South Africa facing another National Disaster

• South Africa is facing another National Disaster due to its worsening water crisis, according to the South African Human Rights Commission (SAHRC).
• The SAHRC has called for a National Disaster declaration to mobilize emergency funding, improve cooperation between government spheres, and speed up procurement to address the crisis.
• A National Disaster declaration could help the government prioritize budgets, improve intergovernmental cooperation, and allow emergency procurement, but the SAHRC has questioned whether the recently released National Water Action Plan is sufficient to address the scale of the challenges.