Compare or contrast this with the opulent lifestyles of politicians who are not known for parsimonious living habits, especially the ruling party ones. Yesterday, the SA Human Rights Commission found that the Mpumalanga Department of Education violated learners' rights after 679 000 learners did not receive all their required textbooks in the financial year 2017-18. Add this to the number of learners who have to attend mud schools on a daily basis.