The document discusses water accounting and integrated water resource management in South Africa. It provides background on South Africa's water policy, including the National Water Policy and National Water Act, and describes how water resource accounts have been constructed in South Africa using an input-output framework. The accounts analyze water flows between the environment, distributors, and sectors of production. Monetary analyses of water use and expenditures are also discussed. Comparisons of water use between South Africa, Namibia, and Botswana are presented.