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ONKGOPOTSE JJ TABANE: Water summit offers a glimmer of hope for funding
The government is finally taking to heart the need for private sector involvement
Last week, Water Affairs Minister Nomvula Mokonyane cracked the whip over municipalities that defaulted on their water payments and raised the alarm about proper planning and investment in the sector. Yet Tuesday’s Water Infrastructure Investment Summit offered a glimmer of hope for the manner in which the water sector has to approach water management and planning in SA. The presence of businesses both from within and outside SA is a welcome sign that the government is finally taking to heart the need for private sector involvement in its programmes. With this positive step towards working public-private partnerships, one hopes that the attitude towards business will be strengthened and put to good use for the development of the economy across the sectors. For too long the government, and the governing party in particular, have sent mixed signals to business, which has led to an atmosphere of mistrust. It is time that the state adopted a more business-friendly attitude to enable the...
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