The Secretary General of the United Democratic Movement (UDM), Yongama Zigebe, asked to know how many rural schools still utilises hazardous pit toilets, during his presentation to the Portfolio Committee on Basic Education on Tuesday. Minister of Basic Education Angie Motshekga stated that as of March 2023, the agency has determined that 3,398 schools across the nation still utilised pit latrine restrooms. More than 3,000 schools still have pit latrines that are unlawful, deteriorating, and in need of replacement.
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The Member of the Executive Council (MEC) Tate Makgoe says the department wants to internally handle the designing of schools and only hand over the last stage, namely the construction of schools, .