Students debate water crisis in Botswana

Students debate whether water services should be privatised or kept in public hands. “The students for the motion argued that private companies would come and help finance these projects., adding that many villages would not be affected by water rationing in case of a pipe burst that needs to be repaired. (…) However, when opposing the motion, Mater Spei Senior Secondary students said privatisation was more into profit making, which would be costly for ordinary citizens. They said decentralising the management of water and water resources would only benefit the government than its people. ‘Yes, we agree that WUC has failed the public, but we would like the government to amend the Parliamentary Act on water. This will bring balance to the water supply in the country including in rural areas. There is no solution in decentralising water management and resources in areas, as we will be facing the same water problems,’ they said.”

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Mar 22, 2018




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