a) Since January 2021 to date, a total of eighty-three (83) directives have been issued by the Department of Water and Sanitation (DWS) against municipalities that have failed to manage sewage and causing pollution.
b) (i) The table below depicts a breakdown of the directives issued per province.
Enforcement Actions taken against non-compliant Municipalities *since January 2021 to date |
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Responsible Regional Office |
*NWA Notices Issued |
NWA Directives Issued |
Eastern Cape |
10 |
8 |
Free State |
6 |
7 |
Gauteng |
20 |
18 |
KwaZulu Natal |
21 |
1 |
Limpopo |
11 |
13 |
Mpumalanga |
39 |
22 |
North-West |
5 |
5 |
Northern Cape |
30 |
8 |
Western Cape |
12 |
1 |
Total |
154 |
83 |
(ii) The consequences of DWS’ enforcement actions are indicated below:
(iii) The DWS conducted forty-nine follow-up inspections whereby compliance with the provisions of the Notices and Directives is established.
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