The state government is a key stakeholder in the water sector.
The Government is evaluating options for the next steps in the reform of the water sector.
During this time he also served as a consultant to various international development organizations working in the water sector.
There have been various efforts to reform the water sector and to create a new legal framework since the mid 1990s.
The water sector is considered part of the nation's critical infrastructure.
South Africa has a fairly strong research and training infrastructure in the water sector.
Taking that argument even further, in Europe our health and education sectors are bigger than the water sector is today.
Substantial Investments in the country's water sector have been made since the 1980s.
It is difficult to draw up a comprehensive analysis of public expenditures in the water sector.
Between 2006 and 2009, around € 5 million per year is available for the water sector.