Aside from the usual DM gratuitous race card (my comment probably won't make it for that observation alone) try a few facts.

The construction of dams and major water schemes is a national "competence" of DWS (Dept Water & Sanitation; previously DWAF). A factual article would be refreshing.

Mike Muller (an ex DWAF DG I think) makes some good points but it was on his watch that Gauteng established systems to steal water from their neighbours in KZN and Lesotho, funded by the SA taxpayer and in a similar way to how resources are mined out of many African countries - without the will of the people and at a discount to their real worth. The WC does not have a water flush neighbour.

DWS now has limited expertise and is mainly a conduit for tenderpreneurship.  No real initiatives around the recycling of water have been established.  I think this is what CT needs but it would be "nice" if DM could actually publish some real facts instead of an agenda.