Government ups collaboration with private sector in water industry
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Government ups collaboration with private sector in water industry


The Water Partnership Office will facilitate government-private sector collaboration on water infrastructure projects.

Water and Sanitation Minister Senzo Mchunu says the office, established by the Department of Water and Sanitation (DWS) with the Development Bank of Southern Africa (DBSA), facilitates partnerships and manages joint accounts for specific funding for projects implemented through collaboration in the water and sanitation sector.

The agency also supervises water conservation and demand management (especially reducing non-revenue water), water reuse, wastewater treatment improvement, and seawater desalination.
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Due to population and economic expansion, South Africa needs more water and sanitation infrastructure.

Mchunu predicts a 17% gap between water supply and demand by 2030.

The Minister is at Stockholm World Water Week, where he participated in a panel discussion on Monday titled ‘How can the private sector finance wastewater treatment in Africa?’

Mchunu said South Africa supports private sector partnership to secure water security and wastewater treatment.

He stated infrastructure development must be sped up to promote national growth.

Collaboration with the corporate sector is a mutually advantageous way to achieve this goal.

It was inspiring to see the private sector’s passion for water projects and programs.

While government-private sector engagement is still young, the Minister stated considerable achievements are being made.

“The Water Partnership Office is being trained to serve the public and private sectors well.

The Minister stated the government will have more capacity to oversee partnerships.
Agricultural water

The department is also working with the agricultural sector to restore and enhance important canal systems to sustain food production.

Mchunu said private sector collaboration benefits include off-set programs to help municipalities with water conservation and demand management, and using the savings for economic development.

Diego Rodriguez from the World Bank, Bernice Ndaitwah from Windhoek Wastewater Recycling Project, and Anton Earle from SIWI were panelists.

Mchunu is anticipated to engage in other conversations this week about the political commitment and leadership needed to enhance the investment outlook for climate-resilient water security and sustainable sanitation for a successful, peaceful, and equitable African society


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