Oelofse, Suzanna HHGodfrey, Linda K2008-11-122008-11-122008-11Oelofse, SHH and Godfrey, L.K. 2008. Towards improved waste management services by local government – A waste governance perspective. Science real and relevant: 2nd CSIR Biennial Conference, CSIR International Convention Centre Pretoria, 17&18 November 2008, pp 9978-0-7988-5573-0http://hdl.handle.net/10204/2518Science real and relevant: 2nd CSIR Biennial Conference CSIR International Convention Centre Pretoria, 17&18 November 2008In terms of the South African Constitution (Act 108of 1996), waste management service delivery is a local government function. The Constitution further gives every person the right to an environment that is not harmful to their health or well-being. Local government is therefore obliged to provide waste management services to realise this right of society in their area of jurisdiction. Failing waste management services is, however, a reality in South Africa in 2008. The magnitude of the problem is emphasized by newspaper headlines including: “SA’s Rubbish Capital: Big stink continues as piles of garbage dumped in streets hit crisis levels” (Pretoria News, 13 May 08); “Next Crisis: Collapse of sewage system” (Pretoria News, 20 March 08); “Stinking state of SA’s Waters” (Sunday Times, 23 March 08); “Waste Companies dump death on our doorstep” (Sunday Times, 2December ’08)enWaste managementSouth African local governmentSustainable waste managementRufuse disposalConference PresentationOelofse, S. H., & Godfrey, L. K. (2008). Towards improved waste management services by local government – A waste governance perspective. http://hdl.handle.net/10204/2518Oelofse, Suzanna HH, and Linda K Godfrey. "Towards improved waste management services by local government – A waste governance perspective." (2008): http://hdl.handle.net/10204/2518Oelofse SH, Godfrey LK, Towards improved waste management services by local government – A waste governance perspective; 2008. http://hdl.handle.net/10204/2518 .TY - Conference Presentation AU - Oelofse, Suzanna HH AU - Godfrey, Linda K AB - In terms of the South African Constitution (Act 108of 1996), waste management service delivery is a local government function. The Constitution further gives every person the right to an environment that is not harmful to their health or well-being. Local government is therefore obliged to provide waste management services to realise this right of society in their area of jurisdiction. Failing waste management services is, however, a reality in South Africa in 2008. The magnitude of the problem is emphasized by newspaper headlines including: “SA’s Rubbish Capital: Big stink continues as piles of garbage dumped in streets hit crisis levels” (Pretoria News, 13 May 08); “Next Crisis: Collapse of sewage system” (Pretoria News, 20 March 08); “Stinking state of SA’s Waters” (Sunday Times, 23 March 08); “Waste Companies dump death on our doorstep” (Sunday Times, 2December ’08) DA - 2008-11 DB - ResearchSpace DP - CSIR KW - Waste management KW - South African local government KW - Sustainable waste management KW - Rufuse disposal LK - https://researchspace.csir.co.za PY - 2008 SM - 978-0-7988-5573-0 T1 - Towards improved waste management services by local government – A waste governance perspective TI - Towards improved waste management services by local government – A waste governance perspective UR - http://hdl.handle.net/10204/2518 ER -