South Africa - 1998 - Utilities

National Water Act

Ministry of Human Settlements, Water and Sanitation, South Africa

The Act recognizes the scared nature of water and its uneven distribution in the Republic; it also points to the discriminatory laws and practices of the past that prevented the equitable access to and use of water resources in South Africa. It calls for integrated management of water resources and delegation of duties, to enable an inclusive process of water resource development.

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January 2022

The Act recognizes the scared nature of water and its uneven distribution in the Republic; it also points to the discriminatory laws and practices of the past that prevented the equitable access to and use of water resources in South Africa. It calls for integrated management of water resources and delegation of duties, to enable an inclusive process of water resource development.

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