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A gendered analysis of water and sanitation services policies and programmes in South Africa: 2006 – 2010

Pages 71-79 | Published online: 21 Jul 2011

References

  • Commission for Gender Equalitya 2008 Commission for Gender Equality (CGE) Strategic Plan 2008-2013 .
  • Department of Water Affairs and Forestry (undated) ‘A history of the first decade of water services in SA:1994 – 2004’, Pretoria . Available at http://www.dwa.gov.za/documents/publications/firstdecade.pdf accessed on 2nd March 2011 .
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Laws

  • Republic of South Africa 1996 Commission for Gender Equality Act no 39 of 1996 .
  • Republic of South Africa 1996 The Constitution of the Republic of South Africa (Act 108 of 1996) .
  • Republic of South Africa 1997 Water Services Act, 1997 (Act No. 108 of 1997) .
  • Republic of South Africa 1998 National Water Act (Act No 36 of 1998) .
  • Republic of South Africa 1998 Municipal Structures Act (Act 117 of 1998) .
  • Republic of South Africa 2000 Municipal Systems Act (Act 32 of 2000) .

Policies

  • Department of Water Affairs and Forestry 1994 White Paper on Water Supply and Sanitation, Pretoria .
  • Department of Water Affairs and Forestry 1997 White Paper on a National Water Policy for South Africa, April, Pretoria .
  • Department of Water Affairs and Forestry 2002 Free Basic Water Implementation Strategy , Version 2, Pretoria .
  • Department of Water Affairs and Forestry 2003 The Strategic Framework for Water Services , Approved by Cabinet 17th September, Pretoria .
  • Department of Water Affairs and Forestry 2006 Mainstreaming Gender into the Water Services Sector: National Implementation Strategy and Action Plan 2006-2010 .

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