South Africa - 1956 - Utilities

Water Act

Ministry of Human Settlements, Water and Sanitation, South Africa

The water act pushes for the control, preservation, and use of water resources in South Africa across domestic, agricultural, urban, and industrial purposes; usage of seawater; and for the control of activities that may affect natural environmental precipitation, and groundwater. It also outlines irrigation loans, liabilities, and subsidies, among others.

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January 2022

The water act pushes for the control, preservation, and use of water resources in South Africa across domestic, agricultural, urban, and industrial purposes; usage of seawater; and for the control of activities that may affect natural environmental precipitation, and groundwater. It also outlines irrigation loans, liabilities, and subsidies, among others.

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