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Media Advisory: The South African Human Rights Commission convenes the third and final sitting of the inquiry into the contamination of the Vaal River
19 February 2019
Attention: Editors and Reporters
The South African Human Rights Commission (the Commission) will convene the third and final session of the inquiry into allegations of approximately 150 megalitres of raw sewage spilling into the Vaal River daily.
Attention: Editors and Reporters
The South African Human Rights Commission (the Commission) will convene the third and final session of the inquiry into allegations of approximately 150 megalitres of raw sewage spilling into the Vaal River daily.
The Inquiry will hear the testimony of the Vaal River System Remediation Intervention Team, the Department of Defence (“DoD or SANDF”) and ArcelorMittal South Africa.
The Inquiry will take place as follows:
Date: 20 February 2019
Time: 09h00
Venue: Conference Room 1, Women’s Jail Constitution Hill
11 Kotze Street, Braamfontein
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For further information contact the Gauteng Provincial Office of the South African Human Rights Commission: Buang Jones, Provincial Manager, T: 011 877 3752 / C: 078 617 0476; E: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or Zamakhize Mkhize, Legal officer: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. ; 011 877 3764 / 061 814 7143 or Phillip Molekoa, Advocacy Officer, T: 011 877 3754/ C: 083 731 0662; E: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
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