Question NW170 to the Minister of Water and Sanitation
14 March 2017 - NW170
Baker, Ms TE to ask the Minister of Water and Sanitation
(1)How many water use licences granting abstraction of water from the Hluhluwe River currently exist; (2) Can she provide Ms T E Baker with a list of the owners of these licences as well as the (a) dates of issue, (b) period for which licence has been granted and (c) volume of water to be abstracted?
Reply:
(1) There are currently 2 licences granting abstraction from the Hluhluwe River GWS (SMP 154) that have been registered.
(2) Refer to table below.
|
Owner of licences |
Date issued |
Period for licence |
Volume of water |
|
UMkhanyakude DM |
2007/05/14 |
expiry date 2047/05/13 |
2,806,000m3 annually |
|
Bousaam (Pty) Ltd, licence |
2001/10/24 |
expiry date 2021/10/23 |
300,000m3 |