As South Africa’s rapid urbanisation places a growing burden on municipalities, both to supply enough treated water in dry seasons and to control run-off in wet seasons, public-private partnerships (PPPs) will be vital in finding and implementing innovative solutions.
This challenge is not getting easier, as climate change is creating a greater variability in our rainfall patterns.
We have seen more frequent droughts on the one hand, while rainfall in some areas becomes heavier but less frequent. This places a huge strain on the local government’s water infrastructure, as we now have to conserve water more efficiently but at the same time, manage increased run-off
and the flooding of rivers.
Acknowledgement: Service magazine
