An analysis of sanitation and water service delivery in Mahikeng Local Municipality
Abstract
This study analyses various statutes and policies on water and sanitation service
delivery in Mahikeng. The water and sanitation services delivery system of the
Mahikeng Local Municipality is problematic because of the absence of a formal policy
that outlines the duties of the municipality as a water service provider. Through a
thematic approach, the study concludes that Mahikeng Local Municipality officials are
complacent and at times do not exercise their discretion to avoid foreseeable harm in
water and sanitation service provision. Accountability and responsiveness manifest
themselves through encouraging community participation for collaboration with the
Mahikeng community in decision-making. Community participation is not a guarantee to
adequate sanitation and water service delivery but an ideal arrangement is envisaged
when an experienced private company takes over some of the functions of the
Mahikeng Local Municipality through a contract with specific terms of reference that are
subject to review after engaging stakeholders in the fashion that Johannesburg has
resorted to in order to provide improved water quality
Collections
- Law [795]