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NATIONAL WATER ACT (36/1998): CLASSES AND RESOURCE QUALITY OBJECTIVES OF WATER RESOURCES FOR VARIOUS CATCHMENTS

Posted 16 May 2016

The Minister of Water and Sanitation has, in terms of section 13(4) of the NWA, published the classes of water resources and resource quality objectives for the following catchments –

  • The Olifants Catchment (GNR 466 of 22 April 2016);
  • The Olifants-Doorn Catchment (GNR 467 of 22 April 2016);
  • The Upper Vaal (GNR 468 of 22 April 2016);
  • The Middle Vaal (GNR 469 of 22 April 2016);
  • The Lower Vaal (GNR 470 of 22 April 2016).
NATIONAL WATER ACT, 1998: LIMITING THE USE OF WATER FOR IRRIGATION AND URBAN PURPOSES FROM THE OHRIGSTAD AND MKHOMBO/RHENOSTERKOP AND BUFFELSKLOOF SUBSYSTEMS/DAMS AND CATCHMENTS IN MPUMALANGA PROVINCE
NATIONAL WATER ACT, 1998: RESTRICTIONS ON THE USE OF WATER FOR DOMESTIC, INDUSTRIAL AND AGRICULTURAL PURPOSES IN THE MZIMBUVU-TSITSIKAMMA WATER MANAGEMENT AREA (WMA 7) IN THE EASTERN CAPE PROVINCE