Every day, there are reminders that we remain one of the most unequal countries in the world. This inequality can also be seen in terms of consumption levels of basic network services, where access to water ranks as one area in which inequality is possibly greatest.
Driving to the North West from Johannesburg, for example, one passes homes of less than four people with sparkling swimming pools, even in winter, while down the road, thousands of households walk with buckets to receive water from communal standpipes. As you move to the country- side, the gaps become even more stark, with historically
