The chairperson of the ongoing SAHRC inquiry has exposed Mogale City Municipality’s water supply failures, revealing a crisis that endangers public health and environmental safety in Gauteng.
Day three of the South African Human Rights Commission (SAHRC) public inquiry into water challenges in Gauteng saw the Mogale City Municipality, led by the Manager Makhosana Msezana, being grilled on water supply failures in the municipality.
Msezana's scrutiny on Thursday came as a response to a series of distressing reports highlighting significant service delivery challenges, including alarming infrastructure backlogs and devastating sewer spillages. These spillages have contaminated vital water sources, raising serious health concerns for nearby communities.
Recent reports reveal that all three of Mogale City's wastewater treatment works — the Flip Human, the Percy Stewart, and the Magaliesburg — have seen disconcerting declines in efficiency.
Recent reports have revealed that Flip Human is operating at just 30% capacity, down from 64% in 2021; Percy Stewart likewise sits at 30%, down from 68% in the same year; while the Magaliesburg facility languishes at an alarming 27%, down from 49% previously.
