some time ago eskom handed out rebates on solar geysers, why don't we get rebates on rain water harvesting tanks or grey water systems - i suppose this path of reasoning could eventually include lift-clubs etc, but aren't we at liberty to throw around some ideas?

There is an important part to rebates: When done "wrong", you pay the rich man to leave the funding pool, and he stops contributing towards your efforts of helping the poor man. So municipalities are unlikely to do such a thing unless there is something in law...

On 6/28/2017 at 0:28 AM, plonkster said:

you pay the rich man to leave the funding pool

or you get the politicos to 'buy' votes - just look at all the solar geysers' reflective glare in some areas... - nothing much 'shiny' in water-preservation, especially if you have a swimming pool full of it for purposes of fire-fighting re nkandla

On 6/27/2017 at 8:53 PM, gabriel said:

some time ago eskom handed out rebates on solar geysers, why don't we get rebates on rain water harvesting tanks or grey water systems - i suppose this path of reasoning could eventually include lift-clubs etc, but aren't we at liberty to throw around some ideas?

It's quite a noble idea, but I doubt if it will ever happen. What's in-it for the municipalities? 

 

17 hours ago, SilverNodashi said:

What's in-it for the municipalities? 

maybe the rebate on water tanks can be managed on municipal level - might be easier to manage and some incentives could go to lesser advantaged groups.

don't some municipalities have 'partner cities' in the 1st world who could be approached in emergencies like the one in ct?

Tshwane has a sliding scale on water usage.

The more you use, the more you pay. So I suppose that counts as an incentive/rebate.