New policy aims to accelerate service provision
Farmer's Weekly|22 March 2024
Hundreds of farm dwellers in uMgungundlovu District in KwaZuluNatal benefitted as Minister of Water and Sanitation Senzo Mchunu launched a landmark policy aimed at accelerating access to water and sanitation services on privately owned land.
New policy aims to accelerate service provision

The launch, held as part of National Water Month, took place at Cool Air Sport Grounds in Dalton under the uMshwathi Local Municipality in KwaZulu-Natal.

The policy was propelled by a court case in 2019 that sought to enforce the provision of basic services to farm dwellers and others who reside on privately owned land in different parts of the country.

As a result, the department developed the policy, which underwent extensive nationwide consultative processes for 90 days from December 2022 to March 2023 and subsequently was approved by Cabinet on 29 November 2023.

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ابدأ النسخة التجريبية المجانية من Magzter GOLD لمدة 7 أيام للوصول إلى آلاف القصص المتميزة المنسقة وأكثر من 8500 مجلة وصحيفة.

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