Presentation that went along with my 2009 paper for the Macalester-Maastricht journal about globalization's effects on the governance of transboundary watercourses.
1. Globalization and The Political Ecology of Water: An exploration of Globalization’s effect on transboundary watercourse management Elizabeth Larson Macalester College Fall 2008: University of Cape Town
Section 27 of Constitution – sufficient water is the quantity of water required for dignified human existence – the Water Services Act 108 of 1997 does not deprive anyone of the right of access to sufficient water in terms of s 27(1) – a person who cannot afford to pay for water has no access to water being charged for – local authority obliged to supply free water to residents who cannot afford to pay for the water if reasonable to expect it to do so – prepayment water meters used by appellants not authorised by bylaws and unlawful. ( City of Johannesburg v L Mazibuko (489/08) [2009] ZASCA 20)