successful campaigns for school infrastructure, scholar transportation, access to sanitation and libraries. EE has won tangible victories in schools, securing: school infrastructure regulations, billions in government funding for infrastructure, a scholar transport policy and scholar transport to over 3000 learners. EE has defended the rights of students who faced exclusionary policies, and been instrumental to the reform of feeder zone policies which entrench segregation. They have also prevented schools being unlawfully closed, and worked towards schools remaining democratic and inclusive spaces when new school policies are introduced. Additionally, Equal Education has campaigned and secured improvements to countless specific schools across South Africa. Equal Education recognizes the intersectionality of socio-economic rights; thus, the social movement has joined and contributed to social justice struggles beyond education, defending hard-won democratic and constitutional gains across South Africa. As democratic movement, EE’s National Council (made up of learners, parents, post-school youth, and experienced activists along with our General Secretary and Deputy General Secretary) are elected at a national Congress, held every three years. Campaigns Gauteng: Sanitation Campaign A lack of proper sanitation in schools seriously hinders students’ ability to learn effectively, infringing on their safety and security, causing illness, and violating their dignity. The death of five-year-old Grade R learner Michael Komape at a pit toilet at his school in Chebeng Village, Limpopo in January 2013 is a tragic reminder of the urgency of improving school sanitation. According to the Department of Basic Education’s National Education Infrastructure Management System (NEIMS) 2014 report, nearly half of all schools use pit toilets, and close to 500 schools have no sanitation facilities at all. In August 2013, Equalisers in Tembisa, a township outside of Johannesburg in Gauteng province, launched the Gauteng Sanitation Campaign; they vowed not to stop the campaign until all students enjoyed safe and dignified sanitation facilities in their schools. Since the campaign launch, EE conducted one of the largest social audits in South Africa, organised a march of 2,000 Equal Education (EE) members, picketed and protested to improve school infrastructure. They have met with government officials and members of the Gauteng Provincial Legislature to share our findings and express our demands. The campaign included EE student members (“Equalisers”), EE parent members, churches and community organisations in over 20 townships in all regions of Gauteng including Ekurhuleni, Johannesburg, Tshwane, Sedibeng and the West Rand. In response to this campaign, the Gauteng Department of Education (GDE) allocated