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implementing
projects which are
expected to set a
precedent in
promoting
investment in the
water sector
Continuous In relation to water
provision South Africa
has made remarkable
progress to a national
average of 94.7 %
access to basic water
services for all South
Africans – an increase
of 35.7%. The backlog
now stands at 5.3%, or
some
710
000
households compared
to
3.9
million
households in 1994
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