For an increase of availability of water, various infrastructure projects must take place, including the development of surface water sources, groundwater extraction, desalination and water reuse initiatives.
South Africans face many challenges in their daily lives, a persistent challenge used to be load shedding, and now it is continuous water interruptions.Melanie Humphries, Head of Investec Sustainable Solutions says it is important for people to understand that SA is a water scarce country. As a result, several regions in the country face interrupted water supply.Humphries says there are different sustainable solutions to address the challenge that leads to interruption of water.
“As set out in the CEO’s Guide to Water Resilience recently published by GreenCape and Wesgro, water resilience starts with understanding one’s water usage and associated risk.” She adds sustainable water management options to reuse water and create alternative water supply sources such as rainwater harvesting, greywater recycling and irrigation are also helpful in preventing impact caused by water outages and interruptions.
“South Africa’s ongoing energy requirements, and the potential water crisis we may face as a country, is affecting not only individual households and businesses, but also our economic and growth prospects.”
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