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Water and Sanitation
Minister of Water and Sanitation briefing; Committee report on Water and Sanitation Budget
25 May 2017
The Department of Water and Sanitation (DWS) told the Portfolio Committee that the National Treasury’s regulations gave the Department’s accounting officer the power to shift funds for the 2017/18 financial year. The Department did not plan to revise the budget allocations, as its projects were not implemented annually and often ...
Water and Sanitation
Department of Water and Sanitation on its Annual Performance Plan with Minister & Deputy Minister
9 May 2017
The Department of Water and Sanitation (DWS) presented an overview of its annual performance plan (APP) for the period 2017/18 to 2019/20 to the Portfolio Committee. It listed its goals as
enhancing and protecting water as a resource across the value chain, equitable access to reliable, sustainable and acceptable water ...
Water and Sanitation
Minister on Media Reports on DWS bankruptcy / Kgetleng
3 Mar 2017
Documents handed out:
Media Reports: Parliament Research [awaited]
The Portfolio Committee met with the Minister and the Chief Financial Officers of the Department of Water and Sanitation and the Water Trading Entity to discuss the interventions in Kgetlengrivier Local Municipality as well as shed light on the media allegations about ...
Water and Sanitation
Minister's response to Public Protector Report on Lesotho Highlands Water Project; Rand Water replies to tender irregularity allegations
23 Nov 2016
Water and Sanitation Minister Nomvula Mokonyane presented the report drafted by former Public Protector Thuli Madonsela, about a complaint made by former DWS representative to the Lesotho Highlands Water Commission, Dr Zodwa Dlamini. Since joining the DWS in 2005, Dr Dlamini was appointed to the position of chief delegate to ...
Water and Sanitation
Lesotho Highlands Water Project Phase 2: progress report, with the Minister
26 Oct 2016
The Department of Water and Sanitation (DWS) provided the Committee with an update on progress with the Lesotho Highlands Development Project (LHWP) Phase I and II, in the presence of the Minister.
The LHWP was the bi-national inter-basin water transfer that was aimed at the ultimate delivery of water at ...
Water and Sanitation
Department of Water and Sanitation on its 2015/16 Annual Report, with Minister present
20 Oct 2016
Documents handed out:
Department of Water and Sanitation 2015/16 Annual Report presentation [awaited]
The Minister of Water and Sanitation gave the Committee presented a summary of the Department’s 2014/15 Annual Report.
The Minister highlighted that the water sector across the value chain was affected negatively by a ...