South Africa: Parents Threaten School Boycott Over Mobile Toilets, 'We Need R27 Billion to Fix Schools' - Education MEC
[Health-e] As the Gauteng Education Department faces a R27 billion backlog in school occupational health and infrastructure, parents at a Soshanguve primary school in Tshwane threaten to keep their children home, saying conditions of temporary mobile toilets at the school pose a health and safety risk to learners.
Parents at a Tshwane primary school are preparing to keep their children away from classes due to health concerns over temporary mobile toilets. These learners have been using 13 plastic toilets for the past three years, after the school's main toilet block became unusable in 2023. Parents claim the mobile toilets are not regularly serviced, leading to unhygienic conditions and illnesses among students.
One mother reported her Grade 3 daughter contracting a urinary tract infection after using the toilets. The Department of Education has been approached for intervention, but no team has yet visited the school. The Gauteng Education MEC, Lebogang Maile, revealed the province needs R27 billion to address various occupational health and safety issues across school infrastructure.
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