- Streets outside Alexandra Magistrates Court are overflowing with rubbish and sewage.
- ANC-led Johannesburg Metro’s service delivery failure is barring court access.
- DA will conduct oversight on municipal collapse and assess impact on access to justice.
The Democratic Alliance (DA) will conduct rigorous oversight at the Alexandra Magistrates Court to determine the extent of service delivery failures and investigate its impact on residents’ right of access to justice.
Section 34 of the Constitution grants everyone the right of access to justice.
The ANC-led City of Johannesburg is denying Alexandra residents this right through their dismal failure to provide basic services.
A recent media article showcased the dire state of the area surrounding the court with sidewalks covered in piles of refuse and sewage flowing in the streets.
Although this is just one example of city-wide collapse under ANC government, it also exposes the fact that where municipalities fail, citizens can’t access justice.
No resident should have to dodge puddles of human excrement to get a protection order against an abusive partner.
No resident should have to wade through waist-high rubbish piles to have their legal rights vindicated.
The extent of the lack of services sends a clear message: the ANC does not care about the residents of Johannesburg.
The DA hopes that its oversight will shed light on how far the once-great City has fallen and expose how the impact of ANC sponsored collapse has spread beyond basic service delivery.