Browsing by Author "Makaudze, Ephias M."

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    The challenges of providing water and sanitation to urban slum settlements in South Africa
    (Springer, 2015) Makaudze, Ephias M.; Gelles, Gregory M.
    Although the South African government has, since democratic transition, made considerable progress in providing water and sanitation, there are still many challenges, particularly in slum settlements where many residents lack access to clean water and safe sanitation. The country could experience serious social problems unless new policy and planning measures can be put in place, at both the national and local government levels, to address water and sanitation inadequacies. Already there are ominous signs that the country could face unrest as citizens vent their anger and frustration against poor basic services. The xenophobic attacks (2009/10), the ‘open toilet’ saga (2010/11), and the ‘feces protests’ (2013/14) (protests against the bucket toilet system in Western Cape) all bear evidence of the general discontent of urban people with poor service delivery. This paper discusses the challenges of providing water and sanitation to urban slum settlements in South Africa.
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    Measuring willingness-to-pay for water and sanitation by people living with HIV and AIDs in South Africa
    (IWA Publishing, 2016) Makaudze, Ephias M.
    The ill-provision of water and sanitation services poses the greatest risk to people living with HIV and AIDS in South Africa – a majority of whom reside in slum settlements. People living with HIV and AIDS (PLWHA) die after succumbing to opportunistic infections, especially water-borne diseases (e.g., diarrhoea, cholera). This study was based on 485 individuals with HIV and AIDs drawn from three types of settlements (rural, peri-urban and urban slums) and sampled from three selected provincial districts of Khayelitsha (Western Cape), Ukhahlamba (Eastern Cape) and Groblersdal (Limpopo). The results show PLWHA having higher willingness-to-pay (WTP) for sanitation at ZAR448.40/month compared to water (ZAR428.60). Those living in urban slum settlements show the highest WTP for sanitation (ZAR552.70), followed by the ones in rural areas (ZAR500.24).