When is it Illegal for a Municipality to Disconnect Water?

By Chantelle Gladwin-Wood, Partner and Maike Gohl, Associate at Schindlers Attorneys

Constitutional Rights

The South African Constitution guarantees a right of access to water (but not a right to water itself). What this means is that the South African Government (through its municipalities) is obliged to provide access of water to everyone in South Africa, where it has the financial and infrastructural capacity to do so.

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