Emfuleni Local Municipality Chief Financial Officer (CFO), Mr A Dyakala’s disciplinary hearing has been concluded and he is meant to return to work. However, he is being prevented from doing this by Emfuleni Municipal Manager. In a video seen by the DA, the CFO was forcefully removed from his office last week. The municipality is going to court to fight against the reinstatement of the Chief Financial Officer, which will cost it more money instead of focusing on service delivery.
Vaal sewage crisis: SAHRC calls on government to intervene
According to the SAHRC, the Vaal is now polluted beyond acceptable
standards.
“The Commission had been alerted to online and print media reports published during
July and August 2018, reporting that raw sewage [in Vanderbijl Park, Vereeniging and other others within the municipality] had for weeks and months been leaking into and polluting the Vaal River and Rietspruit”.
The investigation revealed that the 3-year-long sewage crisis was as a result of the Emfuleni Local Municipality flouted its constitutional duties for years. Here’s a summary of the report.
Vaal sewage crisis
The reports highlights that main sewers in Vanderbijlpark were placed, and “that raw sewerage was flowing into people’s yards and properties”. The SAHRC Commissions conducted an inspection-in-loco and found the following:
Final Report of the Gauteng Provincial Inquiry Into the Sewage Problem of the Vaal River
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The South African Human Rights Commission (‘the Commission’) had been alerted to online and print media reports, published during July and August 2018, reporting that raw sewage,from the Emfuleni Local Municipality (‘the Municipality’)’s Rietspruit Waste Water Care and Management Works situated in Vanderbijlpark, the Leewkuil Waste Water Care and Management Works situated in Vereeniging and other areas within the Municipality, had for weeks and months been leaking into and polluting the Vaal River and the Rietspruit.