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South African court grants damages over boy’s latrine death

South African court grants damages over boy’s latrine death

South Africa’s appeals court has granted damages to the family of a five-year-old boy who fell into a pit latrine at school and drowned in 2014. Judges ordered the Department of Basic Education to pay Michael Komape’s family just over 1million rand ($70,000; £53,000) for emotional shock. The department had denied responsibility for Michael’s death. […]