When a municipality is incapable, the province can assume the responsibility of delivering water to an area.
South Africa’s water crisis appears to be growing, although it is difficult to get a grip on the extent of delivery failure across the country.
While local government provides the services, it is the responsibility of provincial and national government to monitor and oversee their provision of water. The Blue Drop report highlighted the serious skills shortage. Across the system, an additional 400 people are needed, including 203 technical staff and 197 scientists.
Ultimately, however, national government must ensure that water services are effectively provided. There has been some progress on the bulk water side, with legislation now making progress to establish a National Water Resource Infrastructure Agency that will be able to raise commercial finance and partner with the private sector to deliver bulk water infrastructure. But more must be done on the final service delivery front, to ensure failing municipalities are turned around.
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