Water Wars: Access to water in post-Covid South Africa

Covid19 has exposed the real cost of water shortages as communities and clinics are unable to follow basic advice about hand-washing. What's behind the crisis and what can we do to ensure SA's water security? Have your say: Sponsored by AmnestySAfrica

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is former Executive Director of SECTION27, was one of the founding members of the Treatment Action Campaign and is Editor of Maverick Citizen; the division of Daily Maverick dedciated to Civil Society.is an economist and founding director of Nascence Advisory and Research, a business providing bespoke research solutions and business advisory and strategy services.

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