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Water and Sanitation
Committee Reports on DWS Quarterly Performance
2 Dec 2022
The Portfolio Committee considered and adopted the Report of the Portfolio Committee on Water and Sanitation: Overview of the Fourth Quarter Expenditure Report (1 January 2022 to 31 March 2022) of the Department of Water and Sanitation (DWS) for the 2021/22 financial year. The Committee also ...
Water and Sanitation
DWS Quarter 2 2022/23 performance; with Minister
29 Nov 2022
The Department of Water and Sanitation (DWS) overall achievement for Quarter 2 of 2022/23 was 74%. The Director General said that there is a lot of room for improvement, as a result there are strategies and plans underway to ensure the performance meets the set targets.
DWS was noted as ...
Water and Sanitation
AGSA consolidated report on work of water boards
8 Nov 2022
The Portfolio Committee met virtually for a briefing from the Auditor-General of South Africa (AGSA), which reported on the nine water boards' compliance with water quality standards; management of avoidable water losses; reliability of supply; increased access to services; and asset management. The overall financial health of the water ...
Water and Sanitation
Dams’ safety and status of tailings dam across the country: DWS briefing; with Minister and Deputy Minister
1 Nov 2022
The Committee convened in a virtual meeting to hear from the Department of Water and Sanitation (DWS) about dam safety. The DWS outlined the ways in which dams were categorised in South Africa according to their hazard potential. The presentation revealed the number of dams registered as having a ...
Water and Sanitation
Turnaround plans to address Water Trading Entity challenges and audit outcomes; with Minister and Deputy Minister
25 Oct 2022
The Department of Water and Sanitation's (DWS's) informed the Portfolio Committee of its progress in implementing financial and institutional turnaround plans to address challenges related to the Water Trading Entity, and the strategies to address the audit outcomes highlighted by the Auditor-General of South Africa (AGSA) for the 2021/22 ...
Water and Sanitation
Water and Sanitation BRRR
18 Oct 2022
The Committee met virtually to adopt and consider the Budgetary Review and Recommendation Report (BRRR) and to adopt outstanding minutes.
Members appreciated the Report, but felt there were still elements of underperformance.
Members asked about water leaks and education in townships, noting the Statistics Report which ...
Water and Sanitation
Water Research Commission, Breede-Gouritz Catchment Management Agency and Inkomati-Usuthu Catchment Management Agency 2021/22 Annual Reports; with Deputy Minister
13 Oct 2022
Inkomati-Usuthu Catchment Management Agency
Breede-Gouritz Catchment Management Agency
At a virtual meeting, the Committee was briefed by the Water Research Commission, the Breede-Gouritz Catchment Management Agency and the Inkomati-Usuthu Catchment Management Agency on their 2021/22 Annual Reports.
The Water Research Commission summarised its performance in each ...
Water and Sanitation
Water & Sanitation Portfolio Audit Outcomes; DPME assessment of DWS performance; DWS & Trans-Caledon Tunnel Authority Annual Reports 2021/22; with Ministry
11 Oct 2022
Trans Caledon Tunnel Authority
The Committee received a briefing from the Auditor-General of South Africa (AGSA) on the audit outcomes of the Department of Water and Sanitation (DWS) and its entities for the 2021/22 financial year. The Department of Performance Monitoring and Evaluation (DPME) presented ...
Water and Sanitation
Department of Water and Sanitation Quarter 1 2022/23 Performance; with Ministry
20 Sep 2022
The Portfolio Committee on Water and Sanitation was briefed in a virtual meeting by the Department of Water and Sanitation (DWS) on its first quarter performance for the 2021/2022 financial year.
The Department reported expenditure for the period ended 30 June of R2.422 billion, representing 13% of the total ...
Water and Sanitation
Appointment of Water Economic Regulator Commission; water pollution in the Vaal and Hartbeespoort Dam; with Deputy Ministers
13 Sep 2022
In a virtual meeting, the Portfolio Committee was briefed by the Department of Water and Sanitation (DWS) on the impact of water pollution in the Vaal River and the Hartbeespoort Dam, and its progress in addressing the challenges. The DWS briefing on progress regarding the amendment of legislation, including ...