South Africa’s water sector is inadequately regulated. This has the potential to contribute significantly to economic decline in the face of water-induced capital constraints.
South Africa’s water sector is inadequately regulated. This has the potential to contribute significantly to economic decline in the face of water-induced capital constraints, not least of all, our country’s food security.
On the one hand, Outa having been established primarily to challenge the abuse of taxpayers’ money, aims to ensure that the presence of an independent water regulator will not only halt the abuse of taxpayers’ money in the water sector, but ensure the efficient and effective utilisation of such resources.
Make “a positive impact [in South Africa] as custodians of water and sanitation resources, and as innovative and committed partners in the drive for sustainable development”; and The blue and green drop reports that have not been published since 2014, indicating no evidence of timeous monitoring of South Africa’s drinking and waste-water. The poor drinking water quality reported in areas such as Parys, Vryheid and Makhanda speaks of poor or no monitoring;
As it stands, South Africa is off-track in meeting its water-related objectives provided in the 2030 National Development Plan such as “ensuring that all people have access to clean potable water […]”.
With that said, Outa and Water Shortage SA agree, in principle, with the initiative to put in place a regulator. However, it is the position of Outa and Water Shortage SA that such a regulator must be independent of the department of water and sanitation.
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