Stop Mass Human Right Violations in Johannesburg

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The Issue

The Communities of Johannesburg are continually being deprived of Clean Running Water and Sanatation facilities, this sporadically since 2015 and before.

Water is considered a Life Supporting Substance with deprivation thereof deemed an act of Contravention of the Constitutional Law of South Africa.

We the undersigned therefor petition:

1) The Gauteng Provincial Government to declare Johannesburg Metroplitan District a disaster Area.

2) The City of Johannesburg Municipality to cease further Human Right Violations by reinstating a sustainable water supply to all areas that are fed from the infamous Hursthill and other targeted reservoirs.

3) The City manager to step down from his acting position for alleged gross misconduct after failing to uphold the South African Constitution.

4) The Executive Mayor to resign her post for the lack of appropriate action and being part of the ongoing alleged Mass Human Right Violations in Johannesburg and beyond.

5) The CEO of Johannesburg Water to resign with immediate effect for alledgedly being Criminally negligent after failing to provide the affected Communities with Clean Running Water and Sanitation facilities as prescribed by the Bill of Rights

6) All Councilors of the affected Wards to abide by Section 152 of the Constitution and to provide appropriate support to all victims of the alleged Human Right Violations in Johannesburg and or to step down if unable to meet this chalenge. 

 

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Peta Louise CampbellPetition StarterSemi retired Architectural Designer with a passionate interest in the upliftment and welfare of the Community.

The Decision Makers

David Makhura, Mr
Gauteng Premier
Vasco Da Gama
CoJ Council Speaker
Chantelle Fourie Shaw
Councillor

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