Submission to the Department of Water and Sanitation and the Minister of Water and Sanitation regarding the draft National Water Amendment Bill of 2023 and the Water Services Amendment Bill of 2023 Johannesburg 16th January 2024

16 January 2024 - The Department of Water and Sanitation (DWS) and the minister of water and sanitation (the minister) have invited interested persons to submit public comments by 16th January 2024 on the draft National Water Amendment Bill of 2023 (‘the Water Bill’) and the Water Services Amendment Bill (‘the Services Bill’).

This submission is made by the South African Institute of Race Relations NPC (IRR), a nonprofit organisation formed in 1929 to oppose racial discrimination and promote racial goodwill. Its current objects are to promote democracy, human rights, development, and reconciliation between the peoples of South Africa.

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