South Africa

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Durban Water Recycling Project

The Durban Water Recycling Project demonstrates that innovative approaches to water resource management, environmental management, wastewater treatment technology and institutional arrangements can…

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Using a Private Operator to Establish a Corporatized Public Water Utility

In post-apartheid Johannesburg, South Africa, the city water authority had fallen into disarray (a common situation with urban services). In 2001, a public-private partnership …

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National Treasury Public Finance Management Act 1999 (South Africa)

The final amended version of Treasury Regulation 16 is hereby published for public information. The version for public comment appeared in Gazette No. 25773 dated 28 November 2003.

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A review of road maintenance by the South African National Roads Agency

In South Africa, a review of road maintenance by the South African National Roads Agency indicates that delaying road maintenance for three years leads to increased costs of six times…

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Public Finance Management Act No. 1 of 1999 (South Africa)

The Public Finance Management Act (ZA 1999b) is the enabling legislation for PPPs

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Creating Competitive Tension

Many private companies submit unsolicited proposals with a view to directly negotiate a contract for the proposed project—creating the problems described in Benefits and Pitfalls of Unsolicited…

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Screening for PPP Potential

At some point in the process of identifying priority public investments, or sector reform options, projects may be screened for their potential to be implemented as a PPP. The objective of this…

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Dedicated PPP Unit of the South African Treasury (Burger, Philippe. 2006)

This paper provides a review of the PPP program in South Africa and its dedicated PPP unit.Dedicated public-private partnership (PPP) units are organizations set up with full or partial aid of the…

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Value for Money: Identifying/Screening PPP Proposals in South Africa

In 1997, the South African Cabinet approved an inter-departmental task team to create a package of policy, legislative, and institutional reforms to create an enabling environment for PPPs. To…

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The PPP Framework of South Africa (ZA 2004a)

The legislation governing national and provincial PPPs is the Treasury Regulation 16, issued under the Public Finance Management Act of 1999.

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National Treasury PPP Manual

The South African National Treasury’s PPP Manual is a best practice guide for PPP practitioners. 

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PPP Legal Framework Snapshot - South Africa

Find general information, legal and regulatory frameworks and examples of projects structured as PPP for South Africa.

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PPP Laws/Concession Laws - South Africa

See the National Treasury website for regulations of PPPs in South Africa. 

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Country Profile: South Africa

Find country-level PPP profile and links to key data and resources.  Find more in our Country Profile section.