Civil society organisation, Section 27 says it's is closely monitoring whether the Limpopo Department of Education will meet its own today's deadline to eradicate and replace all pit. In March 2023, the national department missed its deadline to eradicate pit toilets, and repeatedly extended it. Minister Siviwe Gwarube announced earlier this month that nearly the entire backlog had been cleared. Bongiwe Zwane spoke to Education Attorney at Section27, Demichelle Petherbridge

<p>Civil society organisation, Section 27 says it's is closely monitoring whether the Limpopo Department of Education will meet its own today's deadline to eradicate and replace all pit. In March 2023, the national department missed its deadline to eradicate pit toilets, and repeatedly extended it. Minister Siviwe Gwarube announced earlier this month that nearly the entire backlog had been cleared. Bongiwe Zwane spoke to Education Attorney at Section27, Demichelle Petherbridge</p>

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"Unfortunately, we can see that this deadline is going to be missed" - Section27 says government is set to miss yet another deadline to eradicate school  pit toilets  

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