The Department of Water and Sanitation is rolling out new frameworks aimed at strengthening how municipalities set retail water tariffs and how their performance is assessed.

The National Briefing · Oct 1, 2026 · 6m

The Department of Water and Sanitation is rolling out new frameworks aimed at strengthening how municipalities set retail water tariffs and how their performance is assessed. The new tariff framework will provide guidance on issues including revenue requirements, cost of supply, tariff structures and affordability, while the revised institutional performance programme will assess areas such as financial sustainability, revenue management, service delivery, governance and compliance.

Guest: Humbulani Nevondo - Director: Retail/Municipal Water Pricing Regulation at the Department of Water and…