Water&Sanitation Africa

This paper is the third in a series of five articles by Derek Hazelton on WC/WDM. The earlier articles appeared in the July/August and September/October 2018 issues of Water&Sanitation Africa (Vol. 13 No. 4&5). 

In the first article, the poor state of water supply service delivery in South Africa’s WSAs was examined. It also demonstrated that improved WC/WDM is a core requirement of any turnaround strategy. The second article detailed a unique way to quantify what WC/WDM can achieve for WSAs.

An innovative solution to a water reticulation challenge will provide Drakenstein Municipality with energy while ensuring water supply to one of the town’s neighbours.

Much of South Africa’s rich history, particularly in Johannesburg, is based around mining. While this presents many challenges and threats, it also presents a series of untapped opportunities.