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Outsourcing in then Namibian public sector: a case study of Namwater
(University of the Western Cape, 2024) Freyer Ulrich
Prior to 01 April 1997, the Department of Water Affairs in the Ministry of Agriculture, Water and Rural Development was responsible for the provision of water to the entire Consumers of Namibia. All the processes involved in the provision of potable water to the citizenry were provided by the state. These processes were funded from state coffers. On 01 April 1997, the Namibian Parliament decided to outsource the provision of bulk water supply to a commercialized entity, which resulted in the enactment of the Namibia Water Corporation Act, 12 of 1997. This Act provided the legal framework, which guides the provision of bulk water to the citizens of Namibia and gave birth to the Namibia Water Corporation Limited, officially known as Narnwater. Namwater's core responsibility is to manage the water resources of the country, and the provision of bulk water on a full cost- recovery basis as outlined by the Act. The government's decision to outsource this service brought about diverse reactions from various stakeholders. The trade unions, consumers, municipalities and the government were all participants in the debates that emanated from the outsourcing decision.