2006
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Realising socio-economic rights in the South African Constitution: the obligations of local government
This guide is aimed primarily at municipal officials, councillors and members of the public interested in an overview of the socio-economic rights obligations of municipalities. While the 1996 Constitution guarantees a number of socio-economic rights, these rights are yet to become a reality for the majority of South Africans. Municipalities are at the centre of realising these rights because they are the sphere of government closest to the people. This guide is written in a user-friendly manner to simplify legal duties.
Water Delivery: Public or Private?
This book contains a compilation of papers dealing with access to water. In South Africa, many cities and municipalities have delegated bulk water purification and management to private water services providers. Some view this as abdication from state responsibility and a violation of the constitutionally protected right of access to sufficient water. Others, including the state, argue that private sector involvement is indispensable for realising access to water. The chapters in this book are based on presentations at a seminar that was held in Utrecht, the Netherlands, in March 2005. The seminar was entitled "Water Delivery in South Africa and the Netherlands: Public or Private? and it was organised by the Community Law Centre (University of the Western Cape) and the Institute of Constitutional and Administrative Law (Utrecht University).