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Media Release: SAHRC Limpopo Provincial Office conducts follow-up site-visits in areas affected by lack of clean water

31 JANUARY 2022

Attention: Editors and Reporters

The SAHRC Limpopo Provincial Office led by Commissioner Ntuli and J.B. Sibanyoni will this week (31 January 2022 - 04 January 2022) conduct follow-up site-visits and monitoring of areas affected by lack of access to clean drinking water and some of the areas affected negatively by mining activities in the Limpopo Province.

The SAHRC committed during the hearing inquiry on access to water held last year in October to conduct follow up visits to some of the communities that are affected by lack of access to water. Affected communities are around the Nandoni dam, Ka Mhinga Community, Giyani Water Project and the Water Reticulation Plants.

Communities that are affected negatively by the mining activities will also be visited and relevant stakeholders will be engaged to address some of the challenges faced.

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Issued by the South African Human Rights Commission Limpopo Provincial Office
For further information contact SAHRC Limpopo Provincial Office Manager, Mr Victor Mavhidula @ 015 291 3500/ 0767801500/ This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

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