SUMMIT
NOMVULA MOKONYANE: Private sector partnerships will help keep SA’s taps and pipes open
Infrastructure investment in the water and sanitation sector needs a helping hand from a variety of role players, writes Nomvula Mokonyane
A few days ago, we made a groundbreaking announcement about our plans with the Water Research Commission to host a water infrastructure investment summit. Our aim is to convene the key role players in the public sector, business and professionals in the water sector to facilitate a conversation and programme of action that aims to shift the water and sanitation sector investment landscape. Ultimately, the summit would facilitate an enabling environment for investment and inclusive growth opportunities in the sector. In true South African fashion, this announcement was met with scepticism from some quarters, especially in the media and a few professional and private sector players. This unfortunate scepticism is premised on an old charge that the government is merely paying lip service to the involvement of the private sector in water infrastructure investment initiatives. In fact, a startling claim has even emerged that this constitutes a policy shift in the space of water managemen...
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