The South African government is under pressure from human rights organisations and parents to Eradicate Pit Latrines. It is estimated that these highly unsafe and undignified form of sanitation is used in more than 3,000 schools in rural areas across the country. Particularly for small children, like those at Jupiter preschool in Limpopo province, the notorious toilets are full of dangers. While statistics of deaths are not readily available, as recently as March, yet another child died, this time in the Eastern Cape, after falling into a pit latrine. Florina Ledwaba, center manager at Jupiter preschool and crèche in the rural village of Ga-Mashashane, says some of the children just cannot get used to them. “The older ones – aged 2 to 3 — prefer using the potty training toilets because they are scared of the pit. They can see the hole and fear they might fall in. They’re not safe at all,” she says

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