DA joins SAHRC to inspect Evaton pit toilets
“We will conduct a walkabout, engage with the community, and assess the pit toilets and other service delivery issues faced by the residents daily.”
EVATON.- The Democratic Alliance (DA) Gauteng Shadow MEC for Human Settlements, Meryn Cirota MPL, and the DA Gauteng Spokesperson for Human Settlements, Evert Du Plessis MPL, will join the South African Human Rights Commission (SAHRC) to inspect the pit toilets used by Evaton residents in Emfuleni Local Municipality (ELM).
The inspection is set to take place on Tuesday, July 18.
This follows the DA’s request to the SAHRC to investigate the unsanitary, inhumane, and undignified living conditions of the residents of Evaton.
In a statement the DA said: “For over 30 years, Evaton residents have been utilising pit toilets and constantly living in fear of the risk of their children drowning in a pit toilet.”
We will conduct a walkabout, engage with the community, and assess the pit toilets and other service delivery issues faced by the residents daily.”
