Question NW562 to the Minister of Water and Sanitation
13 April 2023 - NW562
Pietersen, Ms M L to ask the Minister of Water and Sanitation
(a) What is the total number of historically disadvantaged persons and communities that have benefited from water use licences in terms of geographical spread issued by his department and (b) in which provinces has his department issued the highest number of licences?
Reply:
a) The total number of licences issued to historically disadvantaged persons and communities is as follows:
|
REGIONAL OFFICE |
NUMBER OF HDI’S ISSUED WITH LICENCES |
|
Eastern Cape |
197 |
|
Free State |
19 |
|
Gauteng |
5 |
|
KwaZulu-Natal |
1388 |
|
Limpopo |
647 |
|
Mpumalanga |
113 |
|
North West |
27 |
|
Northern Cape |
46 |
|
Western Cape |
8 |
|
Grand Total |
2450 |
b) KwaZulu-Natal province is where the highest number of licences were issued to Historically Disadvantaged Individuals.
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