Irrespective of whether the country has a water crisis or merely a problem, South Africans must conserve water systematically and effectively.
A holistic countrywide educational strategy needs to be implemented and maintained to cultivate a culture of treating water as the precious resource that it is, writes Mohammed Nazzal, senior design engineer at GIBB.
While this is good news, we must remember that South Africa has been in this situation before, with year-on-year changes in water levels merely a short-term view of the amount of water that the country currently has access to. This as construction contracts to integrate the city’s water reticulation systems were delayed for several years, coupled with political divide and jurisdiction disputes that further contributed to the city’s deteriorating water situation.
While it is one thing to have access to water, it is equally important to have access to good quality water. It is interesting to note that in the case of load shedding, alternative sources of energy can be made accessible, while with water shedding, alternative sources may not be as accessible or available. This means that a situation of water shedding can have more dire consequences than what we as South Africans have already experienced with load shedding.
The public will then recognise shortcomings in servicing and maintenance of the existing water systems in their areas and aid in enforcing accountability in respect of officials and politicians who may underperform. Performance levels of operation and maintenance services must be kept high, and any compromises to that cannot be entertained.
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