Water Services in South Africa 1994–2009

Global Issues in Water Policy

Volumn 2, Issue , 2011, Pages 33-71

  Eales, Kathy ^a  

^a Counterpoint Development cc ^*  (South Africa)

Author keywords

Bill of Rights; Equity; Financial sustainability; Free basic water; Infrastructure; Maintenance; Municipal finance; Poverty; Service delivery; Subsidies; Tariffs; Water services

Indexed keywords

EID: 84918862920     PISSN: 22110631     EISSN: 22110658     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1007/978-90-481-9367-7_3     Document Type: Chapter

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