South Africa: Students stage “sleep-in” to get basic infrastructure in South Africa’s Schools

Students stage “sleep-in” to get basic infrastructure in South Africa’s Schools

Nearly 100 High School students, parents and education activists are holding what they are calling a “sleep-in” outside of the South African parliament. They are calling on the Minister of Basic Education to adopt a Norms and Standards protocol for the country’s schools. Students say the overwhelming lack of basic infrastructure, including toilets, electricity and running water, is unacceptable. And they are willing to sleep on parliament’s doorstep until they get results.

RFI - 14 July 2011