South Africa: Michael Komape Case - Judgment to Be Delivered in Application for Leave to Appeal

Judgment in the application for leave to appeal a ruling in the Michael Komape case will be handed down in the Limpopo High Court on Tuesday.

In 2014 the 5-year-old fell into a pit toilet and drowned at Mahlodumela Primary School in Limpopo.Legal advocacy group Section 27 filed for leave to appeal after Judge Gerrit Muller rejected the family's civil claim of R3m for damages against the state for the wrongful and negligent death of Michael in April.

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