Understanding water issues and challenges I: Department of Water and Sanitation

The Department of Water and Sanitation is tasked with managing South Africa’s water resources. But it faces considerable obstacles in performing its ...

Water Governance I: A broad outline of the legislative framework in South Africa

This is the first of two briefs outlining water governance in South Africa. The first brief focuses on the legislative framework and the second sets out South ...

Water Governance II: A broad outline of South Africa’s international obligations

This is the second of two briefs outlining water governance in South Africa. The first brief focused on the legislative framework domestically and the second ...

Water infrastructure backlog and access to water infrastructure delivered

Since 1994, South Africa has achieved major reductions in water infrastructure backlog with consequent improvement in access to water infrastructure delivery. ...

Water Scarcity In South Africa: A Result Of Physical Or Economic Factors?

South Africa is often described as a water-scarce country. This is based principally on physical descriptors like climatic conditions and escalating water ...

Water Supply Infrastructure And Reliability - Definitions And Information

This brief sets out information relating to water supply infrastructure and the reliability of service.