The politics of water supply: the history of Cape Town's water supply 1840-1920

This dissertation examines the development of Cape Town's water supply between 1840 and 1920. The thesis examines the effect that the augmentation water supply had on municipal politics and the development of the municipality of Cape Town. It is argued that the high cost of water supply, arisin...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Grant, Duncan
Other Authors: Van Heyningen, Elizabeth
Format: Dissertation
Language:English
Published: University of Cape Town 2019
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/11427/29964