Andrew Bradford is the author of the core reading entitled "As Cape Town's Water Runs Out, The Rich Drill Wells. The Poor Worry About Eating".
Bradford is a citizen of South Africa interested mainly in the factors affecting the individuals of his country who cannot afford clean drinking water. The author addresses economic justice on poverty and the productive functions of water at the household level. As a writer, Bradford is determined to advise the government on considerable measures that it ought to apply to solve the challenge of poverty that affects the South African community.
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The article is established with the aim of addressing the economic justice as it relates to the accessibility of water in South Africa. The main idea is that South Africa - like most other countries on the continent – experience the challenges of unavailability of clean water for drinking, poor sanitation, lack of food, and inadequate housing. The genre highlights the efforts made by the South African and other governments in developing countries to addresses the issue of ensuring access to clean water. Such efforts include the drilling of boreholes, the institution of adequate housing management programs, and the introduction of food that is affordable by the poor in the society.
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The article attempts to increase awareness among citizens and relevant government bodies by highlighting the realities of the water shortage situation in South Africa. The author analyses the events relating to the economic justices that require immediate remediation and suggest possible solutions implemented by the government. Additionally, the article also contemplates the challenges that the citizens experience with particular attention given to their economic conditions and means of alleviating the situation.
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The critical reading, in this case, has the primary objective of exposing the economic justice in South Africa. For instance, the article highlights South Africa’s economic conditions, lack of water, inadequate housing, and improper sanitation as some of the significant challenges that the South African Community faces. The article further alerts its audience to the need for creating a conducive environment that could foster the establishment of a sustainable economy.
Works Cited
Bradford, Andrew. "As Cape Town's Water Runs Out, The Rich Drill Wells. The Poor Worry About Eating". Chicagotribune.Com, 2017, http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/ct-south-Africa-water-20180224-story.html. Accessed 16 June 2018.
