The second National Water Resources Strategy (NWRS-2) forms the cornerstone of water resources management in the country and gives guidance on what future priorities are in the business of water in South Africa. The Strategy speaks to the institutional framework to improve water resource management through the establishment of nine catchment management areas within three years; and to formalise the nine regional entities to provide regional bulk infrastructure and to support municipalities on bulk water provision. The critical issue of equity in allocation is addressed extensively in the second National Water Resource Strategy (NWRS-2).