In this episode of 'Eusebius on TimesLIVE', the host holds the government accountable by revisiting the tragic story of Michael Komape, who died after falling into a pit latrine at his school in 2014.
McKaiser, a contributor and analyst for TimesLIVE, looks at the latest claims by basic education minister
of progress made in ensuring the government complies with the agreed norms and standards every state school must meet.between the haves and the have-nots.McKaiser draws on archived material to highlight and affirm the activism of civil society organisations like Equal Education and Section27 in getting the state to comply with its constitutional obligations.
The episode ends on a sombre note, recalling the avoidable death of Komape, and leaving listeners to wrestle with the question of whether the government has done enough to honour its mandate, especially for millions of black people living in poverty.
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