DA KZN to approach SAHRC over ongoing water crisis in North Durban
22 September 2023
The DA in KwaZulu-Natal strongly condemns the ongoing water crisis that has plagued the North Durban area for the past five days. Access to clean and safe drinking water is not a luxury or privilege but an essential human right, which the ANC-EFF run eThekwini municipality has callously stripped away from the residents of Durban North, Umhlanga and several other affected communities.
The situation is nothing short of a catastrophe, and it is one that cannot and will not be tolerated. We are deeply concerned that this crisis has left nearly 100,000 residents, countless individuals who commute for work or leisure, including patients and staff at two critical hospitals, without access to this necessity.
During this ongoing disaster, the singing and dancing Mxolisi Kaunda who moonlights as the Mayor, has been entirely missing in action which his now a standard response to any crisis that affects residents of eThekwini.
The DA is resolved to take action in response to this dire situation. We firmly believe that this crisis represents a violation of the fundamental human rights of our fellow citizens, and as such, we will be lodging a formal complaint with the South African Human Rights Commission (SAHRC) to ensure that justice is served.