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Democracy@30: voters’ experience of access to water services in Mxekazi and Cwebe

Year: 2026

Type: article

Abstract: The Human Sciences Research Council’s (HSRC) national Democracy@30 study, on which this chapter is based, explored the views of both rural and urban communities after 30 years of democracy. In the Eastern Cape, the focus was particularly on Makhanda, Kwazakele, Mxekazi and Cwebe. The Makhanda study reflected on a community grappling with systemic challenges but maintaining aspirations for a better future. In Kwazakele, the focus was on key reasons for the government’s failure to deliver on the democratic promise of 1994. This chapter focuses specifically on the two rural communities of Mxekazi and Cwebe.

Source: Human Science Research Council SA

DOI: 10.14749/32360124

Author: Human Sciences Research Council

Language: English

Topic: Water Governance and Infrastructure

Subfield: Political Science and International Relations

Field: Social Sciences

Domain: Social Sciences

SDGs: Peace, justice, and strong institutions, Reduced inequalities, Clean water and sanitation

Open Access status: green

Funder: Human Sciences Research Council

OpenAlex ID: W7162133400

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