Parents in the Mopani District in Limpopo say they have given up hope that the provincial education department will install safe and hygienic toilets at their children's schools.
At a Youth Day Parade on Thursday, more than 1,000 young people from a range of organisations marched to the Union Buildings in Pretoria in pursuit of systemic change. In a memorandum handed over to the Presidency, they demanded action on issues such as unemployment, unequal education and gende.
There is nothing legally wrong with fining a teacher who assaulted a pupil R10 000 and allowing them to keep their jobs. In fact, it is the law, argues educators council.
Representing the 76 organisations (so far) that have endorsed the parade to the Union Buildings from Loftus Versfeld Stadium, Irfaan Mangera of the Ahmed Kathrada Foundation said they had received an assurance from the Presidency that an official would be available to receive a memorandum that.