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KZN community concerned about children using pit toilets in schools
Residents say they were promised new toilets in 2016 but nothing has been done.
KWAZULU-NATAL - The KwaNgcolosi community in KwaZulu-Natal is concerned about children using pit toilets in their schools.
Residents say they were promised new toilets in 2016 but nothing has been done.
READ: Education in crisis | Plans to eradicate pit toilets by 2024
Their fears come after the death of Langalam Viki in the Eastern Cape earlier this month.
The young pupil died after falling into a pit toilet at Glen Grey Primary School.
The uproar following this tragedy has prompted the Basic Education Department to promise to end pit toilets at schools by 2025.