Bibliography 2: Water Tap Often Shut to South African Poor

Thompson, Ginger. “Water Tap Often Shut to South African Poor.” New York Times. N.p., 05,29,2003.Web.10 Dec 2011 http://www.nytimes.com/2003/05/29/world/water-tap-often-shut-to-south-africa-poor.html?scp=1&sq=water%20tap%20often%20shut%20to%20African%20poor&st=cse

                In this New York Times article, Thompson expands on how some villagers in Shakashead, South Africa have pennies to spend on water meters while others stand around littered mud puddles or sewage seeps nearby to get their water for their families. Thompson explains how “privatization is a new kind of apartheid,” which separated white from blacks and poor from rich. When the apartheid ended 8 or 13 million who didn’t have availability of water before now receive water.  Since 10 million people suffer the effects of the water cutoffs Thompson agrees with Mike Muller’s idea that national water officials should provide all households with a minimal lifeline of about 1,500 free gallons of water a month. Thompson is a correspondent and the New York Times. She presents this article almost one sided when talking about just the villagers who have been affected by the change in water policies. She doesn’t respond to both sides of the issue after the apartheid ended which is potential bias. This article shows similarities to my other articles on how the South African poor are in dire situations and need the African government to find solutions to ease their suffering.