AfriForum has recently urged the Makhado Municipality in the Makhado (Louis Trichardt) area to fulfil its duty to supply water to avoid court action.
This follows after it became known that Louis Trichardt, like various other towns in Limpopo and elsewhere, has had to cope without a reasonable water supply for months.
According to Willie Spies, legal representative of AfriForum, the national standards for water supply and conservation stipulate that municipalities must provide a minimum of 25 litres of water per person per day or six kilolitres per household per month for all communities. This basic requirement has not been met in the Makhado area for months. AfriForum wants to assist the community by applying for a court order to compel the City Council to meet the minimum requirements.
The City Council has until 3 August 2012 to indicate which steps will be taken to fulfil its duty. If the council does not respond by that date, AfriForum will apply for a court order in the North Gauteng High Court in Pretoria.
