07-07-2025
Minister Majodina calls for SADC unity to tackle Africa's R528 billion water investment gap
Minister of Water and Sanitation, Ms Pemmy Majodina, engages SADC counterparts in Harare to rally support for Africa's R528 billion annual water investment drive.
The Minister of Water and Sanitation, Pemmy Majodina, has successfully placed the upcoming Africa Water Investment Summit on the agenda of the Southern African Development Community (SADC) at the 43rd Joint Meeting of Ministers responsible for Energy and Water.
The meeting, held in Harare, Zimbabwe, from July 3 to 4, brought together regional leaders to strengthen cooperation on critical water and energy issues.
Minister Majodina, who attended the meeting alongside Minister of Electricity and Energy, Kgosientsho Ramokgopa, used the platform to urge SADC ministers to unite behind the upcoming Africa Water Investment Summit, co-hosted by South Africa and the African Union-Continental Africa Water Investment Programme (AU-AIP).
The summit will take place in Cape Town from August 13 to 15, 2025, within the context of South Africa's G20 Presidency
Africa faces a staggering US$30 billion (approximately R528 billion) annual water investment gap, threatening the continent's economic growth and water security. The upcoming summit aims to mobilise financial commitments to close this gap and advance bankable water and sanitation infrastructure projects across Africa.
