Mkhwebane said the investigation will look into the acts and omissions of national, provincial and local administrations.
The public protector and the South African Human Rights Commission on Wednesday said they were to combine efforts in a bid to get to the bottom of service delivery complaints that have given rise to recent violent protests in Alexandra, north of Johannesburg.Public Protector Busisiwe Mkhwebane and chairperson of the SAHRC Bongani Majola met over the matter on Tuesday and resolved to launch a joint investigation, with the view to finding lasting solutions to residents’ grievances.
She said her office will tackle the maladministration aspects of the issues that appear to be troubling residents, including the allocation of resources by respective governments towards the delivery of quality public services in the township. Mkhwebane said the investigation will cut across the different spheres of government, looking into the acts and omissions of national, provincial and local administrations.
Majola added that the commission believes that the Alexandra problem requires the clarification of the issues involved, the identification and promotion of accountability in all spheres of government, as one of the means of promoting and protecting the rights of the people of Alexandra.
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