Amnesty SA wants govt to deliver on 1994 promise of dignity, equality for all

Human rights organisation Amnesty SA has called on government to deliver tangible progress with its promise in 1994 of dignity and equality for all.

The organisation marked Freedom Day on Wednesday by reflecting on ongoing service delivery failures in impoverished communities.

It said government neglect of municipal resources and poor management continues to deepen the hardship of people living in informal settlements.

Amnesty SA’s Genevieve Quintal said the more than five million people living in neglected informal settlements remain excluded from the freedoms won in 1994.

"Service delivery is the foundation for the full enjoyment of human rights by all who live in South Africa and the State has a constitutional obligation to take action to ensure access to these rights. On this Freedom Day, the government must move beyond rhetoric and finally deliver the dignity and equality promised in 1994."