This follows a complaint received from Sonke Gender Justice, indicating that there is  continuous lack of physical accessibility and availability of water in the villages.  Vulnerable and marginalized communities should receive priority in terms of access to water as limited access to water exacerbates poverty and affects other mutually linked rights such as the right to health and education.  

The SAHRC will be conducting an in loco inspection in the villages to assess the extent of human rights violations of the lack of access to water and to ascertain measures to address these human rights violations.
The inspection will be conducted as follows:

Date: 26th of July 2022
Time:  09H00 – 12H00
Areas: Kunene, Merelisa and Toboyi villages

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For further information, contact the SAHRC Acting Provincial Manager, Adv Loyiso Mpondo @ 043 722 7828 or email on This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. and Advocacy and Research Officer, Zukiswa N Mqakanya @ 043 722 7828 or email on This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.