An analysis of the impacts of the Covid-19 pandemic on the South African water sector is presented. The study identified and focused on three main themes: water revenue collection, water service delivery, and water sector operations. The Covid-19 pandemic negatively impacted these aspects and exacerbated pre-existing problems in the water provision landscape of South Africa. Business continuity management was identified as a top priority for water sector institutions in South Africa to ensure the continued provision of critical water services. In-depth case study research is recommended to establish how water sector institutions in South Africa dealt with the Covid-19 pandemic and how this can inform their disaster preparedness and management going forward.
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Funke, N., De Wet, A., Mafunda, A., Schaefer, L.M. & Le Roux, W.J. 2024. Impacts of the Covid-19 pandemic on the South African water sector. Water SA, 50(2). http://hdl.handle.net/10204/13737
Funke, N., De Wet, A., Mafunda, A., Schaefer, L. M., & Le Roux, W. J. (2024). Impacts of the Covid-19 pandemic on the South African water sector. Water SA, 50(2), http://hdl.handle.net/10204/13737
Funke, Nikki, Audrey De Wet, Ayanda Mafunda, Lisa M Schaefer, and Wouter J Le Roux "Impacts of the Covid-19 pandemic on the South African water sector." Water SA, 50(2) (2024) http://hdl.handle.net/10204/13737
Funke N, De Wet A, Mafunda A, Schaefer LM, Le Roux WJ. Impacts of the Covid-19 pandemic on the South African water sector. Water SA, 50(2). 2024; http://hdl.handle.net/10204/13737.
