Make them pay for water
The whole argument of government subsidizing water is flawed. Just stop the subsidies and make farmers and everyone else pay a market price for water. Problem solved.
Water is scarce in South Africa yet people seem to have little regard for its scarcity. I think the problem is that the correct pricing mechanisms are not instituted and all these subsidies cloud the picture. I thought human society is enlightened enough to make sense of these things. What hope is there that we'll be able to solve the more pressing challenges confronting society if such a thing as water pricing and use is befuddling our politicians?
