An Analysis of the State’s Obligation to Provide Access to Sufficient Water:

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" An Analysis of the State’s Obligation to Provide Access to Sufficient Water: "
Desan Iyer, Dev Datt Tewari

Document Type	:	AL
Record Number	:	1064413
Doc. No	:	LA108042
Call No	:	‭10.1163/17087384-12340018‬
Language of Document	:	English
Main Entry	:	Desan Iyer
	:	Dev Datt Tewari
Title & Author	:	An Analysis of the State’s Obligation to Provide Access to Sufficient Water: [Article] : A South African Perspective\ Desan Iyer, Dev Datt Tewari
Publication Statement	:	Leiden: Brill \| Nijhoff
Title of Periodical	:	African Journal of Legal Studies
Date	:	2017
Volume/ Issue Number	:	10/2-3
Page No	:	127–140
Abstract	:	Many people in Africa, and around the world, do not have access to pipe or running water despite efforts being made to actualise socio-economic rights. South Africa is no different. The advent of the South African Constitution, as well as a strong commitment to advancing social and economic rights and values, has seen post-apartheid reforms in South Africa as well as an evolving water framework being confronted with new binary challenges. The era of social change has consequently underscored the need for an urgent redress of incongruences that still exist in respect of access to sufficient water. Despite South Africa adopting progressive policy frameworks for water in recent times, stark inequalities between communities in respect of access to sufficient water remain a contentious issue. The article will seek to analyse the developmental mandate of local government’s responsibilities in respect of safeguarding and giving effect to a key socio-economic right in South Africa. Many people in Africa, and around the world, do not have access to pipe or running water despite efforts being made to actualise socio-economic rights. South Africa is no different. The advent of the South African Constitution, as well as a strong commitment to advancing social and economic rights and values, has seen post-apartheid reforms in South Africa as well as an evolving water framework being confronted with new binary challenges. The era of social change has consequently underscored the need for an urgent redress of incongruences that still exist in respect of access to sufficient water. Despite South Africa adopting progressive policy frameworks for water in recent times, stark inequalities between communities in respect of access to sufficient water remain a contentious issue. The article will seek to analyse the developmental mandate of local government’s responsibilities in respect of safeguarding and giving effect to a key socio-economic right in South Africa.
Descriptor	:	International Law: General Interest
Descriptor	:	judicial activism
Descriptor	:	participatory democracy
Descriptor	:	socio-economic rights
Descriptor	:	sufficient water
Location & Call number	:	‭10.1163/17087384-12340018‬