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RISK REPORT 2024/25

Longer-term response to address risk

sustainably

Risk drivers Response strategies Impact

Unstable bulk water sources due Manage evaporation in dams; invest in regional Short term:
to climate change; delayed or partnerships (agri/industry/consumer) to build and Medium
inadequate regional water, poor increase dam storage; implement shared parametric Medium term:
dam management. weather insurance. High

Decaying, inadequate bulk water Independently assess infrastructure integrity and Short term: Low
infrastructure (capacity, leaks, maintenance programs; implement gainsharing PPPs for Medium term:
plants). water capacity projects. High

Decaying water distribution Build new reservoirs and local distribution networks, Short term:
networks in municipalities. separate emergency allocation of water from paid water Low to Medium
supplementation. Enforce underground storage rules for Medium term:
new low-cost houses. High

Pollution of natural water Roll out mass septic tanks in rural areas, enforce Short term:
(untreated waste in rivers, compliance with penalties for polluters; increase recycling Low, needs
industrial pollution, increasing and investment for waste treatment (funded by PPPs, cultural change
salinity). substituting for rates and billing).

Electricity supply dependency at Locate mobile high-capacity generators at bulk pump Short term:
pump stations. stations and metros; locally store diesel, with maximum Medium
response targets. Medium term:
High
Financial mismanagement (billing); Cap opex and restore capex allocation in municipal Short term:
misallocation of capex to opex). budgets. Outsource billing and collection to independent Medium
service providers. Medium term:
High

Inadequate capital to sustain Liberalise water investment to allow PPPs for bulk and Short term:
ongoing water infrastructure regional projects; reallocate spend from water tankers to Low
development. bulk storage. Medium term:
High