Pricing Strategy for Raw Water Use Charges
Ministry of Human Settlements, Water and Sanitation, South Africa
The strategy document sets the measures for implementing water management practices according to the user pays and polluter pays principles. It refers to pricing for the use of water from South Africa’s water resources and not the pricing of water services. It is subject to the powers of the minister to periodically establish pricing strategy for charges for water use. The strategy prioritises social equity, ecological sustainability, financial sustainability, and economic efficiency.
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Pricing Strategy for Raw Water Use Charges Current Version
January 2022
The strategy document sets the measures for implementing water management practices according to the user pays and polluter pays principles. It refers to pricing for the use of water from South Africa’s water resources and not the pricing of water services. It is subject to the powers of the minister to periodically establish pricing strategy for charges for water use. The strategy prioritises social equity, ecological sustainability, financial sustainability, and economic efficiency.
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