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Busting myths around urban household water use in South Africa

Author: Meissner, Richard ; Jacobs-Mata, Inga M ; Murambadoro, Miriam D Date: May 2018 Human behaviour is one of the main forces in the utilisation of natural resources. Nowhere has the way people use water been more illustrative than in the current drought-ravaged Cape Town where calls for more prudent water behaviour has led ... Read more
Case of cholera preparedness, response and prevention in the SADC region: A need for proactive and multi-level communication and co-ordination

Author: Said, MD ; Funke, Nicola S ; Jacobs-Mata, Inga M ; Steyn, Maronel ; Nienaber, S Date: Oct 2011 In this paper the authors seek to identify the most appropriate model for a regional co-ordination mechanism for cholera preparedness, response and prevention. The qualitative mixed-method data collection approach that was followed revealed ... Read more
Engaging the Community

Author: Jacobs-Mata, Inga M ; Nortje, Karen ; Claassen, Marius Date: Mar 2011 As part of the LiveDiverse South African case study, extensive fieldwork is being conducted in the rural setting of the Vhembe district in the Limpopo Province, on cultural and spiritual beliefs and attitudes relating to sustainable livelihoods ... Read more
Inclusive governance: the role of knowledge in fulfilling the obligations of citizens

Author: Karar, E ; Jacobs-Mata, Inga M Date: Aug 2016 Inclusive governance and citizen engagement in governing water is important in enhancing service delivery. Good citizens endorse their obligations alongside their respective rights. To date, much focus has been on the rights approach to fulfil ... Read more
Integration challenges of water and land reform – A critical review of South Africa [chapter]

Author: Funke, Nicola S ; Jacobs-Mata, Inga M Date: Dec 2011 In South Africa, water and land reform policies have been embedded within a complex socio-political and socio-economic environment, and yet have occurred largely independently of one another. South Africa presents an interesting example of ... Read more
South African local government perceptions of the state of water security

Author: Meissner, Richard ; Steyn, Maronel ; Jacobs-Mata, Inga M ; Moyo, Elliot S ; Shadung, Justinus M ; Sekoane, Zandile W ; Nohayi, Ngowenani Date: Sep 2018 South Africa is one of the 40 driest countries in the world with an annual average rainfall of less than 500 millimetres. In addition, South Africa's rate of economic development is closely linked to its level of water security, as rising ... Read more
Theorising complex water governance in Africa: the case of the proposed Epupa Dam on the Kunene River

Author: Meissner, Richard ; Jacobs-Mata, Inga M Date: Apr 2014 Various multi-dimensional governance models have been suggested by scholars and policy makers alike as suitable conceptual lenses through which to view the complexity of water governance, particularly in international river basins. While these ... Read more
Walking the village: LiveDiverse – Sustainable livelihoods and biodiversity in developing countries

Author: Nortje, Karen ; Funke, Nicola S ; Jacobs-Mata, Inga M ; Steyn, Maronel ; Claassen, Marius Date: Jan 2011 LiveDiverse is a multi-year, multi-country collaborative research project that focuses on the interface between livelihoods and biodiversity of people in rural communities who live in or in the vicinity of a biodiversity ‘hotspot’. Five ... Read more
Water security at local government level in South Africa: a qualitative interview-based analysis

Author: Meissner, Richard ; Funke, Nicola S ; Nortje, Karen ; Jacobs-Mata, Inga M ; Moyo, Elliot S ; Steyn, Maronel ; Shadung, Justinus M ; Masangane, Winile ; Nohayi, Ngowenani Date: May 2018 As one of the 40 driest countries in the world with an annual average rainfall of 497 mm, South Africa is a water-scarce country. Additionally, South Africa’s rate of economic development is closely linked to its water security. Thus, increasing ... Read more
Waters without borders: Transboundary water governance and the role of the ‘transdisciplinary individual’ in Southern Africa

Author: Jacobs-Mata, Inga M ; Nienaber, S Date: Dec 2011 Water resources in the Southern African Development Community (SADC) play an intrinsic role in regional development. As a result, water is a highly sensitive issue, complex to understand and demanding to govern, in terms of effective and ... Read more

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