Question NW822 to the Minister of Water and Sanitation
30 March 2023 - NW822
Buthelezi, Ms SA to ask the Minister of Water and Sanitation
(1)What total number of large water projects are currently running in each province; (2) what total number of the specified projects are still (a) undergoing planning and (b) under construction; (3) (a) what total number of the projects are currently behind schedule and (b) how far behind is each such project?
Reply:
The Department currently has 14 large water projects running across different provinces. A total of 10 infrastructure projects are under planning, whilst 4 are in construction phase. In terms of progress, 11 projects are behind schedule. Details are tabulated below:
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(1) PROJECTS PER PROVINCE |
(2) PROJECT PHASE |
(3) PROJECT SCHEDULE |
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Province |
Number of Projects |
Name of Project |
(a) Planning |
(b) Construction |
(a) Behind Schedule |
(b) How Far Behind Schedule |
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Eastern Cape |
5 |
Gcuwa Weir |
X |
|
No |
N/A |
|
Mzimvubu Water Project |
|
X |
Yes |
N/A |
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Lusikisiki Zalu Dam |
X |
|
Yes |
1 Year |
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Coerney Dam |
X |
|
No |
N/A |
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Foxwood Dam |
X |
|
Yes |
1 Year |
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Free State |
0 |
- |
- |
- |
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Gauteng |
0 |
- |
- |
- |
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Kwa-Zulu Natal |
4 |
Raising of Hazelmere Dam |
|
X (Complete) |
No |
N/A |
|
uMkhomazi Water Project |
X |
|
Yes |
4 years |
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Cwabeni Off-Storage Channel Dam |
X |
|
Yes |
9 months |
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Stephen Dlamini Dam |
X |
|
Yes |
9 months |
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Limpopo |
4 |
Raising of Tzaneen Dam |
|
X |
Yes |
28 months |
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ORWRDP: Olifants Management Model |
X |
|
No |
N/A |
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New Nwamitwa Dam |
X |
|
Yes |
7 Years |
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Mokolo Crocodile River (West) Augmentation Scheme - Phase 2A |
|
X |
Yes |
3 years |
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Mpumalanga |
0 |
- |
- |
- |
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Northern Cape |
0 |
- |
- |
- |
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Northwest |
0 |
- |
- |
- |
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Western Cape |
2 |
Raising of Clanwilliam Dam |
|
X |
Yes |
3 years |
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Berg River-Voelvlei Augmentation Scheme |
X |
|
Yes |
6 months |
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TOTALS |
14 |
10 |
4 |
11 |
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