# Water and Sanitation minister, Pemmy Majodina says South Africa has welcomed the African Union’s declaration of 2026 as the Year of Water. She says it is an important recognition that water security is fundamental to achieving the continent’s developmental aspirations. Majodina addressed the inaugural meeting of the Council of Ministers of the Incomati and Maputo Watercourse Commission in Boksburg, Ekurhuleni. The minister warned that climate change, rapid urbanisation, population growth and rising water demand are placing increasing pressure on water resources across the region:
South Africa welcomes AU’s year of water declaration [SOUND]
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