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Water 2019: A review of South Africa's water sector (PDF Report)

 
 

Human Settlements, Water and Sanitation Minister Lindiwe Sisulu has stressed the water-scarce nature of South Africa, noting in a November 2019 speech that the country has one of the lowest rainfall averages in the world and an uneven distribution of rainfall. Yet, the country continues to consume about 233 ℓ/d per capita of water, compared with the global benchmark of 180 ℓ/d per capita.

 

With the prospect of water-shedding looming in South Africa, in much the same way rotational power cuts, or load-shedding, have been implemented by State-owned power utility Eskom when it is unable to meet supply, the Department of Water and Sanitation continues to call on consumers to use water resources wisely, as water conservation measures in the country remain inadequate.

 

South African President Cyril Ramaphosa has warned that drastic measures are required to ensure South Africa’s water security, or the country will face a developmental and economic challenge bigger than its current energy challenges.

 

The drought in some of the country’s provinces has already had a devastating impact on agriculture and communities across South Africa.

 

This edition of Creamer Media’s Water Report considers, besides others, water and sanitation infrastructure and funding, water quality and water tariffs, as well as water regulation and planning in South Africa, in light of the aforementioned issues. The report also gives an overview of the state of global water affairs.

 

This report is a summary of information published in Engineering News and Mining Weekly, as well as of information available in the public domain over the past 12 months.

 

The report does not purport to provide analysis of market trends.

 

Published on: 12 December 2019.

 
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