Witnesses have painted a grim picture before an inquiry into Gautengs deepening water crisis, describing how years of service delivery failures and crumbling infrastructure have pushed SAs economic and financial hub to the brink.
This has left residents and businesses battling daily to survive and protect their livelihoods.
The three-day South African Human Rights Commission SAHRC inquiry into Gautengs water crisis got under way in Johannesburg on Tuesday, with community leaders painting a bleak picture of inhumane living conditions caused by persistent water leaks, raw sewage flowing through streets, collapsing infrastructure and what they described as a complete lack of accountability by authorities.
