The municipalities summoned to appear before the Commission are listed below:
- Rustenburg Local Municipality
- JB Marks Local Municipality
- Kgetlengrivier Local Municipality
- Madibeng Local Municipality
- Ditsobotla Local Municipality
- Moses Kotane Local Municipality
These hearings are convened in accordance with the Commission’s mandate to promote, protect, and monitor the observance of human rights, as enshrined in the Constitution of the Republic of South Africa and the South African Human Rights Commission Act.
The hearings arise from numerous complaints received from residents across the province regarding failures in service delivery. These complaints have been subjected to investigations by the Commission. In many instances, municipalities have failed to respond or cooperate, thereby hampering efforts to resolve pressing human rights concerns at the local government level.
The primary objective of these hearings is to obtain clear, substantive responses, and time-bound commitments from each municipality on how they intend to resolve the outstanding service delivery issues in their respective areas of jurisdiction.
The details of the Subpoena Hearing are as follows:
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Date: |
15 – 17 July 2025 |
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Place: |
25 Heystek Street, Rustenburg |
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Time: |
9h00 am |
The subpoena hearing will be open to the media. Members of the public who want to attend must RSVP by contacting Emmanuel Nkonde at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.. Space is available on a firstcome, first-served basis.
The hearing will also be live-streamed on the Commission’s YouTube channel @https://www.youtube.com/@SAHRC1, and proceedings will be shared on all SAHRC platforms.
For further information or inquiries, please contact Shirley Mlombo at 083 575 1893 or This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.