Tag: Calvin Nchabeleng
National Water Amendment Bill approved
On 6 August 2025, the cabinet approved the National Water Amendment Act to be tabled at Parliament. This will mark the third amendment to the National Water Act, 1998. The first amendment was in 1999, and the second in 2014. Across South Africa, the government is keenly aware of the issues facing the water sector and is taking decisive action.
Water Services Amendment Act – tapping supply, toward sustainability
The Department of Water and Sanitation (DWS) has highlighted that over the last decade, water infrastructure and supply services have deteriorated. South Africa’s water sector is now in crisis, highlighting the urgent need for strengthening water supply.
Water infrastructure funding reform in South Africa
As South Africa faces an intensifying water crisis, government is placing the spotlight on the water and sanitation sector by shifting from the "business as usual" approach to unlock innovative funding for increased water infrastructure development. On Tuesday, 27 August 2024, President Cyril Ramaphosa approved the South African National Water Resources Infrastructure Agency SOC Limited Bill (the bill).
