Question NW2574 to the Minister of Water and Sanitation
01 December 2016 - NW2574
Mbatha, Mr MS to ask the Minister of Water and Sanitation
(a) How many applications for water license’s has her department declined during the period 1 January to 31 December 2015 and (b) what was the reason for the refusal to issue a water license in each case?
Reply:
(a) A total of 69 Water Use License Applications were declined in the period 1 January to 31 December 2015.
(b) Refer to the table below for the various reasons applications were refused.
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Number |
Province |
Type of water use(s) - indicate S25(2) & Volumes where applicable |
Sector (e.g. Agric, mining, industrial, Forestry, Municipality/Govt Dept) |
Signed Date |
Reason for Decline |
|
Water use(s) e.g. S21(a) - Groundwater/ surface water |
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1 |
Eastern Cape |
21(a) |
Agriculture |
2015-03-01 |
Catchment fully allocated. |
|
2 |
KwaZulu-Natal |
21(e)©(i) |
Industry |
2015-04-08 |
Outstanding information |
|
3 |
Limpopo |
21(a) |
Agriculture |
2015-03-28 |
Catchment fully allocated. |
|
4 |
Mpumalanga |
21(a) and (b) |
Agriculture |
2015-04-30 |
Outstanding information |
|
5 |
Free State |
21 (a) |
Agriculture |
2015-04-30 |
Catchment fully allocated. |
|
6 |
North West |
21 (a,b, c, f, g &i) |
Industry |
2015-04-30 |
Outstanding information |
|
7 |
Free State |
21(a) |
Agriculture |
2015-04-30 |
Catchment fully allocated. |
|
8 |
Free State |
21(a) |
Agriculture |
2015-07-17 |
Catchment fully allocated. |
|
9 |
Limpopo |
21 (a) |
Agriculture |
2015-07-17 |
Catchment fully allocated. |
|
10 |
Limpopo |
21 a & g |
Development |
2015-07-17 |
Outstanding information |
|
11 |
Mpumalanga |
21 (a) |
Agriculture |
2015-08-30 |
Catchment fully allocated. |
|
12 |
Limpopo |
21 (a,c &i) |
Industry |
2015-08-31 |
Outstanding information |
|
13 |
Mpumalanga |
21 (b) |
Agriculture |
2015-09-01 |
Outstanding information |
|
14 |
Limpopo |
21 (a) |
Agriculture |
2015-09-02 |
Catchment fully allocated. |
|
15 |
Free State |
21 (a) |
Agriculture |
2015-10-04 |
Catchment fully allocated. |
|
16 |
Northern Cape |
21 (a) |
Agriculture |
2015-10-04 |
Catchment fully allocated. |
|
17 |
Free State |
21 (a) |
Agriculture |
2015-10-04 |
Catchment fully allocated |
|
18 |
Eastern Cape |
21 (d) |
SFRA |
2015-11-19 |
Proposed plantation will have negative impact on the existing water uses and Reserve |
|
19 |
Eastern Cape |
21 (d) |
SFRA |
2015-11-19 |
Catchment fully allocated |
|
20 |
Northern Cape |
21 (a) |
Agriculture |
2015-11-19 |
Catchment fully allocated. |
|
21 |
Free State |
21 (a) |
Agriculture |
2015-11-19 |
Catchment fully allocated |
|
22 |
Free State |
21 (a) |
Agriculture |
2015-11-19 |
Catchment fully allocated |
|
23 |
Free State |
21 (a,b,c&i) |
Agriculture |
2015-11-19 |
Catchment fully allocated |
|
24 |
Northern Cape |
21 (a) |
Agriculture |
2015-11-19 |
Catchment fully allocated |
|
25 |
Limpopo |
21 (a) |
Agriculture |
2015-11-19 |
Catchment fully allocated |
|
26 |
Limpopo |
21 (a&b) |
Agriculture |
2015-11-19 |
Catchment fully allocated |
|
27 |
Limpopo |
21 (a) |
Agriculture |
2015-11-19 |
Catchment fully allocated |
|
28 |
North West |
21 (a) |
Development |
2015-10-20 |
Geohydrological report outstanding. Section 21 (g) water use information and design drawing, capacity and final effluent from waste water facility are outstanding. |
|
29 |
Limpopo |
22 (a) |
Agriculture |
2015-10-04 |
Outstanding information |
|
30 |
Free State |
23 (a) |
Agriculture |
2015-06-12 |
Catchment fully allocated |
|
31 |
Free State |
24 (a) |
Agriculture |
2015-06-12 |
Catchment fully allocated |
|
32 |
Western Cape |
21 (c,i) |
local government |
2015-12-18 |
Outstanding information |
|
33 |
Northern Cape |
21 (a) |
Agriculture |
2015-10-04 |
Catchment fully allocated. |
|
34 |
Limpopo |
21 (a&b) |
Agriculture |
2015-10-21 |
Outstanding information |
|
35 |
Limpopo |
21 (a) |
Agriculture |
2015-12-18 |
Catchment fully allocated |
|
36 |
Mpumalanga |
21 (a,b,c,g&i) |
mining |
2015-12-18 |
Outstanding information |
|
37 |
Limpopo |
21 (a) |
Agriculture |
2015-12-18 |
Catchment fully allocated |
|
38 |
Western Cape |
21 (a&b) |
local government |
2015-12-18 |
The proposed storm water Detention Dam is for reducing the risk of frequently flooding of the village |
|
39 |
Limpopo |
21 (a) |
Agriculture |
2015-12-18 |
Catchment fully allocated. |
|
40 |
Limpopo |
21 (a) |
Agriculture |
2015-12-18 |
Catchment fully allocated. |
|
41 |
Limpopo |
21 (a) |
Agriculture |
2015-12-18 |
Catchment fully allocated |
|
42 |
Limpopo |
21 (a) |
Industry |
2015-12-24 |
Catchment fully allocated. |
|
43 |
Limpopo |
21 (a) |
Agriculture |
2015-12-18 |
Catchment fully allocated. |
|
44 |
Western Cape |
21 (a) |
Agriculture |
2015-12-19 |
Catchment fully allocated. |
|
45 |
Free State |
21 (a) |
Agriculture |
2015-07-30 |
Catchment fully allocated. |
|
46 |
Free State |
21 (a) |
Agriculture |
2015-08-25 |
Catchment fully allocated. |
|
47 |
Free State |
21 (a) |
Agriculture |
2015-08-25 |
Catchment fully allocated. |
|
48 |
Free State |
21 (a) |
Agriculture |
2015-08-25 |
Catchment fully allocated. |
|
49 |
Limpopo |
21 (a, g &j) |
Mining |
2015-08-07 |
Outstanding information |
|
50 |
Northern Cape |
21 (a) |
Agriculture |
2015-08-14 |
Catchment fully allocated. |
|
51 |
Northern Cape |
21 (a) |
Mining |
2015-08-27 |
Outstanding information |
|
52 |
Northern Cape |
21 (a) |
Development |
2015-08-14 |
Catchment fully allocated. |
|
53 |
Northern Cape |
21 (a) |
Agriculture |
2015-08-27 |
Catchment fully allocated. |
|
54 |
Northern Cape |
21 (a) |
Agriculture |
2015-07-17 |
Catchment fully allocated. |
|
55 |
Northern Cape |
21 (a) |
Agriculture |
2015-08-14 |
Catchment fully allocated. |
|
56 |
Free State |
21 (a) |
Agriculture |
2015-06-15 |
Catchment fully allocated. |
|
57 |
Northern Cape |
21 (a) |
Agriculture |
2015-05-28 |
Catchment fully allocated. |
|
58 |
Northern Cape |
21 (a) |
Mining |
2015-05-28 |
Outstanding information |
|
59 |
Northern Cape |
21 (a) |
Local government |
2015-06-02 |
Outstanding information |
|
60 |
Northern Cape |
21 (a) |
Agriculture |
2015-05-04 |
Catchment fully allocated. |
|
61 |
Free State |
21 (a) |
Agriculture |
2015-12-10 |
Catchment fully allocated. |
|
62 |
Free State |
21 (a) |
Agriculture |
2015-12-14 |
Catchment fully allocated. |
|
63 |
Free State |
21 (a) |
Agriculture |
2015-02-03 |
Outstanding information |
|
64 |
Northern Cape |
21 (a) |
Agriculture |
2015-04-24 |
Catchment fully allocated. |
|
65 |
Northern Cape |
21 (a) |
Agriculture |
2015-03-03 |
Catchment fully allocated. |
|
66 |
Northern Cape |
21 (a, g &j) |
Mining |
2015-11-27 |
Outstanding information |
|
67 |
Northern Cape |
21 (a,c&i) |
Mining |
2015-11-28 |
Outstanding information |
|
68 |
Northern Cape |
21 (a) |
Agriculture |
2015-11-29 |
Outstanding information |
|
69 |
Northern Cape |
21 (a,c,I,f&g) |
Mining |
2015-11-30 |
Outstanding information |