Question

Strategies that communities could engage in to protest a lack of service delivery in their areas

Answer 1

Protest, especially in large numbers, from the effected area. Have a march to city hall. Get some press to listen to you, and write about your struggle with the local government. Find a pro-bono lawyer, who will look up the law, and see if you have a valid suit against the city.

Others who have been working on this for years, in various areas, am sure can and will have other and perhaps better ideas.