KZN DA approaches SAHRC to look into infrastructure disruption in eThekwini
The provincial party has accused the eThekwini Metropolitan Municipality of not attending to its infrastructure since the deadly floods in 2022.
KwaZulu-Natal residents deal with the aftermath of the damage caused by heavy rain and floods on 13 April 2022. Picture: X/Kzngov
DURBAN - The Democratic Alliance (DA) in KwaZulu-Natal has approached the South African Human Rights Commission (SAHRC) to investigate the disruption of infrastructure in the eThekwini Metropolitan Municipality.
The party said since the 2022 deadly floods, infrastructure under the metro had not been attended to.
Most areas in the north of Durban are struggling with water supply, the DA noted.
It blamed the eThekwini Metropolitan Municipality for what the party termed the collapse of infrastructure in the city.
The party wrote to the SAHRC, hoping to see some accountability.
“My appeal to the Human Rights Commission is that for once and for all, they need to investigate the situation, ascertain the situation for themselves, and then hold the City of eThekwini to account for what is now becoming an absolute failure in service delivery,” said party provincial leader Francois Rodgers.
The party said the most affected areas included Phoenix and Umhlanga, among others.
Eyewitness News reached out to the metro for comment but is still awaiting a response.