1 min readBy Sean Phillips
The fundamental flaw in SA’s water financing model
By Sean PhillipsSouth Africa
South Africa’s water crisis is worsened by municipal funding systems that allow water revenue and subsidies to be diverted to other services. We need legislative reforms to ring-fence water funding and ensure it is spent on maintaining and improving water services.
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- 41 words · 1 min read
- Published
- October 25, 2026
- Byline
- Sean Phillips
- Source
- Daily Maverick