municipalities
infrastructure
debate
“Water shedding is
thus a revocation of
that social contract.
In effect, it is an
admission by the
state that it is unable
to meet its part of
the social contract,
releasing the
individual to resort to
self-help.”
greater water crisis on its hands.
Despite this, water shedding
is something that government is
considering, with an official from
Johannesburg Water recently saying
that while it would be a last resort, the
utility is not ruling out implementing
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