The WRC provides the following special publications:
Towards a
research strategy and agenda to support Water Services
in South Africa
(March 2005)
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(pdf format
168KB)
This five year research strategy focuses on research
required to support the water services sector with the
implementation of the Strategic Framework for Water
Services and achievement of sector goals and vision.
The focus is on institutional and management issues
that determine effective and efficient delivery of
water services. |
Water @ Work: a Career Guide
(June 2004)
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(pdf format 1.42MB)
This guide focuses on potential careers in the water
sector and is aimed at high school learners |
Leakage Management
(2004)
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(pdf format
276KB)
An introduction to WRC tools to manage non-revenue
water: application of the BABE methodology (Burst and
Background Estimate) |
How is Gender Policy
Working on the Ground? (2004)
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(pdf format 1.56MB)
This report by
Robert Berold, is based on a study conducted in the
Peddie area of the Eastern Cape, South Africa
with a focus on Women and Water |
Benchmarking water usage at Gauteng day schools
(Report K8/504 January 2004, prepared by the WRC and Derek G Hazelton
of TSE Water
Services)
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(pdf format
418KB)
A brief study of the water usage at a number of
schools in the Greater Boksburg and Greater
Krugersdorp areas that have been retrofitted to reduce
losses. |
WRC Sanitation Research Strategy
(December 2003)
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(pdf format
190KB)
The strategy aims at
supporting the provision of sanitation and hygiene
education in South Africa
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Towards a Just South
Africa: the Political Economy of Natural Resource
Wealth,
ed. David Reed and Martin de Wit
(April 2003)
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(pdf format 1.15MB)
This book was published
jointly by the WWF and the CSIR; Dr Heather MacKay
(WRC) is one of the authors (order a hard copy
from the CSIR)
The book focuses on the evolution of South Africa's
policy-making process as regards natural resource
wealth and the tradeoffs and transitions the economy
faces, with particular emphasis on water, energy and
land. The publication is relevant to both policy
makers and the general public.
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Outlet: Newsletter for SANTAG
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Water Research Commission
Reports
(Issue No 55, Nov 2002)
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(pdf format 827KB)
The reports detailed in this newsletter relate to
water and sanitation issues in South Africa and are
listed under 6 categories. They are especially
relevant to stakeholders in the sanitation sector in
KwaZulu-Natal.
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Special Publications 