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Mazibuko v. City of Johannesburg
Constitutional Court of South Africa· South Africa· 2009 20 min read
Constitutional Court of South Africa (2009)
Environmental issue: Access to sufficient water as a constitutional right
Original judgment link pending Comparative Studies
Summary
The South African Constitutional Court upheld Johannesburg's free basic water policy and pre-paid water meter installation, holding that the city's approach was reasonable under the constitutional right of access to sufficient water and that courts should defer to democratic institutions on resource allocation.
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