Water and Sanitation
Sedibeng and Bloem Water Boards on their 2014/15 Annual Reports
2 Mar 2016
Sedibeng Water Board briefed the Committee on its Annual Report for 2014/15. The presentation was based on its area of operation, ministerial directives, achievements, audit report, DIFR performance and financial performance. A detailed analysis of its achievements with respect to the ministerial directives, and a description of what they entailed, ...
Water and Sanitation
Lepelle North Water Board & Amatola Water Board on their 2014/15 Annual Report
26 Feb 2016
The Committee heard briefings from the Lepelle North and Amatola Water Boards
The Department of Water and Sanitation said that the Cabinet had approved the new Lepelle North Water Board, which would start its work 1 April. The new Amatola Water Board had commenced duties on the first of February. ...
Water and Sanitation
Water resource management: CSiR briefing, with Minister & Deputy Minister
17 Feb 2016
The Council for Scientific and Industrial Research gave a briefing on the economics of water resource management in South Africa, with a focus on the path to a green economy.
It provided an overview of water resource management in South Africa; spoke about who is using how much, where; efficiency, ...
Water and Sanitation
Workshop on Five Year Strategic Plan of the Portfolio Committee: day 2
3 Feb 2016
Documents considered: Draft Five Year Strategic Plan for the Portfolio Committee on Water and Sanitation (not for public distribution)
The Committee held a workshop,with two facilitators, to refine the Committee's Five Year Strategic Plan, and with input also from the Content Advisor and Parliamentary Researchers, whilst comments were also permitted from ...
Water and Sanitation
Amatola, Mhlatuze, Magalies, and Lepelle Water Boards on their 1st Quarter 2015/16 performance
18 Nov 2015
The Department of Water and Sanitation (DWS) gave a brief introduction, and also assisted in answering questions related to the briefings which were given by the Amatola, Mhlatuze, Magalies and Lepelle Water Boards on their first quarter 2015/16 performance. It was noted that the Boards' financial year commenced in July, ...
Water and Sanitation
Drought status in South Africa: briefing by Department of Water and Sanitation
11 Nov 2015
The Committee received a briefing on the status of drought in the country from the Department of Water and Sanitation that gave a broad overview of the current water supply situation in the country. Six provinces were now under observation with four (Kwazulu-Natal, Limpopo, Free State and North West Province) ...
Water and Sanitation
Tzaneen, Cradock & Middelburg water supply petitions: DWS, COGTA, Inxuba Yethemba, Chris Hani & Mopani Municipalities interventions
4 Nov 2015
In response to petitions for improved water supply by Tzaneen, Cradock and Middelburg communities, the Committee called in the Department of Water and Sanitation (DWS), the South African Local Government Association (SALGA), the Department of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs (COGTA) and their provinicial counterparts as well as the Inxuba ...
Water and Sanitation
Progress report on meeting December 2015 deadline in respect of bucket eradication: Department of Water and Sanitation, with the Minister
28 Oct 2015
Department of Water and Sanitation (DWS) briefed the Committee on their Bucket Eradication Programme (BEP) progress report. The Programme was focused on bucket toilets in formal areas which had been established before 1994. The verified bucket eradication target as at 20 October 2015 was 57 329, of which 15 544 bucket toilets ...
Water and Sanitation
Water Research Commission; Trans Caledon Tunnel Authority; Breede-Gouritz Catchment Management Agency & Inkomti-Usuthu Catchment Management Agency on their 2014/15 Annual Report
15 Oct 2015
The entities presented their annual reports to the Portfolio Committee on Water and Sanitation.
The Trans-Caledon Tunnel Authority (TCTA) said it had been able to raise funds in order to finance its projects and they had been delivered accordingly. One of the biggest highlights was the pipeline that supported the ...
Water and Sanitation
Water & sanitation infrastructure audit: Department of Water & Sanitation progress report, with Deputy Minister
9 Sep 2015
The Department of Water and Sanitation presented its report on the 2015 audit of water and sanitation infrastructure. It was acknowledged that a number of issues remained similar to the previous year, but the Department remained committed to tackling these issues and had made significant progress in a number of ...