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The fundamental flaw in SA’s water financing model

Sean Phillips and Risimati Mathye · Daily Maverick
Published 26 Oct 2026, 3:51 am·just now·1 min read
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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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