South Africa - 2003 - Utilities

Strategic Framework for Water Services

Ministry of Human Settlements, Water and Sanitation, South Africa

The strategic framework sets out a comprehensive approach for the provision of water services in South Africa, as it relates to small community water supply and sanitation schemes in remote rural areas, and large regional schemes supplying water and wastewater services to people and industries in the largest urban areas. It enshrines sustainability guidelines, health education, economic development and sustainable livelihoods, institutional reform, water boards, and the private sector.

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January 2022

The strategic framework sets out a comprehensive approach for the provision of water services in South Africa, as it relates to small community water supply and sanitation schemes in remote rural areas, and large regional schemes supplying water and wastewater services to people and industries in the largest urban areas. It enshrines sustainability guidelines, health education, economic development and sustainable livelihoods, institutional reform, water boards, and the private sector.

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