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Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment
National Veld and Forest Fire A/B: engagement on municipal, land and agriculture issues raised during the public hearings; NW Umbrella Fire Protection Association briefing
30 Nov 2022
Report of the meeting to follow.
Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs
Engagement on the challenges of upgrading the James Kleynhans Waste Water Treatment Works; with Deputy Minister
1 Nov 2022
The Portfolio Committee was told that the Human Settlements, Water and Sanitation Department was very disappointed with the progress of the James Kleynhans Bulk Water Supply project, as it was supposed to have taken three years to complete, but was now expected to be finished only in the middle ...
Water and Sanitation
Turnaround plans to address Water Trading Entity challenges and audit outcomes; with Minister and Deputy Minister
25 Oct 2022
The Department of Water and Sanitation's (DWS's) informed the Portfolio Committee of its progress in implementing financial and institutional turnaround plans to address challenges related to the Water Trading Entity, and the strategies to address the audit outcomes highlighted by the Auditor-General of South Africa (AGSA) for the 2021/22 ...
Water and Sanitation
Water Research Commission, Breede-Gouritz Catchment Management Agency and Inkomati-Usuthu Catchment Management Agency 2021/22 Annual Reports; with Deputy Minister
13 Oct 2022
Inkomati-Usuthu Catchment Management Agency
Breede-Gouritz Catchment Management Agency
At a virtual meeting, the Committee was briefed by the Water Research Commission, the Breede-Gouritz Catchment Management Agency and the Inkomati-Usuthu Catchment Management Agency on their 2021/22 Annual Reports.
The Water Research Commission summarised its performance in each ...
Water and Sanitation
Water & Sanitation Portfolio Audit Outcomes; DPME assessment of DWS performance; DWS & Trans-Caledon Tunnel Authority Annual Reports 2021/22; with Ministry
11 Oct 2022
Trans Caledon Tunnel Authority
The Committee received a briefing from the Auditor-General of South Africa (AGSA) on the audit outcomes of the Department of Water and Sanitation (DWS) and its entities for the 2021/22 financial year. The Department of Performance Monitoring and Evaluation (DPME) presented ...
Water and Sanitation
Department of Water and Sanitation Quarter 1 2022/23 Performance; with Ministry
20 Sep 2022
The Portfolio Committee on Water and Sanitation was briefed in a virtual meeting by the Department of Water and Sanitation (DWS) on its first quarter performance for the 2021/2022 financial year.
The Department reported expenditure for the period ended 30 June of R2.422 billion, representing 13% of the total ...
Water and Sanitation
Appointment of Water Economic Regulator Commission; water pollution in the Vaal and Hartbeespoort Dam; with Deputy Ministers
13 Sep 2022
In a virtual meeting, the Portfolio Committee was briefed by the Department of Water and Sanitation (DWS) on the impact of water pollution in the Vaal River and the Hartbeespoort Dam, and its progress in addressing the challenges. The DWS briefing on progress regarding the amendment of legislation, including ...
Water and Sanitation
National Water Resource Infrastructure Agency (NWRIA) Draft Bill; with Deputy Ministers
30 Aug 2022
The proposed National Water Resource Infrastructure Agency (NWRIA) Bill was tabled to Cabinet on 17 August and approved for publication for public comment in the government gazette in September 2022. The aim was to bring it to Parliament by July 2023. The Bill was drafted as the Department's response to ...
Water and Sanitation
DWS on 2022 Green Drop Report; Progress report of work undertaken to date by Anti-Pollution Task Team; with Deputy Ministers
7 Jun 2022
The Committee was briefed by the Department of Water and Sanitation on the 2022 Green Drop Report and work undertaken to date by the anti-pollution task team.
The Deputy Minister said the Green and Blue Drop programme halted in 2013 had been reinstated. This is ...
Water and Sanitation
DWS briefing: assessment, evaluation and analysis of the Water Boards from 2019 to date; with Deputy Ministers
31 May 2022
The Committee convened virtually for the Department of Water and Sanitation to provide an assessment of water boards in terms of work done since 2019 to date.
The Department said that municipal performance is generally weak and compromises effective and sustainable water services delivery. This means that services are ...