South Africa - 2007 - Utilities

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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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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