The story of KOBWA, the Komati Water Basin Authority, begins with a painful loss, but has unfolded over time into a tale of management of water resources for the common good, always remembering the needs of local communities.

Managing the Maguga Dam is a key priority for the Authority, which recently completed a resettlement programme for 125 families displaced by the reservoir.

Sound agreements on the sustainable and equitable management of joint water resources require effective means to implement them. Water officials from across Southern Africa are meeting in Harare, Zimbabwe, to develop a mechanism to accomplish just that.