Dr Anthony Turton: SA water crisis is "existential threat" to national security and economy

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South Africa is in the grip of a serious national security crisis on the water front. This is according to Dr Anthony Turton, who is a specialist in water as a national security risk. He says: “We have a profound, profound problem in water in South Africa. We are deep in a water crisis. And the very foundation of this water crisis is an existential threat to the security and well being of the national economy in terms of job creation, in terms of its ability to raise capital, to grow the economy in the future and of course the ability to trigger social unrest.” He shares with BizNews the measures that Government should implement to make South Africa an investment prospect again. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
13 Jun 2023 10AM English South Africa Investing · Business News

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