Water and Sanitation
Municipal water debt: Department; COGTA; Treasury; SALGA update with Minister
14 Nov 2018
The Department of Water and Sanitation (DWS) provided details of the municipal debt to water boards, and said an Inter-Ministerial Task Team (IMTT) had been established to devise a plan to resolve the outstanding debt in more structured way. The Committee was told that the municipalities owed a total of ...
Water and Sanitation
Sanitation backlogs in schools: DBE briefing; Sanitation Technologies and Innovations: Water Research Commission briefing
7 Nov 2018
The Department of Basic Education presented the implementation plan to address sanitation backlogs at schools to the joint Portfolio Committees. It highlighted that of the country’s 23 334 active schools, 3 898 still had pit latrines as the only form of sanitation. The provinces with the highest number of pit ...
Water and Sanitation
MTBPS implications on water and sanitation; with Minister present
31 Oct 2018
The Portfolio Committee on Water and Sanitation received a commentary from a University of Johannesburg water economist, whose presentation was to help the Portfolio Committee with its responsibilities of monitoring and overseeing the Department of Water and Sanitation (DWS). The presentation focused on the implementation of laws; working within the ...
Water and Sanitation
Progress report on Bucket Eradication; Acid Mine Drainage; Blue Drop & Green Drop Report: DWS briefing; with the Deputy Minister of the DBE
24 Oct 2018
The Department of Water and Sanitation (DWS) warned the Committee that water was already known to be a scarce resource, and needed to be well managed by the Department in order to avert the dire consequences of a water crisis which could eventuate by 2030.
The Department of Basic Education ...
Water and Sanitation
Water & Sanitation Department: Special Investigating Unit, NPA & Hawks briefing (closed); BRRR
17 Oct 2018
2018 Budget Review & Recommendations Reports – BRRR
Rules of the National Assembly 9th Edition
The Committee went through its draft Budgetary Review and Recommendation Report with the Department of Water and Sanitation (DWS) in attendance. It made a few changes and adopted the BRRR.
The Chairperson announced that the ...
Water and Sanitation
Water Boards state of governance: Department briefing, with Minister
16 Oct 2018
In the presence of the Minister and Water Boards, the Department reviewed the state of governance of Water Boards. The responsibilities of the Minister as the shareholder for each Water Board included the appointment of board members, the conclusion of a binding shareholder compact, and the approval of the strategic ...
Water and Sanitation
Climate Change & Drought Mitigation & Adaptation Strategies: DWS & DEA update
11 Oct 2018
The Department of Water and Sanitation (DWS) told the Committee that climate change was greatly impacting South Africa, which was a water-stressed country, and was moving towards scarcity. There was currently less than 1 000 cubic metres of water available per capita. Another unfortunate position was that more than half ...
Water and Sanitation
Trans Caledon Tunnel Authority, Water Research Commission, Inkomati Usuthu & Breede Gouritz Catchment Management Agency 2017/18 Annual Reports, with Minister
10 Oct 2018
Annual Reports 2017/18
The Portfolio Committee on Water and Sanitation met with four key Water Catchment Agencies operating within the country. The Water Research Commission, the Trans-Caledon Tunnel Authority and the Inkomati-Usuthu Water Management Area had received clean, unqualified audits. the Breede-Gouritz Water Management Area had an unqualified audit with ...
Water and Sanitation
Department of Water and Sanitation on its 2017/18 Annual Report, with AGSA & Treasury input; with the Minister
9 Oct 2018
The Portfolio Committee was briefed by the Auditor General of South Africa (AGSA), as well as the Department of Water and Sanitation (DWS), on the Department’s performance for the 2017/18 financial year.
Throughout the presentation, AGSA emphasised the importance of accountability when discussing the outcomes of the ...
Water and Sanitation
Department of Water and Sanitation Quarter 1 & 4 Performance; with Minister
12 Sep 2018
The Department of Water and Sanitation (DWS) briefed the Committee on its performance during the two quarters making up the first half of 2018, reporting on measures implemented to deal with the recent drought in the country, the situation at the water boards and the catchment management agencies, the provision ...