SAHRC to assess Ugu District water crisis

The south coast has been experiencing water cuts in recent months, with the latest due to an illegal strike by municipal workers. 

The cuts have also effected business owners - especially those in the tourism sector - who say they have lost hundreds of thousands of Rands due to cancellations by holidaymakers. 

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The SA Human Rights Commission's Gushwell Brooks says they will assess the extent of the crisis this afternoon.

"The South African Human Rights Commission has received a complaint with regards to water and the supply of water to communities in the affected areas. We have some of our colleagues there inspecting the site and we will be handling this through our complaints handling procedure," he said.

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