- Water and sanitation crisis in Makana Municipality0.80 MB
The South African Human Rights Commission (SAHRC/the Commission) Eastern Cape Provincial Office today released its Investigation Report into the ongoing water, sanitation and wastewater crisis affecting residents of Makana Municipality. The investigation was conducted in terms of section 184 of the Constitution, the South African Human Rights Commission Act 40 of 2013 and section 7.2.5 of the Commission's Complaints Handling Procedures.
The report follows more than three years of complaints, monitoring activities, stakeholder engagements, two subpoena hearings, sworn testimony, documentary evidence and submissions received from residents, government departments, Rhodes University, the Auditor-General of South Africa and other stakeholders. The Commission received more than 30 complaints between 2023 and 2026 relating to prolonged water outages, sewage spillages, sanitation failures and deteriorating infrastructure.
Report by the South African Human Rights Commission
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