UPDATE: Tau opens up about north water
The City has noted the concerns raised by Organisation Undoing Tax Abuse (OUTA).
MMC for Utility Services, Cllr Abel Tau said The City has noted the concerns raised by Organisation Undoing Tax Abuse (OUTA) regarding the quality of water in the Hammanskraal area.
Tau said OUTA’s conclusion that water is not fit for use as potable water and domestic use was based on a water sample taken in Hammanskraal on 5 July 2019.
“The one sample that has been used as a reference – cannot be taken to represent the status of the water supplied to the Hammanskraal area,” he said.
The issue had previously been raised by Hammanskraal residents to a Chapter 9 Institution, South African Human Rights Commission in July 2018.
Tau said since the complaint was lodged, there have been ongoing engagements between the City, National Department of Water and Sanitation (DWS) as well as the SAHRC to address the concerns regarding the quality of water in the area.
He argued that the city was already in the process of upgrading the Temba Water Treatment Plant (WTP), which supplies water to the Hammanskraal area, when the complaints were raised.
Tau said he recognises the right of individuals or organised bodies to approach the courts of law.
“On the other hand, such steps should be undertaken when there are differences or a deadlock on issues raised in a round-table” said Tau.
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