Emfuleni is a human rights disaster
OUTA calls on SA Human Rights Commission to restore human dignity in Emfuleni
The Organisation Undoing Tax Abuse (OUTA) called on the South African Human Rights Commission (SAHRC) to order an intervention and financial rescue plan for Emfuleni Local Municipality.
The Commission is holding hearings this week into whether the pollution of the Vaal River violates human rights.
OUTA has made a written and verbal submission to the Commission on the collapse of Emfuleni’s finances and service delivery, particularly the collapse of the sewerage services which has resulted in the pollution of both Emfuleni and surrounding rivers including the Vaal.
“Emfuleni has effectively collapsed. OUTA wants the Commission to order the Gauteng government to intervene in Emfuleni, in terms of its constitutional obligations,” says Michael Holenstein, OUTA’s Manager for Local Governance, who is making the submission.