Monitoring visits started on 12 June 2024 at Kouga Local Municipality to monitor service delivery, housing development, and sewage spillage challenges. On the 13th the team visited Koukamma Local Municipality to monitor water & sanitation challenges, and access to housing.
Today, 14 June 2024, Commissioner Gungubele and the Eastern Cape Provincial Office will meet with Mayors of both municipalities to engage them on the challenges as monitored in the past two days.
The meetings will take place at the respective municipalities as follows:
Venue: Kouga Local Municipality
Time: 10:00
Topic: Service deliver, housing development and sewage spillage.
Venue: Koukamaa Local Municipality
Time: 14:00
Topic: Water & sanitation, and housing development
These stakeholder engagements present an opportunity to collaborate in addressing service delivery challenges, ensure that human rights considerations are adequately factored into the Integrated Development Planning process and ensure adequate provision is made in the Municipality’s budget to address human rights concerns within the Municipality.
ENDS
For further information or inquiries, please contact Wisani Baloyi on 081 016 8308 or This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..
Issued by the South African Human Rights Commission