CAIA Water Survey

Water is a strategically important resource to sanitation, hygiene, ecosystem functioning, industrial activity including the chemical industry value chain and agriculture, and in all of our daily lives. Despite heavy rains being experienced around the country this season, South Africa is considered a water-scarce country. Pressures on the resource are growing as a result of increasing demand and decreasing supply. Not only do climatic factors play their role – ineffective wastewater treatment and ageing infrastructure play a large role too.

 

As with other challenges that the country faces, South Africans have been advocating for urgent change for some time already to ensure there is appropriate action and investment in the sector before it is too late.

 

CAIA is attending the two-day Water and Sanitation Summit taking place this week where the President, Ministers and other stakeholders will gather to discuss pertinent issues. This is one way that CAIA will continue to add its voice and call for a stable policy, legislative and regulatory environment that is effective, efficient and responsive enough to provide not only for the water sector's needs but also for those of ecosystems, industry and South Africa's citizens.

 

Responses to the short survey below will allow CAIA to make informed decisions on the areas that require priority attention in the water sector. Following further consideration, they will be raised with the Director-General and Minister of the Department of Water and Sanitation. CAIA requests the answers to be concise, but with sufficient information and motivation to highlight the circumstances. CAIA will then engage with the company further as required.

 

Please note that all responses remain confidential until there has been agreement between CAIA and the company that specific information can be released where required.