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INTENTION TO DISESTABLISH MHLATHUZE WATER AND TRANSFERRING OF STAFF; ASSETS AND LIABILITIES INTO UMGENI WATER AND CHANGING NAME OF UMGENI WATER INTO KWAZULU NATAL WATER BOARD

Posted 15 December 2017

The Minister of Water and Sanitation has, in terms of section 28 of the WSA, given notice of her intention to disestablish the Mlhathuse Water Board in terms of sections 28(1)(a), (b), (c) and (d) of the WSA and that the staff, assets, liabilities and operations be transferred to the Umgeni Water Board. It is further proposed that the name of Umgeni Water Board be changed to KwaZulu-Natal Water Board.

Members of the public are invited to submit written comments within 60 days of the publication of this notice (i.e. on or before 9 January 2018).