ActionSA urges SAHRC to probe water access failures in Nkomazi and Mbombela

By Nkhensani Chauke.

ActionSA has submitted follow-up questions to the South African Human Rights Commission (SAHRC) after receiving insufficient responses from the City of Mbombela and Nkomazi Local Municipalities regarding violations of water access.

According to Thoko Mashiane, ActionSA Member of the Mpumalanga Provincial Legislature (MPL), the decision follows formal complaints she lodged with the SAHRC last Wednesday.

The complaints relate to persistent and longstanding water access violations in Emjindini Trust (Ward 41) and Mangweni (Ward 17) in Mpumalanga.

Ward 17 is in Mangweni, Nkomazi Local Municipality, and Ward 41 is in Emjindini Trust, City of Mbombela Municipality.

“We acknowledge receipt of the written responses from both municipalities to your office, and while we appreciate the engagement, we remain gravely concerned about the lack of clarity, urgency, and accountability reflected in both submissions,” said Mashiane.

“Our constituency oversight efforts, community engagements, and ongoing monitoring have revealed significant discrepancies between the