2018-w2833 - 03 December 2018

Annette Steyn to ask the Minister of Water and Sanitaiton

Whether his department (a) issued any new water rights and/or (b) transferred any water rights in the Vhembe District in Limpopo in the past three financial years; if so, (i) what are the relevant details of each affected farm, including its GPS location, (ii) who were the beneficiaries, (iii) from whom were the water rights transferred, (iv) for what purposes were (aa) new water rights issued and (bb) existing water rights transferred and (v) what are the relevant details of any other relevant information?

Reply from the Minister of Water and Sanitaiton on 3 Dec 2018

(a) Yes, the Department has issued new water use entitlement.

(b) Yes, the Department has transferred water rights in the Vhembe District in Limpopo in the past three financial years.

(b)(i) See Table 1 and 2 attached.

(b)(ii) Baobab Mining and Exploration: Makhado Colliery Project.

(b)(iii) See Table 2 attached.

(b)(iv)(aa) See Table 1, column titled sector.

(b)(iv)(bb) The existing water rights were transferred for ...

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