Where to now after indaba on water crisis?

As South Africa's water crisis has intensified – marked by water scarcity, poor quality and unreliable infrastructure, impacting business sectors and communities – experts have pinned their hopes on the implementation of resolutions taken at last week's two-day water indaba.

- Brian Sokutu

Key stakeholders at Midrand's Gallagher Estate conference said their concerns have been fuelled by previous gatherings having remained talk shops, with less done to practically implement resolutions adopted.

Hosted by the department of water and sanitation, the gathering adopted a five-point plan which included:

> Delivery and implementation models;

> Increasing investment through financing options and ensuring the financial viability of the sector;

> Enhancing and strengthening technical and operational capacity and efficiency;

> Building partnerships through building water sensitive and resilient communities; and