Enterprise Development and Affirmative Procurement
As an organisation committed to sustainable business practices, WSSA recognises the role it has to play in developing affirmative business enterprises in the field of water services in South Africa. Since 1996, we have been actively involved in helping to develop previously disadvantaged entrepreneurs in a variety of water-related activities.
Some of the Affirmative Business Enterprises that enjoy the support, investment and assistance of WSSA are listed in the table below:
As an organisation committed to sustainable business practices, WSSA recognises the role it has to play in developing affirmative business enterprises in the field of water services in South Africa. Since 1996, we have been actively involved in helping to develop previously disadvantaged entrepreneurs in a variety of water-related activities.
Some of the Affirmative Business Enterprises that enjoy the support, investment and assistance of WSSA are listed in the table below:
| Affirmative Business Enterprise | Year Founded |
% BEE |
% WSSA |
| Amanz’abantu Services | 1996 | 67% | 2.5% |
| Metsi Water Company (Metsico) | 1996 | 40% | 15% |
| Johannesburg Water Management (Jowam) | 2000 | 27% | 73% |
| Zana’manzi Services | 2004 | 49% | 51% |
| WSSA Mzingazi | 2008 | 27% | 73% |
| uZinzo | 2005 | 80% | 20% |
| Metsi Bokamoso | 2007 | 27% | 73% |
WSSA’s commitment to enterprise development also extends to its procurement practices and, wherever possible, preference is given to BEE suppliers. WSSA’s extensive presence in peri-urban and rural areas means that these BEE suppliers, which are often SMMEs, also play an active role in service provision (e.g. trench digging, excavation work and soil transport, pipe replacement, etc), thereby also supporting the livelihoods of local individuals and communities.
WSSA also favours labour intensive projects for which we employ and train on the job local communities.
