The course content addresses the following topics:
- Rights to water in South Africa in perspective
- Public trusteeship of water resources: National Water Act, 1996
- Statutory water institutions
- Equity and sustainability principles in water governance, and the reserve
- Water resources and international obligations
- Stautory duty of care: Section 19 of the National Water Act, 1996
- Water use licensing (uses authorised under Schedule 1, uses in terms of general authorisation, individual and compulsory licensing, and existing water uses)
- Licensing and the water-energy-food nexus
- Water as ecological infrastructure: wetlands and strategic water areas
- Infrastructure, economics, and pricing for water services
- Facing the water crisis
- Appeals to the Water Tribunal