Challenges/issues faced by the catchment

• Poor water quality.
• Decrease in water quantities due to high temperatures and increased drought.
• Lack of sovereign coordination on the management of the river, this has impact on international relations.
• Lack of interrelation amongst SADC countries.
• Lack of coordination amongst government departments.

Approaches implemented to deal with the challenges/issues

• Private sector provided intervention.
• Private sector provided improved catchment management and monitoring.
• Private sector formulated better catchment strategies.

Did it work?

No

• better and improved management of the catchment
• Temporary solution provided
• A more stringent and permanent solution is required

What other approaches that could have been implemented

• A well thought of plan of managing and monitoring the catchment is required.
• Plans to coordinate interstate relationship around the catchment
• Enforcement of legal compliance is required.
• Enhance cooperation amongst the government departments.