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2019-w1681 - 15 December 2019

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    Basson, Ms J question
    (1)(a) What number of dam safety inspections were conducted by her department in each province in the past two years, (b) on (i) what date and (ii) which dam was each inspection conducted and (c) what were the findings in each case; (2) what number of dam rehabilitation processes were conducted by her department in each province in the past two years, (b) on what (i) date and (ii) dam was each rehabilitation process conducted and (c) what were the costs of each dam rehabilitation process?
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  • Minister of Human Settlements, Water and Sanitation answer

    1. The number of Dam Safety Evaluations (DSE) conducted by the Department of Water and Sanitation in the past two business years is as follows:

    • 2017/18 - nine (9)
    • 2018/19 - twelve (12)

    The table below contains the details with regard to the name of the dams; the date in which the evaluation was conducted by the Approved Professional Person (APP); the date in which the reports were received by the Dam Safety Office (DSO); and the condition rating (i.e. findings) if the report was accepted by the DSO.

     

    No.

    Loc No.

    Province

    Name of dam

    Owner Name

    WMA

    Size Class

    Hazard Rating

    Category

    Date Last Dam Safety Evaluation (DSE)

    DSE Received Date

    DSE Acceptance Date

    Condition Symbol

    DSE’s per province

    1

    Q940/17

    EC

    ROXENI DAM

    DEPT. OF WATER & SANITATION

    7

    Medium

    Significant

    2

    2019/01/25

    2019/02/21

    In progress

    - 

     

     

     

     

     

    6

    2

    Q930/45

    EC

    RURA DAM

    DEPT. OF WATER & SANITATION

    7

    Medium

    Significant

    2

    2019/01/24

    2019/02/21

    In progress

    - 

     

    3

    Q930/44

    EC

    NQWELO

    DEPT. OF WATER & SANITATION

    7

    Medium

    Significant

    2

    2019/01/24

    2019/02/21

    In progress

    - 

     

    4

    Q930/46

    EC

    SINQUMENI DAM

    DEPT. OF WATER & SANITATION

    7

    Medium

    Low

    2

    2017/09/22

    2017/09/29

    2017/10/24

    D

     

    5

    R101/04

    EC

    PLEASANTVIEW DAM

    DEPT. OF WATER & SANITATION

    7

    Medium

    Significant

    2

    2017/09/20

    2017/09/29

    2017/10/17

    B

     

    6

    T201/06

    EC

    MABELENI DAM

    DEPT. OF WATER & SANITATION

    7

    Medium

    Significant

    2

    2017/09/26

    2017/09/29

    2017/11/30

    C

     

    7

    C805/73

    FS

    BOTTERKLOOF DAM

    DEPT. OF WATER & SANITATION

    5

    Medium

    Significant

    2

    2017/03/30

    2018/04/24

    2018/05/04

    B

    1

    8

    B501/13

    LP

    LOLA MONTES DAM

    DEPT. OF WATER & SANITATION

    2

    Medium

    Significant

    2

    2018/08/27

    2018/10/26

    2018/11/30

    B

     

     

    3

    9

    A702/43

    LP

    MASHASHANE DAM

    DEPT. OF WATER & SANITATION

    1

    Medium

    Significant

    2

    2017/07/12

    2018/09/06

    In progress

    - 

     

    10

    B502/25

    LP

    MOLEPO DAM

    DEPT. OF WATER & SANITATION

    2

    Medium

    Significant

    2

    2017/03/31

    2017/05/31

    2017/06/29

    D

     

    11

    B502/23

    MP

    CHUNIESPOORT DAM

    DEPT. OF WATER & SANITATION

    2

    Medium

    Significant

    2

    2018/05/11

    2018/11/23

    2019/01/31

    D

     

     

    3

    12

    X302/32

    MP

    ACORNHOEK DAM

    DEPT. OF WATER & SANITATION

    3

    Medium

    Low

    2

    2017/10/31

    2017/12/01

    2017/12/18

    D

     

    13

    B501/14

    MP

    MAHLANGU DAM

    DEPT. OF WATER & SANITATION

    2

    Medium

    Significant

    2

    2017/07/06

    2017/07/06

    2017/07/26

    D

     

    14

    D730/37

    NC

    NEUSBERG WEIR

    DEPT. OF WATER & SANITATION

    6

    Medium

    Low

    2

    2017/09/08

    2017/09/29

    2017/10/06

    B

    1

    15

    A215/47

    NW

    MIDDELKRAAL DAM

    DEPT. OF WATER & SANITATION

    1

    Small

    Significant

    2

    2017/07/07

    2018/10/10

    In progress

    - 

     4

    16

    A100/02

    NW

    NGOTWANE DAM

    DEPT. OF WATER & SANITATION

    1

    Medium

    Significant

    2

    2017/10/23

    2018/09/07

    In progress

     -

     

    17

    A304/18

    NW

    SEHUJWANE DAM

    DEPT. OF WATER & SANITATION

    1

    Medium

    Significant

    2

    2018/05/24

    2018/09/06

    2019/08/07

    C

     

    18

    A303/21

    NW

    PELLA DAM

    DEPT. OF WATER & SANITATION

    1

    Medium

    High

    3

    2017/06/19

    2017/10/24

    2017/10/25

    C

     

    19

    E100/04

    WC

    BULSHOEK DAM

    DEPT. OF WATER & SANITATION

    9

    Small

    Significant

    2

    2018/01/18

    2019/03/14

    2019/04/12

    C

     

     

    3

    20

    G100/06

    WC

    MISVERSTAND-STUWAL

    DEPT. OF WATER & SANITATION

    9

    Medium

    Significant

    2

    2018/01/18

    2018/10/25

    2019/01/25

    B

     

    21

    H800/03

    WC

    DUIVENHOKS DAM

    DEPT. OF WATER & SANITATION

    8

    Large

    High

    3

    2017/09/18

    2017/10/02

    2017/10/18

    C

     

    2. Two dams were rehabilitated namely as follows:

    • Elandsdrift Barrage (Eastern Cape);
    • Kalkfontein Dam phase 1 (Free State).

    The table below contains the details with regard to the name of the dams, the date and the cost of rehabilitating the dams:

    Name of Dam

    (b)(i) Date

    (b)(ii) Scope

    c) Cost of rehabilitation

    Elandsdrift Barrage

    September 2016

    Civil works:

    The raising of the Non-Overspill Crest (NOC), Construction of the breaching section, Toe drain, construction of a gauging weir, access road, Construction of an RCC retaining on the downstream of the breaching section.

    R 326 360 725

       

    Mechanical Works: Refurbishment of Outlet works

     

    Kalkfontein Dam

    September 2017

    • Modification/upgrading of the civil structure of the outlet works in order to accommodate the proposed refurbishment of the mechanical/electrical components.
    • The stabilization of the downstream slope of the dam wall.
    • The widening and paving of the non-overspill crest to a paved crest width.

    R 114 354 706

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