South Africa on Water

With the increased use of solar energy and borehole water supply, consumer dissatisfaction has increased regarding water and electricity charges levied by municipalities...

South Africa is renowned for its well-established mining industry. The mining regulatory framework has advanced over the years and is governed by various pieces of legislation and regulations.

On 17 November 2023, the Department of Water and Sanitation ("DWS") published the much anticipated proposed amendments to the National Water Act, 1998 ("NWA"). For a water-scarce country such as South Africa...