Municipal Water Services in South Africa

Principles for institutional reform• use existing capacity, skills and resources in thewater services sector in an integrated and optimalway and to attract, develop and retain the necessaryprofessional and technical skills, and improveemployment, disability and gender equity;• improve the efficiency of water use so as to ensurethe wise use of South Africa’s scarce water resourcesthrough appropriate demand management andconservation initiatives (UFW); and• improve the regulation of water services providersto ensure technical and environmental standards aremet, services are provided efficiently and servicesare appropriately priced.16