Conclusion:

In conclusion, it can be said that the global water crisis and particularly the water crisis in South Africa is desperate. The availability and quality of water in countries like South Africa is decreasing dramatically as a result of an increase in demand due to population growth, industry growth and indirectly by the lack of infrastructure and conservation initiatives. The global governments and thus municipalities particularly in South Africa are inefficient in rectifying infrastructure problems and thus a number of sufficient water sources are becoming infected and dysfunctional.

Water is vital for survival and the survival of industry and thus economic growth, thus without highlighting and making public the global water crisis, the global population will become subservient and the development of water conservation initiatives and responsible water usage will not be initiated. The water crisis has been heightened and is a result of a number of factors, for example, increased pollution, climate change and the increase in urbanisation and industry.

Thus, in order to develop adequate and sustainable solutions factors like pollution and climate change, in particular, need to be rectified and solved in order for the water crisis to marginally improve. It is the responsibility of governments and then the population to develop a water conscious society and initiate systems whereby water is protected and conserved to prevent happenings like extreme water shortages and in the future a predicted war on water, not oil.

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