An Investigation of the Provision of the Water and Sanitation Services After the Devolution of Power and Functions in 2003to Selected Municipalities in the Eastern Cape Province

Abstract

The Republic of South Africa embarked on devolution of specific powers to municipal authorities due to the fact that municipalities are a sphere of government which is at the door step of the citizens. Among the powers that were devolved was the authority to regulate on the rendering of water and services to communities. From now henceforth in this study, water and sanitation services will be referred to as water service