Still holding out for the private sector
- From: Vol 10, Issue 9 (September 2009)
- Category: General
- Region: Africa
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- Related Companies: Suez Environment and Water and Sanitation Services South Africa (WSSA)
The spread of private sector participation in South Africa’s water sector is hampered by restrictive procurement processes. Anthony Still, former head of Johannesburg Water, outlines why the time is ripe for reform.
More than a decade after private sector participation in South Africa’s water services reached its peak, there is still a critical need for private companies to help over-indebted, undercapacitated municipalities provide safe water and adequate sanitation, according to former Johannesburg Water executive director Anthony Still.
Compared to governments, Still says that private companies can finance projects more easily, operate ...
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