President Cyril Ramaphosa will on Thursday convene an Extended Presidential Coordinating Council (PCC) meeting in Boksburg, Gauteng, with a sharp focus on addressing South Africa’s ongoing water crisis.
The high-level meeting, scheduled to take place at the Birchwood Hotel and OR Tambo Conference Centre, will bring together key stakeholders across national, provincial and local government to coordinate urgent interventions and long-term solutions.
The PCC serves as the President’s platform for consultation and engagement with provinces and organised local government. It aims to align priorities, strengthen coordination, and assess performance on issues of national importance.
The meeting follows the announcement made during the State of the Nation Address 2026, where President Ramaphosa established the National Water Crisis Committee (NWCC) to drive a coordinated response to ongoing water challenges. The committee has been tasked with accelerating interventions in a manner similar to the government’s energy crisis response framework.
The Presidency said the Extended PCC meeting will focus on immediate measures to stabilise the water system, while also adopting medium- to long-term strategies to ensure sustainability.
“The Extended PCC meeting will discuss immediate interventions aimed at stabilising the system, while adopting short- to long-term sustainability instruments to ensure infrastructure resilience, improved governance and a culture of accountability founded on promoting responsible water use among citizens,” the Presidency said in a statement.
The PCC is designed to transcend administrative boundaries and enable a transversal, whole-of-government response to complex challenges such as water security.
Attendees will include Premiers, Members of Executive Councils (MECs) for Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs, mayors, municipal managers, traditional leaders and other stakeholders involved in the work of the NWCC.
Minister of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs, Velenkosini Hlabisa, is expected to deliver opening remarks, followed by an address by the President. Proceedings will then move into a closed session. – SAnews.gov.za
