THE 15-YEAR INFRASTRUCTURE DEBT: An ANALYSIS OF KNYSNA'S WATER & CIVIL ENGINEERING COLLAPSE
Issued: 17 April 2026 | Garden Route, South Africa Document ID: GRF-KNY-COMP-2026

Executive Summary: A Systemic Collapse 15 Years in the Making Knysna's water and civil infrastructure failure is not the result of a single administration, a single budget cycle, or a single political party. It is the predictable outcome of a minimum of 15 years of cumulative under-investment, non-compliance with national legislation, and the erosion of technical capacity across multiple political eras.

KNYSNA Infrastructure position paper 17 April 2026.pdf