People's Assembly

NW3525E - 01 November 2013

Cheryllyn Dudley to ask the Minister of Water and Environmental Affairs

(1) Whether she is aware of information indicating that 10% of the 55 million m³ water set aside in Pongolapoort Dam for Umkanyakude Municipality has been allocated for sugarcane irrigation via a certain company (name furnished); (2) what (a) impact will this have on rural households and (b) are the relevant details?

NW3558E - 01 November 2013

Michael Waters to ask the Minister of Water and Environmental Affairs

(1) (a) How many complaints has her department received from residents in the Ekhurhuleni Metropolitan Municipality with regard to the (i) sludge provided by the municipality to farmers in the Kempton Park area and (ii) resultant odour and (b) what action has her department taken to address these complaints; (2) what classification of sludge in terms of the National Water Act, Act 36 of 1998 is being utilised on the Kempton Park farms; (3) whether her department has done any tests or studies to determine whether the sludge poses any safety hazards to residents of the area?

NW3470E - 25 October 2013

Lennit Hendry Max to ask the Minister of Water and Environmental Affairs

(1) How much has (a) her departments and (b) each of the entities reporting to her spent on advertisements placed on the Africa News Network 7 (ANN7) news channel; (2) were these advertisements placed through the Government Information and Communications System?

NW3513E - 25 October 2013

Beryl Delores Ferguson to ask the Minister of Water and Environmental Affairs

What steps has her department taken to ensure that municipalities are made aware that lack of water demand management as a strategic issue in a water-scarce country impacts significantly on water for growth and development?

NW3512E - 25 October 2013

Beryl Delores Ferguson to ask the Minister of Water and Environmental Affairs

Whether she is aware that the Capricorn District Municipality in Limpopo relies on boreholes for over 90% of its water supply sources; if not, what is the position in this regard; if so, what are the relevant details?

NW3514E - 25 October 2013

Beryl Delores Ferguson to ask the Minister of Water and Environmental Affairs

(1) Whether she has received the long-term feasibility plan with regard to acid mine drainage (details furnished); if not, why not; if so, (2) what progress has she made regarding the implementation of solutions for the rise of acidity in the water?

NW3437E - 25 October 2013

Andricus Pieter Van der Westhuizen to ask the Minister of Water and Environmental Affairs

(1) What amount has (a) her departments and (b) each of the entities reporting to her spent on advertising (i) in The New Age newspaper and (ii) on its website between 1 December 2012 and 31 August 2013; (2) were these advertisements placed through the Government Information and Communication System?

CW644E - 25 October 2013

Kenneth Andrew Sinclair to ask the Minister of Water and Environmental Affairs

Whether her department will provide a progress report on studies that were conducted to build more dams and reservoirs in the Northern Cape in order to enhance water availability and sustainability in the province; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details?

NW3521E - 25 October 2013

N J J van R Koornhof to ask the Minister of Water and Environmental Affairs

(a) When last was an elephant census conducted in the Kruger National Park and (b) what was the elephant count?

Reply from the Minister of Water and Environmental Affairs on 24 Jan 2014

APPROVED/AMENDED MRS B E E MOLEWA, MP MINISTER OF WATER AND ENVIRONMENTAL AFFAIRS DATE: NATIONAL ASSEMBLY (For written reply) QUESTION NO. 2970 [NW3521E] INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER NO. 35 OF 2013 DATE OF PUBLICATION: 25 October 2013 Mr N J J van R Koornhof (Cope) to ask the Minister of Water and Environmental Affairs: (a) When last was an elephant census conducted in the Kruger ...

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NW3520E - 25 October 2013

N J J van R Koornhof to ask the Minister of Water and Environmental Affairs

Whether SA National Parks (SANParks) conducts polygraph tests on all their game rangers in the fight against poaching; if so, how many (a) times per year and (b) rangers, if any, have failed the tests?

Reply from the Minister of Water and Environmental Affairs on 24 Jan 2014

APPROVED/AMENDED MRS B E E MOLEWA, MP MINISTER OF WATER AND ENVIRONMENTAL AFFAIRS DATE: NATIONAL ASSEMBLY (For written reply) QUESTION NO. 2969 [NW3520E] INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER NO. 35 OF 2013 DATE OF PUBLICATION: 25 October 2013 Mr N J J van R Koornhof (Cope) to ask the Minister of Water and Environmental Affairs: Whether SA National Parks (SANParks) conducts polygraph tests on all their ...

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