The Democratic Alliance in KwaZulu-Natal says it has officially submitted a complaint with the South African Human Rights Commission, regarding what it calls a humanitarian crisis at community halls, where flood survivors are accommodated.
Image: Skhangiwe MthinyaneThe Democratic Alliance in KwaZulu-Natal says it has officially submitted a complaint with the South African Human Rights Commission, regarding what it calls a humanitarian crisisLast month, the party conducted oversight visits at some of these halls across eThekwini. It is said that about 3 800 families have been living in 82Many of them are from informal settlements, that were badly hit by the floods.
“Some of the halls we visited had over 400 people sleeping in one room, that was men, women, and children. The one particular hall we visited, one of the flood victims had just given birth in that particular hall. So, that really is a situation that shocked us. And we then wrote to the Human Rights Commission. I lodged a complaint with the Human Rights Commission giving the evidence. The Human Rights Commission has acknowledged receipt.
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