The Chebeng community turned out in force at the Limpopo High Court for the first day of the damages trial being brought against the state by the family of Michael Komape. Michael drowned in a pit toilet at a school near Polokwane. He was five years old.
The packed court heard how Michael had fallen into the pit toilet on 20 January 2014. He was reported missing at about 10am that morning. The family was only informed at about 12:30pm, the court heard.
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