What (a) progress has been made in the realignment of water boards in the Republic, (b) are the key objectives, challenges faced and measures taken to ensure the improved water management, service delivery and growth in the water sector, (c) specific areas and/or regions in the Republic have been most affected by the realignment process and (d) timeline and milestones have been set for the completion?
MINISTER OF WATER AND SANITATION
a) Progress made towards the realignment of water boards is indicated in Annexure A below.
b) The reconfiguration of the Water Boards was intended to improve financial sustainability, extend services to areas that are not currently serviced and address institutional confusion caused by having multiple Water Boards serving the same area.
The Minister initiated the reconfiguration of Water Boards ...
Considering that there have been suspicions that water tanker business owners are sabotaging water supplies so they can keep on raking in millions of Rand even in the face of the current cholera outbreak, what steps has his department taken to address and/or get to the bottom of such serious allegations?
Water tanks are an interim measure employed by municipalities in areas where there is insufficient infrastructure and shortages of water supply through the water distribution system. This interim measure ensures availability of water to those affected communities as an alternative.
It is a costly exercise and should be properly managed by municipalities to ensure that these services are procured through a competitive bidding process. ...
(1)Whether, considering that in 2022 the residents lodged complaints to his department following the contamination of the Rooiwal Waste Water Treatment Works, and noting the investigations conducted by the SA Human Rights Commission that also found that the water posed serious health risks and that the residents’ constitutional right to have access to clean water was not met by the City of Tshwane Metropolitan Municipality, his department has been informed of the specified issues; if not, does his department not have an oversight team looking into complaints received from residents and/or organisations; if so, what remedial actions have been taken to remedy the specified situation;
(2) What total number of times since its establishment has the specified Rooiwal plant undergone major upgrades to increase its capacity to handle the pressures of demand from the area it services;
(3) What type of maintenance has taken place at the Rooiwal plant in the past year? NW2214E
1. The Department has issued Notices and Directives to the City of Tshwane (CoT) Metropolitan Municipality and the Department is currently engaging CoT to reach an agreement that will be approved by the Courts. This is yet to be finalised.
2. The Rooiwal Wastewater Treatment Works (WWTW) consists of three (3) works: Rooiwal North, Rooiwal West, and Rooiwal East. The biofilter effluent of Rooiwal West ...
Whether he is responsible for water provision to marginalised communities in municipalities; if not, what is the position in this regard; if so, what (a) measures has he put in place to prioritise the needs of the marginalised communities such as those in the Zakheni Village in the Thembisile Hani Local Municipality, in Mpumalanga, where residents have been experiencing the water crisis and have been deprived of consistent running water for three years and (b) immediate actions have been taken to ensure access to the fundamental right and work towards a sustainable solution, considering the social and economic challenges faced by the marginalised and oppressed of the society?
The roles of the Department of Water and Sanitation (DWS) are defined in the National Water Act and Water Services Act. DWS is the regulator of the sector, issues water use licenses, and has responsibilities relating to water resource planning and catchment management. Water provision to marginalised communities in municipalities is the responsibility of municipalities. However, the Department has a responsibility to support municipalities, ...
Whether he will furnish Mrs W R Alexander with a comprehensive breakdown of the procurement allocation of (a) his department and (b) every entity reporting to him in terms of the percentages allocated to (i) small-, medium- and micro-enterprises, (ii) cooperatives, (iii) township enterprises and (iv) rural enterprises with a view to evaluating the effectiveness of the set-aside policy of the Government in fostering an inclusive and diverse economic landscape (details furnished) in the (aa) 2021-22 financial year and (bb) since 1 April 2023?
MINISTER OF WATER AND SANITATION
The table below provides breakdown of the procurement allocation for the Department of Water and Sanitation (DWS) main account, and Water Trading Entity (WTE):
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Entity
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Procurement budget allocations/ Goods and services budget
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(i) small-medium- and micro-enterprises inclusive of
(ii) cooperatives,
(iii) township enterprises
(iv) rural enterprises
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DWS
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2021/22
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EME 2021/22
23.84%
QSE 2021/22
29.65%
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2023/24 ... |
Whether there are any reasons that the Government has abandoned the 784 000 litre water storage donated to the residents of kaMahoyi in Ward 11 in the Nkomazi Local Municipality; if not, what is the position in this regard; if so, what are the relevant details?
The Department of Water and Sanitation (DWS) and Nkomazi Local Municipality (LM) conducted a site inspection at 2ML reservoir in Ka-Hhoyi area. It was established that the concrete reservoir was leaking at the bottom. The Municipality indicated that a contractor will soon be appointed to inspect and repair the leaking reservoirs and several other water storages within the jurisdiction of Nkomazi LM.
The Municipality ...
What steps of intervention have been taken to curb the dysfunctionality which exists within the Amatola Water Board, where board members are able to influence operational matters by appointing senior managers who manipulate the awarding of tenders?
The Department of Water and Sanitation is not aware of any dysfunctionality which exists within the Amatola Water Board.
Any allegations that are brought to the attention of the Minister, that involves the Water Boards, are investigated, and addressed accordingly.
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What total number of board meetings have the Amatola Water Board had in the past 12 months, compared to what it is prescribed to have?
The Board of the Amatola Water had 12 meetings and 10 special board meetings, in the past 12 months. The prescribed number of meetings per year is six (6).
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Whether he will furnish Mrs W R Alexander with a comprehensive breakdown of the procurement allocation of (a) his department and (b) every entity reporting to him in terms of the percentages allocated to (i) small-, medium- and micro-enterprises, (ii) cooperatives, (iii) township enterprises and (iv) rural enterprises with a view to evaluating the effectiveness of the set-aside policy of the Government in fostering an inclusive and diverse economic landscape (details furnished) in the (aa) 2021-22 financial year and (bb) since 1 April 2023?
The table below provides breakdown of the procurement allocation for the Department of Water and Sanitation (DWS) main account, and Water Trading Entity (WTE):
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Entity
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Procurement budget allocations/ Goods and services budget
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(i) small-medium- and micro-enterprises inclusive of
(ii) cooperatives,
(iii) township enterprises
(iv) rural enterprises
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DWS
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2021/22
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EME 2021/22
23.84%
QSE 2021/22
29.65%
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| |
2023/24
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EME for the month of April ... |
(1) What (a) total number of new dams are currently under construction and (b) are the details pertaining to (i) location, (ii) capacity and (iii) costs of each dam;
(2) what (a) total number of new dams are being planned for construction in the foreseeable future and (b) are the details pertaining to (i) location and (ii) capacity of the dam that is planned? NW2763E
(1)(a) There are currently no new dams under construction. Current projects such as the raising of Tzaneen and Clanwilliam dams, are upgrades of existing dams.
(2)(a) The following 8 new dams that are being planned for construction in the foreseeable future:
- Nwamitwa Dam
- Lusikisiki Regional Water Supply Scheme - Zalu Dam
- Coerney Dam
- Foxwood Dam
- Mzimvubu Water Project (Stage 2) - Ntabelanga ...
