The answers to what needs to be done to solve the chronic water crisis in South Africa’s towns and cities have been known for some time.
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Citizens in South Africa’s industrial heartland use too much water, the city wastes way too much and there is too much theft of drinking water.
‘Water-shifting’ should not be a permanent measure. It does not address the cause of the current crisis.
There’s an urgent need to put water higher on South Africa’s agenda. Various water problems are escalating at a rapid rate.
South Africa’s local governments lack a clear separation of legislative and executive powers.
There have been modest improvements in water and sanitation provision in Africa, but there is still a long way to go. Most citizens rate their governments’ performance in this sphere poorly.
Geosciences can be a valuable tool in the fight to provide Sub-Saharan Africa with safe drinking water.
Southern African countries do not face water scarcity and do not need to build joint water projects. But they do need talk to each other to avoid misunderstandings.
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Associate Professor and Water Management Expert, University of South Africa
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