title: South African High Court  defends the right to water.
abstract: The High Court of South Africa (Witwatersrand Local Division) ruled in April 2008 that the City of Johannesburg's system for providing water in Phiri, Soweto is unconstitutional and unlawful.
authors: Alison
authors: A
authors: Symington
mesh_terms: D006806:Human Rights; D006801:Humans; D013019:South Africa; D014881:Water Supply / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*