An analytical framework for water services law – Comparative approaches in Scotland and South Africa

This paper will examine reforms in water services law in two jurisdictions, Scotland and South Africa, and set out an analytical framework for such a reform process. In both jurisdictions, despite their many differences, there is a commitment to the public sector, and to finding ways to better regulate the public sector. From the commonalities, it is possible to draw out an analytical framework against which the process of law reform may be assessed.