The World Wide Fund for Nature South Africa has prepared its own assessment of the state of the nation status of the environment as the country prepares to hear President Jacob Zuma deliver his address to the nation. Christine Colvin, World Wide Fund for Nature South Africa senior manager freshwater programme says most pertinent for many communities in the Southern African Nation on the state of the nation address is the deepening water crisis, exacerbated by the drought conditions. And the drought resilient and sustainable future will rely on presidential level attention on keystone elements of the water sector, skills, infrastructure and new job opportunities.