UNFINISHED WORK: Minister’s school pit latrine claims clash with reality on the ground

Minister of Basic Education Siviwe Gwarube has announced the completion of all pit-toilet eradication projects identified in the 2018 Sanitation Appropriate for Education (Safe) Initiative audit. However, civil society groups and non-profit organisations warn that an outdated 2018 database and unpublished audits mask ongoing failures, with estimates suggesting around 3,000 schools still rely on unsafe sanitation.