Coalition Against Water Privatisation
latest news & developmentsJo’burg water meters under spotlight after court ruling
The constitutional right of access to free water was infringed by Johannesburg Water through its installation of prepaid meters in Phiri, Soweto, according to a ruling made by…
Court finds prepaid water meters unconstitutional
Forcibly installing prepayment water meters was ruled to be unconstitutional by the Johannesburg High Court, the Centre for Applied Legal Studies (Cals) said on Wednesday. Stuart…
Residents ‘were bullied into accepting prepaid meters’
The introduction of prepaid water meters in Phiri, Soweto, was unlawful and violated the residents’ constitutional right to equality, the Johannesburg High Court heard on Monday.…