ENG1504
Assignment 2
Semester 2
Due 2025
, ENG1504
Assignment 2: Exceptional Answers
Semester 2 Due 2025
Investigative Report: Strategies for Securing Adequate Water Supply in
Soshangana Township
To: Ms. Tancred, Chairperson, Soshangana Civic Organisation
From: [Your Name], Investigator
Date: 30 November 2025
Subject: Investigation into Possible Ways to Ensure Adequate Water Supply in
Soshangana Township
Introduction
This report investigates viable strategies to address the persistent water scarcity in
Soshangana Township, located within the rural Bakwena Municipality. Despite decades
of democratic governance, the township faces severe service delivery challenges,
notably the lack of reliable water supply, which has forced residents to purchase water
from nearby villages at significant cost. Given the socioeconomic context, with many
households unemployed or dependent on old-age and child grants, this financial burden
exacerbates community hardship. The investigation aims to identify practical and
sustainable solutions to ensure an adequate water supply, responding to the Civic
Organisation’s mandate to improve living conditions. The findings draw on consultations
with community members, municipal records, and scholarly literature, offering
recommendations to guide future action.
Background and Context
Soshangana Township’s water crisis is rooted in systemic municipal inefficiencies,
including inadequate infrastructure maintenance and unresponsive governance. Despite
repeated engagements with the Ward Councillor and Municipal Manager, the Civic
Organisation reports minimal progress in resolving service delivery issues. The absence
of reliable water violates residents’ constitutional right to sufficient water under Section
Assignment 2
Semester 2
Due 2025
, ENG1504
Assignment 2: Exceptional Answers
Semester 2 Due 2025
Investigative Report: Strategies for Securing Adequate Water Supply in
Soshangana Township
To: Ms. Tancred, Chairperson, Soshangana Civic Organisation
From: [Your Name], Investigator
Date: 30 November 2025
Subject: Investigation into Possible Ways to Ensure Adequate Water Supply in
Soshangana Township
Introduction
This report investigates viable strategies to address the persistent water scarcity in
Soshangana Township, located within the rural Bakwena Municipality. Despite decades
of democratic governance, the township faces severe service delivery challenges,
notably the lack of reliable water supply, which has forced residents to purchase water
from nearby villages at significant cost. Given the socioeconomic context, with many
households unemployed or dependent on old-age and child grants, this financial burden
exacerbates community hardship. The investigation aims to identify practical and
sustainable solutions to ensure an adequate water supply, responding to the Civic
Organisation’s mandate to improve living conditions. The findings draw on consultations
with community members, municipal records, and scholarly literature, offering
recommendations to guide future action.
Background and Context
Soshangana Township’s water crisis is rooted in systemic municipal inefficiencies,
including inadequate infrastructure maintenance and unresponsive governance. Despite
repeated engagements with the Ward Councillor and Municipal Manager, the Civic
Organisation reports minimal progress in resolving service delivery issues. The absence
of reliable water violates residents’ constitutional right to sufficient water under Section
