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Hollowing out the local state: Managerialism and Skills in the Water Sector
The report analyzes the crisis in South Africa's municipal water and sanitation services, finding that while infrastructure access has expanded, functional service delivery is hampered by a critical shortage of basic operational skills (e.g., plumbers, electricians). This 'hollowing out' of the local state is attributed to a historical low valuation of technical trades and 'managerialist' reforms that prioritized high-paid senior management over essential technical staff.
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