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The High Court of South Africa's Decision for the right to water

Güney Afrika Yüksek Mahkemesi'nin su hakkı kararı

Pages
53–68
Publication Date
2022-10-11
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This decision, which may be accepted a first in the history of South Africa, ensures the right to water that can adequately provide daily basic needs of all the residents of Phiri and so sets an striking example.

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Objective & Hypothesis:The subject of this study is a decision taken by the High of Court of South Africa on April 2008 that declared that prepayment water meters, which are widely used and which are rapidly becoming widespread in South Africa, violates a constitutional guarantee of equality and a right to water.
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Key Findings & Data:The subject of this study is a decision taken by the High of Court of South Africa on April 2008 that declared that prepayment water meters, which are widely used and which are rapidly becoming widespread in South Africa, violates a constitutional guarantee of equality and a right to water.
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Conclusion & Impact:This decision, which may be accepted a first in the history of South Africa, ensures the right to water that can adequately provide daily basic needs of all the residents of Phiri and so sets an striking example.
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Abstract

The subject of this study is a decision taken by the High of Court of South Africa on April 2008 that declared that prepayment water meters, which are widely used and which are rapidly becoming widespread in South Africa, violates a constitutional guarantee of equality and a right to water. This decision, which may be accepted a first in the history of South Africa, ensures the right to water that can adequately provide daily basic needs of all the residents of Phiri and so sets an striking example.

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Afrika’nın her yerinde kullanılan ve hızla yayılan ön ödemeli su sayaçlarının kullanımının anayasal eşitliğe aykırı olduğu ve bireylerin su hakkının ihlaline yol açtığı yönünde Güney Afrika Yüksek Mahkemesi’nde geçtiğimiz Nisan ayında (2008) alınan karar, bu çalışmanın temel inceleme konusunu oluşturmaktadır. Güney Afrika’nın tarihinde bir ilk olarak kabul edilebilecek olan bu karar, ayrımcılık gözetmeksizin tüm Phiri kent sakinlerine günlük temel gereksinmelerini karşılayabilecekleri yeterli miktarda su hakkını tanımakta ve bu yönüyle örnek bir karar niteliğini taşımaktadır.

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ÇOLAKOĞLU, E. (2022). The High Court of South Africa's Decision for the right to water. Çağdaş Yerel Yönetimler, Cilt: 18 - Sayı: 3, 53–68. https://ajindex.com/articles/482736

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