, and learners are still forced to use unlawful and unsafe pit toilets. 
In this conversation, Lerato Mbele speaks to researcher at Equal Education, Elizabeth Biney about the eradication of pit latrines in South African schools.

POWER Talk is a mid-morning talk show programme, hosted by Lerato Mbele. The show delves deeper into the news of the day along with larger societal themes, inviting listeners to help unpack issues on the day’s current affairs agenda and topics close to their hearts. Mbele also interviews the biggest newsmakers and experts in South Africa, helping listeners makes sense of their world.

POWER Talk is a mid-morning talk show programme, hosted by Lerato Mbele. The show delves deeper into the news of the day along with larger societal themes, inviting listeners to help unpack issues on the day’s current affairs agenda and topics close to their hearts. Mbele also interviews the biggest newsmakers and experts in South Africa, helping listeners makes sense of their world.

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