Stakeholders
The public water and sanitation sector in South Africa is organized in three different tiers:
- The national government, represented by the Department of Water Affairs (DWA), as a policy setter.
- Water Boards, which provide primarily bulk water, but also some retail services and operate some wastewater treatment plants, in addition to playing a role in water resources management;
- Municipalities, which provide most retail services and also own some of the bulk supply infrastructure.
Banks, the professional association WISA, the Water Research Commission and civil society also are important stakeholders in the sector.
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