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Water crisis in South Africa A new report by South Africa’s Department o...
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, This assignment is based on all the Units of the TUT 501, with a particular
focus on Unit 7. Study the text below and answer the questions that follow.
1. What is the writer’s purpose with this text? Support the answer by
referring closely to the text. (10 marks)
The writer’s purpose in this text is multifaceted including informing the South African
public about the declining cleanliness of drinking water, stressing the enormous
challenges the water provision system in the country, calling to order the water
service delivery stakeholders, and drawing attention to the potential health
consequences of the existing water services provisions and minimal notification.
The major purpose of the text is to educate the readers on the deteriorating South
African drinking water quality and eroding water infrastructure. By stating things like
“nearly half (46%) of all water supply systems pose acute human health risks
because of bacteria or other pathogens in the drinking water supply,” the writer
effectively draws the audience’s attention to the fact that water pollution is indeed a
serious issue that is worth public concern. These statistics are identified by the writer
with the aim shock the reader into recognizing the urgency of the water crisis.
Another significant purpose of the text is to advocate for greater accountability
among water service authorities. The Blue Drop Audit Report is geared “to ensure
that water service authorities are compelled to deliver safe drinking water.” However,
the writer argued that there are very low achievements in this regard given that out of
South Africa’s 958 water supply systems, only 26 “were able” to attain a Blue Drop
status. This emphasis on accountability aligns with argumentative writing and
presenting a clear stance supported by evidence. The writer argues that authorities
must be held responsible for the shortcomings in water service delivery and
infrastructure maintenance.
The writer also wants the reader to be concerned with the state of health due to the
poor quality of drinking water. The text elaborates on various ways through which
polluted water affects health whereby it states that “drinking water source is
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