Daily Maverick
Africa · 2 hrs ago
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‘IT IS YOUR PROBLEM’: Court rules that minister, Eastern Cape premier must intervene in villages’ water crisis
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A South African high court has ruled that the Minister of Water and Sanitation and the Eastern Cape Premier must take responsibility for addressing a water crisis in two villages in Centane, after the court rejected their attempts to avoid legal obligation.
‘IT IS YOUR PROBLEM’: Court rules that minister, Eastern Cape premier must intervene in villages’ water crisis
‘Not my problem’ is no longer an option for the Minister of Water and Sanitation and the Eastern Cape Premier when it comes to a rural Eastern Cape water crisis. This comes after the Mthatha high court rejected their attempt to avoid responsibility for ensuring two Centane villages have access to potable water, after years without supply.
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