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01 December 2016 - NW2574

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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

     

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

01 December 2016 - NW2364

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Steyn, Ms A to ask the Minister of Water and Sanitation

With reference to her reply to question 1023 on 5 July 2016, (a) how many boreholes did her department (i) drill, (ii) repair and/or (iii) upgrade since 1 October 2015, (b) what is the exact GPS location of each of the specified boreholes, (c) what were the costs of (i) drilling per meter and/or (ii) refurbishment in each case and (d) was water found at each of the boreholes?

Reply:

(a) A total of 626 boreholes were drilled and a total of 519 Repaired/Upgraded/Refurbished (refer to table 1 below for details).

(b) Refer to Annexure A for the GPS location of each specified borehole.

(c)(i) The cost were from R 250 - R 1 455 depending on geological formation and other variables.

(c)(ii) The cost of refurbishment in each case was R 53, 6 million.

(d) No, water was found in all the boreholes excerpt for a few cases in KwaZulu-Natal (KZN).

Table 1. List of boreholes per province including costs:

Province

  1. Number of Boreholes

Costs (Rands)

(d)

Water Found

 

(i) Drilled

(ii)Repaired

(i) Per m drilled

(ii) Refurbished

 

Eastern Cape

14

11

 

R 20,4 M

Yes

Western Cape

-

-

-

-

-

Northern Cape

23

47

R750-R 1455

R 21,7M

Yes

North West

322

105

R320

 

Yes

Gauteng

-

-

-

-

-

Limpopo

-

-

-

-

-

Mpumalanga

8

40

R 900

R 4,0M

Yes

KZN

188

281

R 250 –R350

R 7,5M

Yes

Freestate

71

35

R 711

 

Yes

TOTALS:

626

513

 

R 53,6 M

 

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28 November 2016 - NW2193

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Baker, Ms TE to ask the Minister of Water and Sanitation

(1)What (a) is the current status of the Ermelo Waste Water Treatment Plant in Mpumalanga and (b) are the results of the water quality tests of the treated effluent in each month since 1 January 2016; (2) whether the specified plant complies with the standards for effluent discharge as regulated by her department; if not, what action has she taken to rectify the situation; if so, what are the relevant details?

Reply:

(1)(a) The Ermelo Wastewater Treatment Plant is currently receiving 12-16 Ml/day and is designed to handle 10 Ml/day. Overall, the infrastructure of the plant is in a bad condition and this has compromised the sewage treatment process to the extent that substandard effluent is being discharged.

(b) The Green Drop System, which the Department utilizes to monitor compliance levels of wastewater treatment works in the country, shows that the level of compliance for the plant from 01 January 2016 to September 2016 is zero for micro, physical and chemical parameters specific for wastewater effluent.

(2) The effluent from the plant does not comply with the general standard. The Department had meetings with the municipality, inspections were conducted and correspondence was also sent to the municipality. Due to the lack of response from the municipality, a task team (comprising DWS, the Departments of Human Settlements, Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs, Economic Development, Environment and Tourism as well as the District and Local Municipalities) was then established to address the concerns related to the plant. See Tables 1 and 2 below:

Table 1: Correspondence with the Municipality prior to establishment of the task team

DWS Action

Issues raised

Type of communication

Municipality response

Issued communication due to poor water quality discharging into the stream

  • sewage pollution
  • water use authorisation application

Letter dated 23 November 2009

None

Site inspection conducted on 14 July 2010

  • sewage pollution

Section 19 letter dated 19 July 2010

None

Site inspection conducted on 11 Nov 2011

  • sewage pollution at Pet Dam

Meeting held with the

municipality immediately after the inspection

The problem was resolved same day

Site inspection conducted on 14 June 2012

  • sewage spillages and poor effluent quality
  • reporting of pollution incidents
  • incomplete discharge charges forms
  • water use authorisation application
  • Poor attendance of stakeholder forum meetings

Meeting with municipality on 06 August 2012

Raised their challenges

Table 2: Correspondences with the Municipality after establishment of the task team

DWS Action

Issues raised

Type of communication

Municipality response

Issued communication based on the meeting held on 06 August 2012

  • sewage pollution
  • establishment of the Task Team

Letter dated 14 August 2012

None

Follow up

  • reminder to respond

Letter dated 11 October 2012

Submitted insufficient action plan on 14 November 2012

Task Team

Actions from minutes

Meeting on 26 September 2012 at Govan Mbeki Municipality

No feedback, the Municipality sent another person without information

Task Team

Actions from minutes

Meeting on 14 November 2012 at Lekwa Municipality

Attended

Task Team

Actions from minutes

Meeting on 06 February 2013 at Dr Pixley ka Seme Municipality

Did not attend

Issued a communication

  • Non-attendance of Task Team meeting

Letter dated 22 February 2013

None

Task Team

Actions from minutes

Meeting on 12 June 2013 at Gert Sibande District Municipality

Did not attend

Issued a communication

  • Action plan

Letter dated 22 August 2013

None

Assessment of WWTW on 29 October 2013 and 13 March 2014

  • Non-compliance letter

Letter dated 24 March 2014

None

The Department allocated R 44 275 029 million to refurbish the Ermelo Waste Water Treatment Plant in Mpumalanga. The project commenced in November 2015 and is scheduled for completion in January 2017.

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25 November 2016 - NW2193

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Baker, Ms TE to ask the Minister of Water and Sanitation

(1)What (a) is the current status of the Ermelo Waste Water Treatment Plant in Mpumalanga and (b) are the results of the water quality tests of the treated effluent in each month since 1 January 2016; (2) whether the specified plant complies with the standards for effluent discharge as regulated by her department; if not, what action has she taken to rectify the situation; if so, what are the relevant details?

Reply:

(1)(a) The Ermelo Wastewater Treatment Plant is currently receiving 12-16 Ml/day and is designed to handle 10 Ml/day. Overall, the infrastructure of the plant is in a bad condition and this has compromised the sewage treatment process to the extent that substandard effluent is being discharged.

(b) The Green Drop System, which the Department utilizes to monitor compliance levels of wastewater treatment works in the country, shows that the level of compliance for the plant from 01 January 2016 to September 2016 is zero for micro, physical and chemical parameters specific for wastewater effluent.

(2) The effluent from the plant does not comply with the general standard. The Department had meetings with the municipality, inspections were conducted and correspondence was also sent to the municipality. Due to the lack of response from the municipality, a task team (comprising DWS, the Departments of Human Settlements, Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs, Economic Development, Environment and Tourism as well as the District and Local Municipalities) was then established to address the concerns related to the plant. See Tables 1 and 2 below:

Table 1: Correspondence with the Municipality prior to establishment of the task team

DWS Action

Issues raised

Type of communication

Municipality response

Issued communication due to poor water quality discharging into the stream

  • sewage pollution
  • water use authorisation application

Letter dated 23 November 2009

None

Site inspection conducted on 14 July 2010

  • sewage pollution

Section 19 letter dated 19 July 2010

None

Site inspection conducted on 11 Nov 2011

  • sewage pollution at Pet Dam

Meeting held with the

municipality immediately after the inspection

The problem was resolved same day

Site inspection conducted on 14 June 2012

  • sewage spillages and poor effluent quality
  • reporting of pollution incidents
  • incomplete discharge charges forms
  • water use authorisation application
  • Poor attendance of stakeholder forum meetings

Meeting with municipality on 06 August 2012

Raised their challenges

Table 2: Correspondences with the Municipality after establishment of the task team

DWS Action

Issues raised

Type of communication

Municipality response

Issued communication based on the meeting held on 06 August 2012

  • sewage pollution
  • establishment of the Task Team

Letter dated 14 August 2012

None

Follow up

  • reminder to respond

Letter dated 11 October 2012

Submitted insufficient action plan on 14 November 2012

Task Team

Actions from minutes

Meeting on 26 September 2012 at Govan Mbeki Municipality

No feedback, the Municipality sent another person without information

Task Team

Actions from minutes

Meeting on 14 November 2012 at Lekwa Municipality

Attended

Task Team

Actions from minutes

Meeting on 06 February 2013 at Dr Pixley ka Seme Municipality

Did not attend

Issued a communication

  • Non-attendance of Task Team meeting

Letter dated 22 February 2013

None

Task Team

Actions from minutes

Meeting on 12 June 2013 at Gert Sibande District Municipality

Did not attend

Issued a communication

  • Action plan

Letter dated 22 August 2013

None

Assessment of WWTW on 29 October 2013 and 13 March 2014

  • Non-compliance letter

Letter dated 24 March 2014

None

The Department allocated R 44 275 029 million to refurbish the Ermelo Waste Water Treatment Plant in Mpumalanga. The project commenced in November 2015 and is scheduled for completion in January 2017.

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25 November 2016 - NW2113

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Matsepe, Mr CD to ask the Minister of Water and Sanitation

What amount did (a) her department and (b) each entity reporting to her spend on advertising on the (i) Africa News Network 7 channel, (ii) SA Broadcasting Corporation (aa) television channels and (bb) radio stations, (iii) national commercial radio stations and (iv) community (aa) television and (bb) radio stations (aaa) in the 2015-16 financial year and (bbb) since 1 April 2016?

Reply:

(a) My Department has spent R37 800 269.05 in 2015/2016 and R6 840 941.20 since 1 April 2016 to date on advertising. Below is the breakdown as per request

(i) African News Network 7 channel

Item

2015/2016

1 April to date

(aa) television channels

R0.00

R0.00

(bb) radio stations

R450 000.00

R0.00

(ii) SA Broadcasting Corporation

Item

2015/2016

1 April to date

(aa) television channels

R22 528 202

R2 508 000

(bb) radio stations

R14 727 256.68

R2 499 712.20

(iii) National commercial radio stations

Item

2015/2016

1 April to date

(aa) television

R0.00

R0.00

(bb) radio station

R0.00

R1833 229

(iv) Community

Item

2015/2016

1 April to date

(aa) television

R0.00

R0.00

(bb) radio station

R94 810.37

R0.00

(b) Refer to Annexure A.

Annexure A

Below is the breakdown for entities as per request:

(b) Entities

(i)

(ii)

(aa)

(bb)

(iii)

(iv)

(aa)

(bb)

(aaa)

(bbb)

Amatola Water

None

None

None

None

None

None

None

None

None

None

Bloem Water

None

None

None

None

None

None

None

None

None

None

Lepelle N Water

None

SABC Limpopo Combo

Thobela FM; Phalaphala FM and Munghanalonene

R160 717,21

Capricorn FM

R68 400,00

None

R68 400,00

None

R68 400,00

Magalies Water

None

R53 530.00

None

R53 530.00

None

R9 700.00

None

R9 700.00

R63 230 00

None

Mhlathuze Water

None

None

None

None

None

None

None

None

None

None

Overberg Water

None

None

None

None

None

None

None

None

None

None

Rand Water

None

R 5 221 600 SABC Total

R 4 818 400 SABC TV

R 403 200 SABC Radio

R 586 515 Commercial Radio

R 161 758 Community Total

None

R 161 758 Community Radio

R 5 785 613 for 2015-16

R 184 260 since Apr 2016

Sedibeng Water

None

None

None

None

None

None

None

 

1 July 2016 – 30 March 2016: R523 387.80

1 April 2016 – 31 August 2016:R218 078.30

Umgeni Water

None

None

None

None

None

R135 000 (Community radio stations in July 2016)

None

None

None

R135 000 (Community radio stations in July 2016)

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22 November 2016 - NW2260

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Baker, Ms TE to ask the Minister of Water and Sanitation

(1)By what date will she give notice in the Government Gazette of the establishment of the newly amalgamated Mhlathuze and Umgeni Water Board, in terms of section 28(1) of the Water Services Act, Act 108 of 1997, as amended; (2) whether she will require that a selection panel be formed in terms of section 3(1) of schedule 1 of the specified Act; if not, why not; if so, by what date will the specified panel be established; (3) by what date will (a) the specified water board be fully operational and (b) a permanent (i) board and (ii) chairperson be appointed?

Reply:

(1) It is anticipated that the establishment of the single KwaZulu-Natal Water Board will be gazetted during the 2017/18 financial year. The establishment will be dependent on the outcome of the due diligence exercise.

(2) Yes, a selection panel will be constituted to recommend the appointment of Board Members for the single KwaZulu-Natal Water Board. The selection panel will be appointed during the 2017/18 financial year.

(3)(a) During the course of the 2017/18 financial year.

(3)(b)(i)During the course of the 2017/18 financial year.

(3)(b)(ii)During the course of the 2017/18 financial year.

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22 November 2016 - NW2259

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Baker, Ms TE to ask the Minister of Water and Sanitation

With reference to her reply to question 1961 on 7 October 2016, (a) on what statutory grounds was the specified interim transitional committee established, (b) for how long were the members of the specified council appointed, including the (i) Chairperson and (ii) Deputy Chairperson and (c) by what date does she expect to dissolve the specified council?

Reply:

(a) It is the Minister’s prerogative to appoint the Independent Transitional Committee. The Independent Transitional Committee will provide guidance and oversight during the establishment of the single KwaZulu-Natal Water Board.

(b) The members of the Independent Transitional Committee are appointed until such a time the single KwaZulu-Natal Water Board is established.

(c) The members of the Independent Transition Committee term of appointment will end when the single KwaZulu-Natal Water Board is established.

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15 November 2016 - NW2228

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Schmidt, Adv H to ask the Minister of Water and Sanitation

(1)Whether, with reference to her reply to question 1716 on 27 September 2016, the funding allocated for the Sedibeng Regional Sewerage Scheme was spent in each financial year for which it was allocated; if not, in each case, why not; if so, in each case, what are the relevant details; (2) whether any of the funds allocated for the specified scheme were underspent in each financial year for which the funding was allocated; if not, in each case, what is the position in this regard; if so, in each case, what are the relevant details?

Reply:

 

1.The funding allocated for the Sedibeng Regional Sewerage Scheme was spent in each financial year as per allocation. The funding allocations and total expenditure from 2008/09 financial year to date are stipulated in Tables 1.1 and 1.2 below.

2. There had not been any under spending in each financial year mentioned above and the budget allocation for each project was based on cash flow.

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TABLE 1.1: Funding allocations for Sedibeng Regional Sewerage Scheme project

PROJECT NAME

2008/09

R

2009/10

R

2010/11

R

2011/12

R

2012/13

R

2013/14

R

2014/15

R

2015/16

R

2016/17

R

TOTAL

R

Sedibeng Scheme

3 780 818

20 153 503

18 800 000

31 542 099

5 939 776

31 969 522

93 679 032

141 217 387

274 057 560

621 139 697

TABLE 1.2: Expenditure to date for Sedibeng Regional Sewerage Scheme project

PROJECT NAME

2008/09

R

2009/10

R

2010/11

R

2011/12

R

2012/13

R

2013/14

R

2014/15

R

2015/16

R

2016/17

R

TOTAL

R

Sedibeng Scheme

3 780 818

20 153 503

18 800 000

31 542 099

5 939 776

31 969 522

93 679 032

141 217 387

166 370 793

513 452 930

 

15 November 2016 - NW2318

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Robinson, Ms D to ask the Minister of Water and Sanitation

Whether any (a) internal and/or (b) external forensic reports pertaining to (i) her department and/or (ii) each entity reporting to her were completed from 1 January 2009 up to the latest specified date for which information is available; if not, in each case, why not; if so, what is the (aa) name, (bb) subject matter and (cc) date of conclusion of each of the specified forensic reports?

Reply:

Refer to Annexure A for the internal and/or external forensic report pertaining to my Department and each entity.

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Annexure A

Entity

(a)(ii)

(b) (ii)

(aa)

(bb)

(cc)

Department:

Yes

245 internal reports

Yes

28 external reports

Refer to Appendix A & B

Refer to Appendix A & B

Refer to Appendix A & B

Amatola Water

None

None

None

None

None

Bloem Water

None

None

None

None

None

Lepelle Northern Water

None

None

None

None

None

Magalies Water

None

None

None

None

None

Mhlathuze Water

1 internal forensic report

1 external forensic report

  • Dukuduku Report (internal forensic report)
  • ENS Report(external forensic report)
  • Allegations of Financial Misconduct relating to the Dukuduku project (internal)
  • Forensic Investigation Relating to allegations of misconduct by the Chief Executive Officer(external)
  • 2014 (internal)
  • November 2015(external)

Overberg Water

Forensic Investigation into alleged irregularities relating to non-compliance with corporate governance norms and standards and other related irregularities

None

GFIA report

Forensic Investigations

19 July 2016

Rand Water

Rand Water completed all material internal forensic investigations reports from 1 January 2009 up to the latest date for which information is available and reported in the integrated annual reports for the same period and duly submitted to the Department of Water and Sanitation.

Rand Water completed all material external forensic investigation reports from 1 January 2009 up to the latest date for which information is available and reported in the integrated annual reports for the same period and duly submitted to the Department of Water and Sanitation.

Internal and External Forensic Investigation reports

Forensic Investigations

June 2009;

June 2010;

June 2011;

June 2012;

June 2013;

June 2014;

June 2015; and

June 2016

Sedibeng Water

None

None

None

None

None

Umgeni Water

None

None

None

None

None.

WRC

None

The WRC had one forensic audit completed from 2009 until now. The information is available

Forensic Investigations: Bony Isaacs Productions

An investigation into the relationship between a service provider and employee which concluded in a disciplinary hearing.

15/07/2010

TCTA

See Appendix C

See Appendix C

See Appendix C

See Appendix C

See Annexure C

Appendix B

External Forensic Reports

No

Name

(aa)

Case reference number

Subject matter

(bb)

Date of Conclusion (cc)

1

GFIA report

99 20090519 101924

Alleged reckless driving

01 July 2011

2

GFIA report

9920091207030721

Procurement irregularities

01 July 2011

3

GFIA report

9920100409113046

Alleged Procurement Irregularities

01 July 2011

4

GFIA report

9920100512023430

Alleged Unethical Behaviour

01 July 2011

5

GFIA report

9920100616060609

Alleged abuse of Government Owned Vehicle

01 July 2011

6

GFIA report

3/6/3/2/1/0910/1

Fraudulent Actions Licences

01 July 2011

7

GFIA report

3/6/3/2/1/0910/2

Labour Relations Concerns

01 July 2011

8

GFIA report

3/6/3/2/1/0910/4

Altering of water course

01 July 2011

9

GFIA report

3/6/3/2/1/0910/19

Procurement Irregularities

01 July 2011

10

GFIA report

3/6/3/2/1/1011/1

Corruption Allegations

01 July 2011

11

GFIA report

3/6/3/2/1/1011/2

Theft of Government Goods

01 July 2011

12

GFIA report

99 20090420022811

Alleged corruption at Head Office

01 July 2011

13

GFIA report

99 20090824095823

Alleged nepotism at Vaal Dam

01 July 2011

14

GFIA report

99 20090304091333

Alleged theft of water at Clan William

01 July 2011

15

GFIA report

9 920 091 207 030 720

Investigation into the alleged procurement irregularities

01 July 2011

16

GFIA report

3/6/3/2/1(1/2009)

Fraudulent Actions Licences at Gauteng Region

01 July 2011

17

GFIA report

99 20090504021341

Investigation into the alleged corruption at Nelspruit

01 July 2011

18

GFIA report

99 20091124085637

Alleged corruption at Nelspruit

01 July 2011

19

GFIA report

3/6/3/2/1/1011/5

Concerns regarding the Harties Metsi A me Program

01 July 2011

20

GFIA report

99 20091014014052

Investigation into the alleged unethical behaviour at Hartbeespoort Dam

01 July 2011

21

GFIA report

99 20080331102532

Theft of Government property

01 July 2011

22

GFIA report

9920091020083109

Investigation into the alleged procurement Irregularities at Gauteng Region

01 July 2011

23

GFIA report

99 20090324094011

Alleged procurement irregularities at Head Office

01 July 2011

24

GFIA report

3/6/3/2/1/1112/21

Investigation into the alleged abuse of vehicles

01 July 2014

25

GFIA report

3/6/3/2/1/1011/9

Alleged Corruption and pipe failures Nandoni and Inyaka Dam In-house

22 Nov 2010

26

PWC report

3/6/3/2/1/1415/12

Investigation to determine the extent of fraudulent activities within Financial Management

15 Dec 2014

27

PWC report

3/6/3/2/1/1516/13

Investigation into the management of construction equipment

11 May 2016

28

Mazar Forensic Report

3/6/3/2/1/1516/18

Investigation into the alleged fraudulent activities and theft of mobile device

30 May 2016

Appendix C

TCTA Internal Investigations:

Financial Year

Subject Matter of Forensic Report

Date of Conclusion

2008/2009

  1. CEO’s Salary (Ms Mthembu) –;
  1. Cell phone Allowance –;
  1. Mr. Tutu Maluleke’s Incident and Ms Halima Nazeer’s incident – ;
  1. COO’s travel costs for study purposes – ;
  1. Transgression of FICA requirements – ;
  1. CFO’s invitation to Spa –.

14 May 2009

2009/2010

  1. Chief Treasury Dealer has been appointed without the correct qualifications for the job
  1. Non-compliance with company procedures by head of communications

03 July 2009

03 May 2010

2010/2011

1. The purchase of 300 Bafana Bafana soccer jerseys.

2. Allegation regarding the COO rarely being in office and incurring large unjustifiable cost to TCTA.

28 June 2010

17 June 2010

2012/2013

1.Investigation into allegations of irregularities raised against a senior staff member (PwC)

2.Procurement Review (Independent Consultant)

06 June 2012

4 December 2012

2013/2014

  1. Suspected Sick Leave Abuse
  1. Procurement of Site Vehicles Investigation
  1. Irregularities involving TCTA cell phone contracts (PwC)

13 May 2013

30 May 2013

14 May 2013

2014/2015

1. Unaccounted Tender Fees

2. Asset Verification (SnG)

3. Investigation into SED Projects for the Financial Year (PwC)

1 June 2014

30 June 2014

29 August 2014

2016/2017

1. Alleged Irregular executive appointments

2. Alleged Theft of Company Assets (SnG)

31 August 2016

27 July 2016

31 October 2016 - NW2157

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Basson, Mr LJ to ask the Minister of Water and Sanitation

With reference to the eight contracts related to the progress of Phase II of the Lesotho Highlands Water Scheme that are in the process of procurement, what is, in each case, the (a) nature of the work that tenders are sought for, (b) status of the procurement processes, (c) expected date of awarding the contract and (d) projected total value of the contract?

Reply:

Refer to Annexure A regarding the progress of the eight contracts of Phase II of the Lesotho Highlands Water Scheme.

ANNEXURE A

Contract #

Description

Status

Date of award

Budget Estimate

Award price

           
           

Water Transfer Contracts being negotiated/ recently awarded

 

 

 

 

3004

D&S Western Access Road as Main Access Road to Polihali

Letter of Award issued

10-Oct-16

75 000 000

66 702 034

3008

D&S Telecommunications & Power Supply

Contract awarded

23-Sep-16

40 000 000

37 390 414

3022

D&S of Polihali Dam Diversion Tunnel

Letter of Award issued

05-Sep-16

85 000 000

82 460 556

6004

ESIA Western Access Corridor

Letter of Award issued

08-Sep-16

5 000 000

4 979 752

6014

ESIA Project Housing and Polihali Dam and Reservoir Site Establishment

Contract awarded

01-Sep-16

10 000 000

8 973 543

6006

RAP - Western Access Road & transmission line

Under negotiations

Expect early Nov 16

30 000 000

Under negotiations

6010

SHEQ Framework

Letter of Award issued

09-Sep-16

1 000 000

660 100

6015

RAP - Project Housing, main reservoir, major bridges & road realignments

Letter of Award issued

23-Aug-16

90 000 000

85 477 163

     

Total

336 000 000

286 643 562

D&S = Design and Construction supervision

ESIA = Environmental Social Impact Assessment

RAP = Resettlement Action Plan

SHEQ = Safety Health Environment and Quality

31 October 2016 - NW2156

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Basson, Mr LJ to ask the Minister of Water and Sanitation

With reference to the five contracts regarding the progress of Phase II of the Lesotho Highlands Water Scheme that were awarded, what is, in each case, the (a) nature of the work completed, (b) particulars of the parties to the contract, (c) expected date of completion and (d) projected total value of the contract?

Reply:

Refer to Annexure A regarding the progress of the five contracts of Phase II of the Lesotho Highlands Water Scheme.

ANNEXURE A

Contract #

Description

Company

Date of completion

Tender price (Rand)

Cost to date (Rand)

           

Water Transfer Contracts being implemented 

2223

Project Management Unit

CDM Smith and Partners

Dec-2025

349 889 571

131 625 324

3009

Professional Services for the Urban Planning, D&S Project Housing & Associated Infrastructure

Polihali Infrastructure Consultants

Apr-2021

79 365 621

14 019 480

3014

D&S Polihali North Eastern Access Road

SMEC FMA Joint Venture

Sep-2016

28 453 705

4 936 235

3015

Professional services for the Evaluation, Optimisation, and Site Supervision of Geotechnical investigations

Jeffares and Green Joint Venture

Sep-2017

19 750 472

7 026 482

6013

RAP PNEAR and site establishment area(in house)

Inhouse by LHDA

Jun-2017

1 500 000

-

4016

Geotechnical investigations-Polihali Tunnel-drilling contractor

Diabor Pty Ltd

Aug-2017

49 238 075

12 515 273

     

Totals

528 197 444

170 122 794

D&S = Design and Construction supervision

RAP = Resettlement Action Plan

PNEAR = North East Access Road

D&S = Design and Construction supervision

ESIA = Environmental Social Impact Assessment

RAP = Resettlement Action Plan

31 October 2016 - NW1912

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Robertson, Mr K to ask the Minister of Water and Sanitation

With reference to her letter of 27 August 2016, addressed to Mr KP Robertson, (a) which (i) waste water treatment plants and (ii) sewerage pipelines are due to be (aa) upgraded and/or (bb) refurbished in the Chief Albert Luthuli Local Municipality in Mpumalanga, (b) by when are the specified improvements due to begin and (c) what portion of the R25 million allocated by her department through the Municipal Infrastructure Grant will be used in each case?

Reply:

Refer to the table below:

(a)(i) Name of Waste Water treatment plant

(a)(ii) (aa) Sewerage pipelines upgrade

(a)(ii) (bb) Sewerage pipelines refurbished

(b) Due date for specified improvements to begin

(c) Allocation through MIG

Emanzana phase II Waste Water Treatment Works (WWTW)

None

None

Technical report not yet approved

Allocated with R5 million

Selobella Extension 2&3 toilet top structure

None

None

Commenced on 01/07/2015

Top structure allocated with R6 million

Carolina Phase I WWTW

None

None

Will commence on 01/10/2016

Top structure allocated with R6 million

Ekulindeni WWTW

None

None

Technical report not yet approved

Allocated with R1 million

Elukwatini WWTW

None

None

Commenced on 01/07/2016

Allocated with R7 million

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31 October 2016 - NW2155

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Basson, Mr LJ to ask the Minister of Water and Sanitation

With reference to 16 completed contracts regarding the progress of Phase II of the Lesotho Highlands Water Scheme, what is, in each case, the (a) nature of the work completed, (b) particulars of the parties to the contract, (c) date the contract was entered into, (d) date the work was completed and (e) total amount (i) paid and/or (ii) still payable in terms of the contract

Reply:

Refer to Annexure A regarding progress of the 16 completed contracts of Phase II of the Lesotho Highlands Water Scheme.

Annexure A

 

Contract #

Description

Company

Date of Award

Date

completed

Contract price (Rand)

Cost

at completion (Rand)

Water Transfer Awarded Contracts : Completed

 

 

 

 

2222A-C

Interim PMU-

JB Barry and Partners (Ireland)

12-Aug-11

Jan-14

19 459 612

19 459 612

             

2222D

Interim PMU-

Dr S Turner - Individual Service Contract

12-Aug-11

Jan-14

4 295 015

4 295 015

4002

Construction of Access Road to Polihali Weir

MOPS Civil Contractors Pty Ltd (- Lesotho company)

Nov-11

31-Mar-12

4 136 254

4 136 254

4001

Construction of Polihali Downstream Weir

LSP Construction (Lesotho company)

14-May-12

17-Oct-13

21 714 123

21 686 529

4014

Tlokoeng Housing Renovations

LSP Construction

Jan-14

Mar-14

1 171 385

1 171 385

3000

Design and Supervision of PolihaliWeir

AECOM and sub consultants

07-Dec-10

Oct-13

2 492 652

2 493 236

3003

LidarSurvey1

CK Aerial Surveys

12-Jun-12

31-Mar-13

1 771 250

1 771 250

3011

LidarSurvey2

CK Aerial Surveys

12-Jun-12

30-Sep-13

514 298

514 298

3017

Demarcation of Reservoir Boundary

Maleka, Ntsihlehle, Putsoa ( MNP)

May-14

30-Nov-15

7 950 100

8 215 930

6001

Baseline Study-Water Quality and IFR

Institute of Natural Resources

14-Jan-13

31-Aug-14

9 206 025

9 225 230

6002

Baseline Study - Biological, Archeological & Heritage

Coastal and Environmental Services (CES)

27-Nov-12

31-Mar-14

2 599 230

2 599 230

6008

Baseline Study - Public Health

NonyanaHoohlo and Associates

Dec-13

09-Jul-15

6 740 575

6 045 475

6000

Baseline Study - Socio-Economic

Coastal and Environmental Services (CES)

27-Nov-12

Oct-14

4 817 998

6 167 998

6000

Baseline Study-Socio-Economic

LHDA Inhouse

Inhouse

Dec-14

1 480

1 480

6031

Re-configuration of socio-economic database

GK Consulting

Jan-16

Feb-16

91 256

91 256

9006

Financing Strategy Consultant

Delloitte&Touche

Sep-14

Mar-15

1 335 907

1 335 907

 

TOTAL

 

 

88 297 160

89 210 085

31 October 2016 - NW2196

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Macpherson, Mr DW to ask the Minister of Water and Sanitation

(a) How many directives did her department issue to municipalities for the discharge of ineffectively treated effluent (i) in the past five financial years and (ii) during the period 1 April 2016 up to the latest specified date for which information is available, (b) what were the (i) names and (ii) locations of each of the specified municipalities, (c) on what date was each of the specified directives issued and (d) what are the relevant details of all follow-up action taken by her department in each case?

Reply:

(a)(i) The number of directives issued to municipalities for the discharge of ineffectively treated effluent is a total of seventy (70) directives were issued to municipalities across the country to date. A Fifty six (56) of these were issued in the past five years.

TABLE 1 Breakdown per province for the past five (5) years:

Location

Non-compliance Letters

Pre-directives

Directives

Eastern Cape

02

18

01

Free State

18

07

10

Gauteng

10

07

13

KwaZulu-Natal

0

04

02

Limpopo

0

17

14

Mpumalanga

16

05

06

North West

01

14

08

Northern Cape

01

08

01

Western Cape

0

0

01

 Total

48

80

56

(a)(ii) The number of directives issued to municipalities for the discharge of ineffectively treated effluent since April 2016 is a total of fourteen (14) directives were issued.

TABLE 2 Breakdown per province since April 2016:

Location

Directives

Eastern Cape

01

Free State

0

Gauteng

5

KwaZulu-Natal

2

Limpopo

01

Mpumalanga

01

North West

02

Northern Cape

02

Western Cape

0

Total 

14

(b)(c) and (d) Refer to Annexure A for the names and location and dates of each specified municipalities.

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Annexure A

Number of Non-compliance letters, Pre-directives and Directives Issued to Municipalities from April 2011 to March 2016

Non-compliance Letters

Notices/Pre-directives

(a) Directives and (c) date issued

(b)(i) Municipality name

(b)(ii) Location

(d) Follow up action taken

None

2016/01/30

2016/02/10

Metsimaholo Local Municipality 

Gauteng

This municipality is receiving support from the Department.

None

None

06/04/2016

Emfuleni Local Municipality-Pump station 10

Gauteng

This municipality is receiving support from the Department.

None

None

12/01/2016

Emfuleni Local Municipality-Pump station 2,3,10

Gauteng

This municipality is receiving support from the Department

None

None

06/04/2016

Emfuleni Local Municipality-Pump station 5

Gauteng

This municipality is receiving support from the Department

None

06/05/2014

Emfuleni LM Evaton gardens pump overflow

Gauteng

This municipality is receiving support from the Department

None

08/09/2014

22/08/2014

Emfuleni LM Kwamasiza Hostel

Gauteng

This municipality is receiving support from the Department

None

None

22/08/2014

Emfuleni LM Evaton Mahole

Gauteng

This municipality is receiving support from the Department

None

None

24/02/2011

Lesedi LM Balfour Sewage Works

Gauteng

The Department continues to engage with non-compliant municipalities that have been issued with notices and directives.

None

None

30/09/2016

Ekuhuruleni Metro

Gauteng

The Department continues to engage with non-compliant municipalities that have been issued with notices and directives.

None

None

08/04/2016

Mogale city LM: Manhole spillage

Gauteng

The Department continues to engage with non-compliant municipalities that have been issued with notices and directives.

None

None

03/02/2014

Ekuhuruleni MetroMarlands, Germiston Sewer overflow

Gauteng

The Department continues to engage with non-compliant municipalities that have been issued with notices and directives.

None

None

23/10/2014

Ekuhuruleni MetroMarlands, Germiston Sewer overflow

Gauteng

The Department continues to engage with non-compliant municipalities that have been issued with notices and directives.

None

None

23/10/2015

Ekuhuruleni MetroMarlands, Sewer Affecting Scaw Operations

Gauteng

The Department continues to engage with non-compliant municipalities that have been issued with notices and directives.

None

15/04/2015

02/06/2015

Lekwa Local Municipality:

TLC Pump Station Discharging Raw Sewage

Gauteng

The Department continues to engage with non-compliant municipalities that have been issued with notices and directives.

None

24/07/2015

10/02/2016

Metsimaholo Local Municipality :

A Burst Sewage Pipe  

Gauteng

The Department continues to engage with non-compliant municipalities that have been issued with notices and directives.

None

None

15/10/2014

Metsimaholo Local Municipality :Pump Station Not Working  

Gauteng

The Department continues to engage with non-compliant municipalities that have been issued with notices and directives.

None

31/07/2014

Metsimaholo Local Municipality :Manhole Overflow  

Gauteng

The Department continues to engage with non-compliant municipalities that have been issued with notices and directives.

None

None

02/11/2015

Phumelela Local Municipality :Manholes Were Blocked

Gauteng

This municipality is receiving support from the Department.

None

None

25/04/2016

Dipaleseng Local Municipality :Sewage Plant Was Overflowing

Gauteng

The Department continues to engage with non-compliant municipalities that have been issued with notices and directives.

2010/07/10

30/5/2011

21/12/2012

Govan Mbeki Local Municipality (Bethal WWTWs)

Mpumalanga

The Department continues to engage with non-compliant municipalities that have been issued with notices and directives.

24/03/2014

None

None

Msukaligwa Local Municipality (Ermelo WWTWs)

Mpumalanga

This municipality is receiving support from the Department.

None

14/12/2015

None

Lekwa Local Municipality (Morgenson Oxidation ponds)

Mpumalanga

This municipality is receiving support from the Department.

30/11/2015

None

None

Ngwathe Local Municipality Parys

Gauteng

This municipality is receiving support from the Department.

13/12/2012

23/10/2014

None

Ngwathe Local Municipality Vredefort

Gauteng

This municipality is receiving support from the Department

23/02/2015

None

02/03/2015

Merafong Local Municipality: Kokosi WWTWS

Gauteng

The Department continues to engage with non-compliant municipalities that have been issued with notices and directives.

None

2016/09/07

2009/09/03

Lephalale Paarl, Zongesien, Marapong 

Limpopo

Action plan received and assessed on 16/09/2016. DWS to continue with monitoring for compliance.

None

2014/07/17

2015/09/21

 Mookgopong Local Municipality

Limpopo

The Department continues to engage with no- compliant municipalities that have been issued with notices and directives.

None

None

22/05/ 2013

Capricorn district municipality

Limpopo

This municipality is receiving support from the Department

None

None

19 /07 2013

Mopani district municipality

Limpopo

This municipality is receiving support from the Department

None

None

22 /04/2014

Modimolle Local Municipality

Limpopo

The Department continues to engage with non-compliant municipalities that have been issued with notices and directives.

None

None

08 /08/ 2014

Polokwane Municipality

Limpopo

The Department continues to engage with non-compliant municipalities that have been issued with notices and directives.

None

None

20/08/ 2014

Polokwane Municipality

Limpopo

The Department continues to engage with non-compliant municipalities that have been issued with notices and directives.

None

None

21 /08/ 2014

Greater Letaba Municipality

Limpopo

The Department continues to engage with non-compliant municipalities that have been issued with notices and directives.

None

None

21 /08/2014

Modimolle Municipality

Limpopo

The Department continues to engage with non-compliant municipalities that have been issued with notices and directives.

None

None

02 /09/ 2014

Mopani Municipality

Limpopo

The Department continues to engage with non-compliant municipalities that have been issued with notices and directives.

None

None

20/10/ 2014

Vhembe district Municipality

Limpopo

The Department continues to engage with non-compliant municipalities that have been issued with notices and directives.

None

None

26/03/ 2015

Mopani District Municipality

Limpopo

The Department continues to engage with non-compliant municipalities that have been issued with notices and directives.

None

None

26/03/2015

Mopani District Municipality

Limpopo

The Department continues to engage with non-compliant municipalities that have been issued with notices and directives.

None

None

24 /06/ 2015

Mogalakwena Local Municipality

Limpopo

The Department continues to engage with non-compliant municipalities that have been issued with notices and directives.

None

None

24/06/ 2016

Vhembe District Municipality

Limpopo

The Department continues to engage with non-compliant municipalities that have been issued with notices and directives.

None

30 /09/ 2013

None

Vhembe district municipality

Limpopo

The Department continues to engage with non-compliant municipalities that have been issued with notices and directives.

None

19 /12/ 2013

None

Vhembe district municipality

Limpopo

The Department continues to engage with non-compliant municipalities that have been issued with notices and directives.

None

03 /05/ 2014

None

Musina Local Municipality

Limpopo

The Department continues to engage with non-compliant municipalities that have been issued with notices and directives.

None

07 /03/ 2014

None

Vhembe District Municipality

Limpopo

The Department continues to engage with non-compliant municipalities that have been issued with notices and directives.

None

15 /07/ 2014

None

Mookgophong Local Municipality

Limpopo

The Department continues to engage with non-compliant municipalities that have been issued with notices and directives.

None

15 /07/ 2014

None

Mookgophong Municipality

Limpopo

The Department continues to engage with non-compliant municipalities that have been issued with notices and directives.

None

22 /07/ 2014

None

Tzaneen Local Municipality

Limpopo

The Department continues to engage with non-compliant municipalities that have been issued with notices and directives.

None

22 /07/ 2014

None

Modjadjiskloof Local Municipality

Limpopo

The Department continues to engage with non-compliant municipalities that have been issued with notices and directives.

None

02 /09/ 2014

None

Tzaneen local Municipality

Limpopo

The Department continues to engage with non-compliant municipalities that have been issued with notices and directives.

None

02 /09/ 2014

None

Mopani district Municipality

Limpopo

The Department continues to engage with non-compliant municipalities that have been issued with notices and directives.

None

06 /08/ 2015

None

Mogalakwena Local Municipality

Limpopo

The Department continues to engage with non-compliant municipalities that have been issued with notices and directives.

None

04 /09/ 2015

None

Vhembe District Municipality

Limpopo

The Department continues to engage with non-compliant municipalities that have been issued with notices and directives.

None

04 /09/ 2015

None

Vhembe District Municipality

Limpopo

The Department continues to engage with non-compliant municipalities that have been issued with notices and directives.

None

28 /09/2015

None

Mookgophong Local Municipality

Limpopo

The Department continues to engage with non-compliant municipalities that have been issued with notices and directives.

None

24 /09/ 2016

None

Lephalale Municipality

Limpopo

This municipality is receiving support from the Department

None

2013/07/23

2014/05/09

Govan Mbeki Local Municipality

Mpumalanga

This municipality is receiving support from the Department.

23/01/2014

23/01/2014

None

Thaba Chweu LM WWTW

Mpumalanga

This municipality is receiving support from the Department

10/03/2014

None

None

Victor Khanye LM WWTW

Mpumalanga

The Department continues to engage with non-compliant municipalities that have been issued with notices and directives.

26/07/2013

None

09/05/2014, 2016/04/21

Govan Mbeki LM WWTW

Mpumalanga

The Department continues to engage with non-compliant municipalities that have been issued with notices and directives.

6/11/2012, 16/08/2013

None

29/08/2013

Thaba Chweu LM WWTW

Mpumalanga

The Department continues to engage with non-compliant municipalities that have been issued with notices and directives.

07/09/2012, 03/09/2013, 07/10/2016

None

28/08/2013

eMalahleni LM WWTW

Mpumalanga

The Department continues to engage with non-compliant municipalities that have been issued with notices and directives.

26/07/2013

2016/04/21

None

Govan Mbeki LM WWTW

Mpumalanga

The Department continues to engage with non-compliant municipalities that have been issued with notices and directives.

30/08/2013

None

None

Nkomazi LM WWTW

Mpumalanga

The Department continues to engage with non-compliant municipalities that have been issued with notices and directives.

3/12/2012, 30/08/2013

None

None

Sekhukhune LM

Mpumalanga

The Department continues to engage with non-compliant municipalities that have been issued with notices and directives.

07/10/2016

None

None

Dipaliseng WWTW

Mpumalanga

The Department continues to engage with non-compliant municipalities that have been issued with notices and directives.

27/03/2013

None

None

Elias Motswaledi LM

Mpumalanga

The Department continues to engage with non-compliant municipalities that have been issued with notices and directives.

27/02/2013

None

None

Chief Albert Luthuli LM

Mpumalanga

The Department continues to engage with non-compliant municipalities that have been issued with notices and directives.

27/02/2013

None

None

Msukaligwa LM

Mpumalanga

This municipality is receiving support from the Department directives.

None

2015/08/03

None

Matibidi District Hospital WWTW

Mpumalanga

The Department continues to engage with non-compliant municipalities that have been issued with notices and directives.

2010/11/08

2010/12/03

2011/04/21

Moqhaka LM

Free State

Case resolved in 2013

None

None

2011/09/06

Moqhaka LM-non functiong pump station in Kroonstad

Free State

Case resolved in 2011

2012/06/25

2013/08/22

2013/09/20

Moqhaka Local Municipality

Free State

This municipality is receiving support from the Department

2011/05/23

2011/07/08

2012/06/12

Mantsopa Local Municipality-Thaba Patchoa

Free State

This municipality is receiving support from the Department.

2011/07/04

22/11/2011

26/3/2012

Umsobomvu LM - Colesberg WWTW

Free State

Plant upgraded - last inspection in May 2016

2012/06/01

2012/08/08

None

Umsobomvu LM - overflowing pump station in Norvalspont

Free State

Case resolved

2011/09/05

26/03/2012

None

Umsobomvu LM - Noupoort WWTWs

Free State

Plant upgraded –and last inspection in May 2016

None

19/04/2011

17/06/2011

Matjhabeng LM - Hennenman and Phomolong LM WWTW

Free State

Case resolved 2013

None

2012/08/11

2013/04/02

Masilonyana LM - Non functioning Theunissen WWTW

Free State

On inspection it was established that the problem had recurred. A revised action plan submitted in September 2016

None

24/04/2013

None

Masilonyana LM - non functioning Veilingskraal pum station

Free State

Case resolved

None

2013/07/02

None

Setsoto LM- sewage overflow in Van Soelen street

Free State

The Department continues to engage with non-compliant municipalities that have been issued with notices and directives.

2013/02/18

2014/06/25

2014/10/01

Rhenosterberg LM (Phillipstown pump station)

Free State

The Department continues to engage with non-compliant municipalities that have been issued with notices and directives.

2015/08/07

2015/11/19

None

Moqhaka LM Viljoenskroon pump stations

Free State

This municipality is receiving support from the Department.

2014/10/21

2015/11/19

None

Moqhaka LM overflowing manhole at shell depot

Free State

2011/05/23

2011/07/08

2012/06/12

Mantsopa Local Municipality-Thaba Patchoa

Free State

The Department continues to engage with non-compliant municipalities that have been issued with notices and directives.

2012/06/25

2013/08/22

2013/09/20

Moqhaka Local Municipality

Free State

The Department continues to engage with non-compliant municipalities that have been issued with notices and directives.

2015/01/08

2011/02/22

None

Letsemeng LM - Koffiefontein

Free State

Case resolved

2011/07/18

2011/09/19

None

Setsoto Local Municipality- Marquard Moemang Old

Free State

Upgrading completed early 2016,

Not resolved

None

None

17/08/2011

uMkhanyakude District Municipality (DM)

Kwa Zulu Natal

Monitoring inspections, ACIP funding allocated to the DM in 2012/13

None

None

03/10/2012

Ugu District Municipality

Kwa Zulu Natal

Monitoring inspections.

None

None

27/07/2016

eThekwini Municipality

Kwa Zulu Natal

Site inspections to monitor implementation of remedial actions.

None

None

21/09/2016

UThukela District Municipality

Kwa Zulu Natal

Representation received and assessed on 14/10/2016. Monitoring of Plan of Action.

2015/06/10

None

2014/07/17

Makana Local Municipality - Belmont WWTW

Eastern Cape

The Department continues to engage with non-compliant municipalities that have been issued with notices and directives.

2015/11/26

None

19/07/2016

Nelson Mandela Metropolitan Mun.

Eastern Cape

The Department continues to engage with non-compliant municipalities that have been issued with notices and directives.

2016/08/02

None

None

CHDM (Tarkastad Waste Disposal Site)

Eastern Cape

The Department continues to engage with non-compliant municipalities that have been issued with notices and directives.

2016/08/02

None

None

Amathole District Municipality - Peddie WWTW

Eastern Cape

The Department continues to engage with non-compliant municipalities that have been issued with notices and directives.

2014/08/13

None

None

Chris Hani DM - Sterkstroom WWTW

Eastern Cape

The Department continues to engage with non-compliant municipalities that have been issued with notices and directives.

2014/08/27

None

None

Amathole District Municipality-Fort Beaufort WWTW

Eastern Cape

This municipality is receiving support from the Department

2015/02/10

None

None

Amathole District Municipality-Fort Beaufort WWTW

Eastern Cape

This municipality is receiving support from the Department

2015/04/09

None

None

Kou-Kamma Local Municipality WWTW

Eastern Cape

This municipality is receiving support from the Department

2015/04/09

None

None

O.R. Tambo DM

Eastern Cape

The Department continues to engage with non-compliant municipalities that have been issued with notices and directives.

2015/06/10

None

None

Sunday's River Valley LM

Eastern Cape

The Department continues to engage with non-compliant municipalities that have been issued with notices and directives.

2015/08/28

None

None

Joe Gqabi DM - Burgersdorp

Eastern Cape

The Department continues to engage with non-compliant municipalities that have been issued with notices and directives.

2015/08/28

None

None

Department of Public Works, Elliotdale EC Govern

Eastern Cape

The Department continues to engage with non-compliant municipalities that have been issued with notices and directives.

2015/08/28

None

None

Dept. of Public Works-Elliotdale Correctional Ser

Eastern Cape

The Department continues to engage with non-compliant municipalities that have been issued with notices and directives.

2015/08/28

None

None

CHDM (Scanlen Sewer Pump Station)

Eastern Cape

The Department continues to engage with non-compliant municipalities that have been issued with notices and directives.

2015/08/28

None

None

CHDM - Cradock Waste Water Treatment Works

Eastern Cape

The Department continues to engage with non-compliant municipalities that have been issued with notices and directives.

2016/02/10

None

None

CHDM (Michausdal Sewer Pump Station)

Eastern Cape

The Department continues to engage with non-compliant municipalities that have been issued with notices and directives.

2016/03/07

None

None

Ndlambe LM - Alexandria WWTW

Eastern Cape

This municipality is receiving support from the Department

2016/03/07

None

None

Kelvin Jones Waste Water Treatment Works (NMBM)

Eastern Cape

The Department continues to engage with non-compliant municipalities that have been issued with notices and directives.

2016/03/31

None

None

Nelson Mandela Bay Metro Mun. - Swartkops River

Eastern Cape

The Department continues to engage with non-compliant municipalities that have been issued with notices and directives.

2016/05/12

None

None

Nelson Mandela Bay Mun - Driftsands WWTW

Eastern Cape

The Department continues to engage with non-compliant municipalities that have been issued with notices and directives.

2016/08/02

None

None

Cradock Landfill site

Eastern Cape

The Department continues to engage with non-compliant municipalities that have been issued with notices and directives.

2016/08/02

None

None

Amathole District Municipality-Butterworth WWTW

Eastern Cape

The Department continues to engage with non-compliant municipalities that have been issued with notices and directives.

2016/08/02

None

None

Chris Hani DM - Engcobo WWTW

Eastern Cape

The Department continues to engage with non-compliant municipalities that have been issued with notices and directives.

2016/08/02

None

None

OR Tambo DM - Tsolo WWTW

Eastern Cape

The Department continues to engage with non-compliant municipalities that have been issued with notices and directives.

2016/08/02

None

None

OR Tambo DM - Port St Johns WWTW

Eastern Cape

The Department continues to engage with non-compliant municipalities that have been issued with notices and directives.

2016/08/02

None

None

OR Tambo DM - Mqanduli WWTW

Eastern Cape

The Department continues to engage with non-compliant municipalities that have been issued with notices and directives.

None

None

2014/06/19

City of Tshwane

North West

The Department continues to engage with non-compliant municipalities that have been issued with notices and directives.

None

None

2014/07/22

Ekurhuleni Metropolitan Municipality

North West

The Department continues to engage with non-compliant municipalities that have been issued with notices and directives.

None

None

2014/07/22

City of Tshwane

North West

The Department continues to engage with non-compliant municipalities that have been issued with notices and directives.

None

None

2014/09/08

Ngaka Modiri Molema DM (RMLM)

North West

The Department continues to engage with non-compliant municipalities that have been issued with notices and directives.

None

2014/09/02

2015/10/19

City of Johannesburg

North West

The Department continues to engage with non-compliant municipalities that have been issued with notices and directives.

None

None 

2016/02/11

The Municipal Manager: Ekurhuleni Metropolitan Municipality

North West

The Department continues to engage with non-compliant municipalities that have been issued with notices and directives.

None

2015/04/22

2016/04/25

Thabazimbi Local Municipality-Thabazimbi Waste Water Treatment Works

North West

Representation received and assessed on 03.05.16. Follow-up site meeting Follow-up meeting held to assess the progress

None

2014/09/11

2016/07/11

Kgetleng River LM

North West

Representation received and assessed on 02.10.14. Follow-up meeting held

None

2016/07/15

2016/08/22

Rustenburg Local Municipality

North West

The Department continues to engage with non-compliant municipalities that have been issued with notices and directives.

2010/08/05

2010/08/02

2016/09/19

Thabazimbi local municipality

North West

The Department continues to engage with non-compliant municipalities that have been issued with notices and directives.

None

2012/12/18

None

Randfontein local municipality

North West

This municipality is receiving support from the Department

None

2013/01/24

None

Rustenburg Local Municipality

North West

The Department continues to engage with non-compliant municipalities that have been issued with notices and directives.

None

2013/04/11

None

NGAKA MODIRI MOLEMA DISTRICT MUNICIPALITY

North West

This municipality is receiving support from the Department

None

2013/05/14

None

Rustenburg Local Municipality

North West

The Department continues to engage with non-compliant municipalities that have been issued with notices and directives.

None

2013/09/18

None

Thabazimbi Local Municipality

North West

The Department continues to engage with non-compliant municipalities that have been issued with notices and directives.

None

2013/11/21

None

City of Tshwane ( Sunderland Ridge WWTW)

North West

The Department continues to engage with non-compliant municipalities that have been issued with notices and directives.

None

2014/09/04

None

City of Tshwane

North West

The Department continues to engage with non-compliant municipalities that have been issued with notices and directives.

None

2014/09/08

None

Ngaka Modiri Molema District Municipality

North West

The Department continues to engage with non-compliant municipalities that have been issued with notices and directives.

None

2014/11/13

None

Rustendurg local Municipality(Sunrise Park )

North West

The Department continues to engage with non-compliant municipalities that have been issued with notices and directives.

None

2015/01/26

None

Tai Hsiang cc Koi Empire Farm Nooitgedacht 534

North West

The Department continues to engage with non-compliant municipalities that have been issued with notices and directives.

None

2015/03/04

None

Ngaka Modiri Molema District Municipality (MLM)

North West

This municipality is receiving support from the Department

None

2016/05/06

None

City of Tshwane - Sandpsruit WWTW

North West

Representation received and assessed on 05/08/2016. Follow-up site visit was conducted on 12-10-2016

None

2016/06/13

None

City Of Tshwane - Klipgat WWTW

North West

Representation received and assessed on 05/08/2016. Follow-up site visit was conducted on 12-10-2016

None

2016/06/21

None

City of Tshwane Metropolitan Municipality

North West

Representation received and assessed on 30/06/2016

10/10/2015

None

None

Tshwane MM - Thembisa

North West

30/08/2016

None

None

ERWAT - Olifantsfontein WWTW

North West

Representation received and assessed on 12/09/2016. DWS to monitor the action plan.

15/07/2016

19/08/2016

None

Rustenburg Local Municipality - Marikana Pumpstation

North West

The Department continues to engage with non-compliant municipalities that have been issued with notices and directives.

None

2015/11/04

2016/02/15

Sol Plaatjie

Northern Cape

This municipality is receiving support from the Department

None

2015/11/05

2016/06/29

Dikgatlong Municipality

Northern Cape

The Department continues to engage with non-compliant municipalities that have been issued with notices and directives.

None

2008/12/01

None

Dikgatlong Municipality: Warrenton WWTW

Northern Cape

This municipality is receiving support from the Department

None

2015/12/08

None

Dikgatlong Municipality Kathu WWTW

Northern Cape

This municipality is receiving support from the Department

None

2015/12/08

None

Dikgatlong Municipality Deben WWTW

Northern Cape

This municipality is receiving support from the Department

None

2015/12/08

None

Dikgatlong Municipality Dingleton WWTW

Northern Cape

This municipality is receiving support from the Department

None

2015/12/08

None

Dikgatlong Municipality Olifantshoek WWTW

Northern Cape

This municipality is receiving support from the Department

None

2016/05/13

None

Dikgatlong Municipality

Northern Cape

The Department continues to engage with non-compliant municipalities that have been issued with notices and directives.

2016/05/25

None

2016/06/29

Phokwane Municpality: Jan Kempdorp WWTW

Northern Cape

The Department continues to engage with non-compliant municipalities that have been issued with notices and directives.

None

None

2014/02/26

Oudshoorn Local Municipality

Western Cape

Meeting held on 02/06/2016, they had not complied with various conditions . The Department to continue with compliance monitoring.

None

None

28 /09/2016.

George LM

Western Cape

An action plan was received on 06 October 2016 with a Sludge Compliance plan. They were monitored and found to be adhering to the conditions.

 

31 October 2016 - NW2195

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Baker, Ms TE to ask the Minister of Water and Sanitation

(a) What are the names of each board member of each of the country’s water boards that report to her, (b) when was each of the specified board members first appointed to sit in the respective boards, (c) what is the total number of consecutive terms that each of the board members has served, (d) what is the total number of consecutive years that each of the board members served on each respective board and (e) when does the current term of each of the board members on their respective boards end?

Reply:

Refer to Annexure A for information regarding board members of each water boards in the country.

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Annexure A

Entity

(a) Names of Board Members

(b) When was the first appointment

(c)Total number of consecutive terms

(d) Total number of consecutive years

(e) When does the current term ends

Amatola Water

Nokulunga Mnqeta

1st February 2016

0

0

30th January 2020

 

Sizwe Hadebe

1st February 2016

0

0

30th January 2020

 

Lynette Louw

1st February 2006

2 Term

10 Years

30th January 2020

 

Brian Hollingworth

1st February 2016

0

0

30th January 2020

 

Mphoko Nzimande

1st February 2016

0

0

30th January 2020

 

Abraham le Roux

1st February 2016

0

0

30th January 2020

 

Eugene Jooste

1st February 2016

0

0

30thJanuary 2020

 

Tebogo Maenetja

1st February 2016

0

0

30thJanuary 2020

Bloem Water

Phitsane, TB

28/04/2009

2 Term

7 Years

31/03/2018

 

Matete, P

01/04/2014

1 Term

2 Years

31/03/2018

 

Van der Merwe, J

28/04/2009

2 Term

7 Years

31/03/2018

 

Maboe, MSS

28/04/2009

2 Term

7 Years

31/03/2018

 

Mokhesi, N

01/02/2005

3 Term

11 Years

31/03/2018

 

Bomela, LR

01/04/2014

1 Term

2 Years

31/03/2018

 

Phetwe, CM

01/04/2014

1 Term

2 Years

31/03/2018

 

Ellman, MJ

01/04/2014

1 Term

2 Years

31/03/2018

 

Mkiva, Z

01/04/2014

1 Term

2 Years

31/03/2018

Lepelle Northern Water

Mr. MPK Tshivhase

01 April 2016

1 Term

6 months

31/03/2020

 

Mr. MI Phasha

01 April 2016

1 Term

6 months

31/03/2020

 

Mr. NH Matsepe

01 April 2010

2 Term

6 months

31/03/2020

 

Ms. LLC Malamba

01 April 2010

2 Term

6 months

31/03/2020

 

Ms. MM Ntsaba

01 April 2016

1 Term

6 months

21/03/2020

 

Ms. JM Letsoalo

01 April 2010

2 Term

6 months

31/03/2020

 

Mr. BP Sebola

01 April 2010

2 Term

6 months

31/03/2020

 

Ms. TTC Hlongwa

01 April 2016

1 Term

6 months

31/03/2020

 

Ms. MA Mphahlele

01 April 2016

1 Term

6 months

31/03/2020

Magalies Water

Adv. MM Petlane

01/05/14

1st Term

2 Years

30/04/18

 

Ms. PN Nkwinika

01/07/09

2nd Term

6 Years

30/04/18

 

Mr. DR Sibanda

01/07/09

2nd Term

6 Years

30/04/18

 

Ms. MA Hlahla

01/07/09

2nd Term

6 Years

30/04/18

 

Mr. TT Mohapi

01/03/12

2nd Term

4 Years

30/04/18

 

Ms. TF Zondi

01/07/09

2nd Term

6 Years

30/04/18

 

Ms. N Mufamadi

01/05/14

1st Term

2 Years

30/04/18

 

Ms. TD Monewe

01/03/12

2nd Term

4 Years

30/04/18

 

Mr. FP Vilakazi

01/05/14

1st Term

2 Years

30/04/18

 

Ms. F Saloojee

01/05/14

1st Term

2 Years

30/04/18

 

Ms. S Lebeko-Ratlhagane

01/06/14

1st Term

2 Years

30/04/18

 

Kgosi SV Suping

01/06/14

1st Term

2 Years

30/04/18

Mhlathuze Water

Dudu Myeni (Chairperson)

01 February 2002

3rd Term

14 Years

28 February 2015 - Minister extended the term until a new board is in place.

 

Bonginkosi Mshengu

01 October 2014

1st Term

2 Years

28 February 2015 - Minister extended the term until a new board is in place.

 

Poppy Dlamini

01 March 2011

1st Term

5 Years

28 February 2015 - Minister extended the term until a new board is in place.

 

Musa Xulu

01 March 2011

1st Term

5 Years

28 February 2015 - Minister extended the term until a new board is in place.

 

Frederick Bosman

01 March 2011

1st Term

5 Years

28 February 2015 - Minister extended the term until a new board is in place.

 

Nonhlanhla Khumalo

01 March 2011

1st Term

5 Years

28 February 2015 - Minister extended the term until a new board is in place.

 

Amita Badul

01 March 2011

1st Term

5 Years

28 February 2015 - Minister extended the term until a new board is in place.

 

Nica Gevers

01 March 2011

1st Term

5 Years

28 February 2015 - Minister extended the term until a new board is in place.

 

Brian Rawlins

01 March 2011

1st Term

5 Years

28 February 2015 - Minister extended the term until a new board is in place.

 

Simosenkosi Chamane

01 March 2011

1st Term

5 Years

28 February 2015 - Minister extended the term until a new board is in place.

Overberg Water

Mr Mpumelelo Ncwadi

1 September 2009

2

7 Years

30 April 2018

 

Mr Noel Bastiaan

4 April 2014

First Term

2 Years

30 April 2018

 

Ms Melinda Zass

4 April 2014

First Term

2 Years

30 April 2018

 

Ms Kim Montgomery

4 April 2014

First Term

2 Years

30 April 2018

 

Ms Nirvani Dhevcharran

4 April 2014

First Term

2 Years

30 April 2018

 

Advocate Derick Block

4 April 2014

First Term

2 Years

30 April 2018

 

Mr Adriaan Smuts

4 April 2014

First Term

2 Years

30 April 2018

Rand Water

Adv Faith Matshidiso Hashatse (Chairperson)

01 April 2009

2nd Term

7 years and 5 months

31 March 2018

 

Ms Sophie Molokoane-Machika (Deputy Chairperson)

12 June 2012

2nd Term

4 years and 3 months

31 March 2018

 

Ms Busiswa Cwengile Bam

01 April 2014

1st Term

2 years and 5 months

31 March 2018

 

Mr Dawood Coovadia

01 April 2005

3rd Term

11 years and 5 months

31 March 2018

 

MsLakela Kaunda

01 April 2014

1st Term

2 years and 5 months

31 March 2018

 

Mr Lefadi Makibinyane

01 April 2009

2nd Term

7 years and 5 months

31 March 2018

 

Ms Nomsa Georgina Mbileni

01 April 2014

1st Term

2 years and 5 months

31 March 2018

 

Mr Isaac Mmushi

01 April 2014

1st Term

2 years and 5 months

31 March 2018

 

Prof Frederick Otieno

01 April 2005

3rd Term

11 years and 5 months

31 March 2018

 

Mr Ramateu Monyokolo

17 February 2016

1st Term

8 months

31 March 2018

 

Ms Rene Aloise Kenosi

17 February 2016

1st Term

8 months

31 March 2018

Sedibeng Water

Mr MD Dikoko

01-May-13

1 Term

3 Years, 4 months

30-Apr-17

 

Ms MJ Ramataboe

01-May-13

1 Term

3 Years, 4 months

30-Apr-17

 

Mr EA Gaborone

01-May-13

1 Term

3 Years, 4 months

30-Apr-17

 

Ms GG Ramakarane

01-May-13

1 Term

3 Years, 4 months

30-Apr-17

 

Mr CD Mboweni

01-May-13

1 Term

3 Years, 4 months

30-Apr-17

 

Mr MM Mthombeni

01-May-13

1 Term

3 Years, 4 months

30-Apr-17

 

Dr PE Molokwane

01-May-13

1 Term

3 Years, 4 months

30-Apr-17

 

Adv SST Kholong

01-May-13

1 Term

3 Years, 4 months

30-Apr-17

 

Ms KG Sereko

01-May-13

1 Term

3 Years, 4 months

30-Apr-17

Umgeni Water

Mr Andile Mahlalutye (Chairman)

01-Jul-09

1st Term

7 Years

2013-06-30. Minister extended the term until a new board is in place.

 

Prof Imtiaz Vally

01-Jul-09

1st Term

7 Years

2013-06-30. Minister extended the term until a new board is in place.

 

Ms Ziphozethu Mathenjwa

01-Jul-09

1stTerm

7 Years

2013-06-30. Minister extended the term until a new board is in place.

 

Mr Teboho Nkhahle

01-Jul-09

1stTerm

7 Years

2013-06-30. Minister extended the term until a new board is in place.

 

Ms Nombuso Afolayan

01-Jul-04

2nd Term

13 Years

2013-06-30. Minister extended the term until a new board is in place.

 

Mr Graham Atkinson

01-Jul-09

1stTerm

7 Years

2013-06-30. Minister extended the term until a new board is in place.

 

Mr Vasu Gounden

01-Jul-03

3rd Term

14 Years

2013-06-30. Minister extended the term until a new board is in place.

 

Dr Takalani Dube

01-Jul-09

1stTerm

7 Years

2013-06-30. Minister extended the term until a new board is in place.

 

Ms Thokozile Shezi

01-Jul-09

1stTerm

7 Years

2013-06-30. Minister extended the term until a new board is in place.

 

Ms Nompumelelo Chamane

01-Jul-09

1stTerm

7 Years

2013-06-30. Minister extended the term until a new board is in place.

 

Mr Visvin Reddy

01-Jul-09

1stTerm

7 Years

2013-06-30. Minister extended the term until a new board is in place.

 

Mr Thabani Zulu

01-Jul-09

1stTerm

7 Years

2013-06-30. Minister extended the term until a new board is in place.

 

31 October 2016 - NW2194

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Baker, Ms TE to ask the Minister of Water and Sanitation

(a) When will the upgrades of the water treatment works at the (i) Amsterdam and (ii) Sheepmoor Bulk Water Schemes in Mpumalanga commence and (b) what are the (i) budgeted costs and (ii) timeframes in each case?

Reply:

(a) The upgrade of the water treatment works at the Amsterdam and Sheepmoor Bulk Water Schemes in Mpumalanga is anticipated for construction to commence during 2017/18 financial year. The design and implementation readiness study is currently being conducted in 2016/17 financial year.

It should be noted that the Amsterdam and Sheepmoor Bulk Water Shemes are one project.

(b)(i) The budgeted cost for the project is R31 million.

(b)(ii) The duration of the project is for four years, which is 2016/17 to 2019/20 financial years.

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17 October 2016 - NW1962

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Baker, Ms TE to ask the Minister of Water and Sanitation

(1)(a) When does a certain person’s (name furnished) term as the Chairperson of Mhlathuze Water Board end and (b) for how many years has she served on the specified board; (2) whether the specified person’s contract was renewed for her current position on the specified board; if not, why not; if so, (a) how many times has the specified person’s contract been renewed since her initial appointment to the specified board, (b) why was the specified person’s contract renewed in each case and (c) what are the full relevant details of the process followed to renew the specified person’s contract in each case

Reply:

(1)(a) Ms Dudu Myeni is the Chairperson of the Mhlathuze Water Board. The term of office for the Chairperson has been extended until such a time that a new Board is appointed.

According to the Public Finance Management Act, 1999 (PFMA), as amended, the Minister is the Executive Authority of the National Public Entity with ownership control over such entity. The PFMA defines ownership control as the “ability to exercise any of the following powers to govern the financial and operating policies of the entity in order to obtain benefits from its activities:

  • To appoint or remove all, or the majority of, the members of that entity’s board of directors or equivalent governing body;
  • to appoint or remove that entity’s Chief Executive Officer;
  • to cast all, or the majority of, the votes at meetings of that board of directors or equivalent governing body; or
  • to control all, or the majority of, the voting rights at a general meeting of that entity.

(1)(b) Ms Myeni served on the Board of Mhlathuze Water since 2002. To ensure continuity and good governance of the entity, the Minister decided to extend her term of office.

(2) No. Due to the establishment of a single Water Board in KwaZulu-Natal, the Chairperson’s term of office was extended until such time that a new Board is appointed.

(2)(a) The contract has been renewed three (3) times since her initial appointment.

(2)(b)(c) Refer to the response provided in (1)(a) above.

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13 October 2016 - NW1815

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Baker, Ms TE to ask the Minister of Water and Sanitation

(1)(a) What is the extent of the water infrastructure maintenance being undertaken in the Mopani District in Limpopo and (b) why did the cost of the specified project increase from R 94,4 million to R 502,6 million in three months; (2) (a) Who has been appointed as contractor(s) on the specified project, (b) what amount has been paid to the specified contractor(s) to date and (c) what is the current status of the specified project; (3) Did the specified project go out on tender; if not, why not; if so, (a) what are the names of the companies that made submissions for the specified tender and (b) what is the name of the company that was awarded the specified tender?

Reply:

(1)(a) In 2009, the Giyani area was officially declared a disaster zone as a result of terrible water and waste water situation. It was consequently adopted into the Presidential Siyahlola Programme. To redress the situation in Mopani, I issued an emergency directive in August 2014 to my Department’s Implementation Agent, i.e. Lepelle Northern Water to regularise water and sanitation provision in the Mopani District area.

In implementing the Directive, various projects were identified, categorised and prioritised in the Short - term/ critical emergency projects and the Medium - Long term projects as follows:

  • Below are the short-term/ critical emergency projects that were completed.
  • 16 Priority Villages Groundwater Augmentation;
  • Nkhensani Hospital Groundwater Augmentation;
  • Giyani WWTW 1.5Ml/day (package plant);
  • Giyani WWTW (refurb-existing plant);
  • Morogholo Transfer Pumpstation;
  • Kremetart Transfer Pumpstation;
  • Khanyisa Booster Pumpstation;
  • Nsami Water Treatment Plant (Refurb of old plant);
  • Nsami Water Treatment Plant (New) and;
  • Kremetart High & Low Reservoirs.

In addressing the medium to long term and the sustainability of the Mopani area and its surroundings, a number of projects were identified. The identified projects are in different stages of planning and designs and implementation, such as:

  • Nandoni – Nsami bulk pipeline project to augument water supply to Giyani Town and the project currently under implementation;
  • Giyani bulk water pipelines (Pipeline A, B, C, D, F1 & F2) currently under implementation covering approximately 345km distance;
  • Revitalization of existing 154 boreholes with package plants to augment the water scheme while the bulk pipelines in progress and project expected to be completed by December 2016;
  • The designs of Giyani Reservoir 35ML, Giyani 14ML Waste Treatment plant, Giyani Village reticulation, Nandoni Water Treatment upgrade, Bambanana/ Nkambako bulk pipeline projects. The planning and designs have been completed and the projects are ready for implementation; and
  • The design of the Namakgale Waste Water Treatment Plant is progressing well and expected to be finalised by end December 2016.

(1)(b) Over and above the designs and the implementation of the short-term/ critical emergency projects, Lepelle Northern Water is currently undertaking the Operation and Maintenance on existing and new infrastructure in Giyani Town which include material and/or equipment purchasing to refurbish dilapidated infrastructure.

The specified operation and maintenance is on-going as and when required on site to maintain the existing and new infrastructure until handed over to the Water Service Authority.

(2)(a) The contractor appointed by Lepelle Northern Water is LTE Consulting on a Turnkey basis for the project.

(2)(b) The approved budget for the Mopani Intervention project is R2.2 billion. Out of the approved budget an amount of R1 391 838.00 has been spent to date which include the amount of R57 million of the specified project i.e. operation and maintenance for the planning, designs and implementation of the Mopani Intervention project.

(2)(c) As indicated above, the short–term/ critical emergency projects have since been completed. The medium-long term projects are various planning, designs and implementation stages. The specified operation and maintenance is on-going as when required on site to maintain the existing and new infrastructure before is handed over to the Water Service Authority.

(3) Due to the emergency situation and the urgency to redress the water and sanitation in Mopani area the project did not go through the open tender process. However, the appointment of the Service Provider was completed through the close tender process using Department Panel. The specified project of operation and maintenance is part of the Mopani Intervention programme. As indicated in (2) above, LTE Consulting was appointed on a Turnkey basis for the project. We are convinced that the method used to appoint LTE Consulting is in line with SCM policy and National Treasury guidelines applicable to emergency/disaster situations.

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07 October 2016 - NW2006

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Baker, Ms TE to ask the Minister of Water and Sanitation

(1)(a) What levels of E.Coli were detected in the water quality tests done for the Louise Road Dam in Del Judor in the Emalahleni Local Municipality in Mpumalanga in each month during the period 1 April 2016 up to the latest specified date for which information is available and (b) on what date was each such test conducted; (2) whether any risks to drinking water quality were detected in any of the specified tests conducted during the specified period; if so, in each case, what (a) risks were detected, (b) sources of risk have been identified and (c) is being done to address each risk?

Reply:

(1) My Department does not conduct tests for E. Coli on the Louise Road Dam, the dam was formed as a result of an unrehabilitated quarry. However, emergency samples were taken on 23 September 2016 to ascertain the levels of E. Coli in the dam.

(2)(a) None

(2)(b) None, my Department has no data in terms of the risks detected for the Louise Road Dam as it is not part of the two (2) sampling points where samples are taken on monthly basis for the drinking water compliance monitoring.

(2)(c) None

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07 October 2016 - NW2043

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Figg, Mr MJ to ask the Minister of Water and Sanitation

What formal qualifications does each of her department’s (a)(i) Chief Financial Officers and/or (ii) acting Chief Financial Officers and (b)(i) Directors-General and/or (ii) acting Directors-General possess?

Reply:

(a)(i) Mr SV Mkhize, the Chief Financial Officer (Main Account), is in possession of a National Diploma Accountancy, Advanced Project Management Programme, and a Master Degree in Business Administration.

Mr M Mofokeng, the Chief Financial Officer (Water Trading Account), is in possession of a National Diploma Accountancy, and a B Tech in Business Administration.

(a)(ii) Ms MS Manukuza, the Acting Chief Financial Officer (Main Account), is a Chartered Accountant and is also in possession of a Bachelors of Commerce (Accounting), and an Honors in Bachelor of Accounting Sciences.

(b)(i) The post of Director-General is currently vacant.

(b)(ii) Mr SV Mkhize is currently acting as Director-General of Water and Sanitation, refer to (a)(i) above for qualifications.

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07 October 2016 - NW2122

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Rawula, Mr T to ask the Minister of Water and Sanitation

By what date is she going to eradicate the bucket system in Grave Yard and Marikana informal settlements in the North West?

Reply:

The Bucket Eradication Programme is focusing on the eradication of bucket toilets in FORMAL areas and not informal areas. The North West Department of Human Settlement together with the relevant municipality should put measures in place to address the upgrading or the relocation of the informal settlement.

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07 October 2016 - NW2078

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Kalyan, Ms SV to ask the Minister of Water and Sanitation

(1)Whether each Head of Department (HOD) of her department signed a performance agreement since their appointment; if not, (a) what is the total number of HODs who have not signed performance agreements, (b) what is the reason in each case, (c) what action has she taken to rectify the situation and (d) what consequences will the specified HOD face for failing to sign the performance agreements; if so, (i) when was the last performance assessment of each HOD conducted and (ii) what were the results in each case; (2) whether any of the HODs who failed to sign a performance agreement received a performance bonus since their appointment; if not, what is the position in this regard; if so, (a) at what rate and (b) what criteria were used to determine the specified rate; (3) whether any of the HODs who signed a performance agreement received a performance bonus since their appointment; if so, (a) at what rate and (b) what criteria were used to determine the rate?

Reply:

(1) The Director General signed a performance agreement and was captured on Persal on 20 May 2016.

(1)(a) Nil.

(1)(b) Falls away.

(1)(c) Falls away.

(1)(d) Falls away.

(1)(e) Falls away.

(1)(e)(i) The last performance assessment of the HOD was for 2014/2015.

(1)(e)(ii) The Director General’s final score was 145% but did not receive a performance bonus in line with the Minister of Public Service and Administration (MPSA) directive. No pay progression was paid as the Director General was already remunerated on the maximum salary package of level 16 with no further salary progression possible.

(2) Falls away.

(3) Falls away.

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07 October 2016 - NW1961

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Baker, Ms TE to ask the Minister of Water and Sanitation

(1)Whether, with reference to the appointment of a board and chairperson for the proposed merger of the Mhlathuze and Umgeni water boards, she required that a selection panel be constituted in terms of section 3(1) of Schedule 1 of the Water Services Act, Act 108 of 1997, as amended; if not, why not; if so, (a)(i) on what date and (ii) in which media were the relevant notices referred to in section 2(1) of Schedule 1 of the specified act published and (b) what are the further relevant details regarding constituting the specified panel in terms of the requirements set out in section 3(7) of Schedule 1 of the specified act; (2) whether the specified panel received any nominations for board members; if not, why not; if so, (a) which nominees were included on the shortlist and (b)(i) when and (ii) where were the specified shortlisted nominees interviewed; (3) whether the specified panel made any recommendations to her with regard to the proposed appointments (a) to the specified board and/or (b) of a chairperson; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant

Reply:

(1) The appointment of the new Board and the Chairperson for the single KwaZulu-Natal Water Board has not yet commenced. However, it should be noted that an Independent Transitional Committee was appointed to provide strategic guidance and oversight during the establishment process. The Independent Transitional Committee consists of representatives from the Department of Water and Sanitation, KwaZulu-Natal Premier’s Office, KwaZulu-Natal Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs, Chairperson of the Board of Umgeni Water and the Chairperson of the Board of Mhlathuze Water so as to ensure the successful establishment of the single Water Board in KwaZulu-Natal.

The Chairperson of the Board of Mhlathuze Water was appointed as the Chairperson of the Independent Transitional Committee and the Chairperson of the Board of Umgeni Water was appointed as the Deputy Chairperson of the Independent Transitional Committee. In addition, in terms of the Water Services Act, 1997 (Act No. 108 of 1997) (WSA) as amended, Schedule 1 Section 3(1) is not applicable to the appointment of the Independent Transitional Committee.

The requirements set out in Schedule 1 Section 3(7) of the Water Services Act, 1997 (Act No. 108 of 1997) (WSA) as amended, is not applicable to the appointment of the Independent Transitional Committee.

(2) There is no new Board and Chairperson appointed for the single KwaZulu-Natal Water Board. The Independent Transitional Committee consists of representatives from the Department of Water and Sanitation, KwaZulu-Natal Premier’s Office, KwaZulu-Natal Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs, Chairperson of the Board of Umgeni Water and the Chairperson of the Board of Mhlathuze Water.

(3) Refer to answer in point (1) and (2) above.

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07 October 2016 - NW2007

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Baker, Ms TE to ask the Minister of Water and Sanitation

What (a) are the reasons for the recent water shortages experienced in (i) the Emalahleni Local Municipality and (ii) Amsterdam in the Mkhondo Local Municipality in Mpumalanga and (b) steps is her department taking to manage the water shortages in each case?

Reply:

(a)(i) The recent water shortages experienced in Emalahleni Local Municipality was due to the following reasons:

  • There were two major leaks on the bulk lines at Oliphant’s Drive main entrance to Bankenveld Golf Estate where the line was leaking back into the Witbank Dam through storm water channel which made it difficult to trace the leak. The second major leak was on the bulk feeder line to Phola/Ogies where fittings were stolen for scrap metals.
  • Power failure at the Grobler Substation which affected the pumping of water at Point B which is a feeder reservoir to Point C resulting in water shortages.
  • The municipality also depends on mines to augment portable water supply. However, for the last three weeks, the Municipality has not been receiving constant water supply from the mines due to dropping of ground raw water from the mines owing to the drought.
  • Whilst the Municipality was experiencing the above mentioned challenges, Point D Reservoir which is the command reservoir was flooded on the night of
    11 September 2016 at 23h00 due to a bursting of a pipe in one of the delivery pipe which affected the whole of eMalahleni.

(a)(ii) A valve on the pipeline from the Westoe Dam was broken and after the repair, it took two days for the community to receive water due to reservoirs that should be filled up in the private farms before it could reach the community.

(b) It is envisaged that construction the Mkhondo Bulk Water Supply will start in 2017/18 financial and end in 2019/20 financial year.

In eMalahleni Local Municipality – Currently there is eMalahleni Bulk Water supply under construction. It will be completed in 2018/19 financial year.

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27 September 2016 - NW1814

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Basson, Mr LJ to ask the Minister of Water and Sanitation

(1)(a) When did the pipeline project between the Craigieburn Dam and Greytown in KwaZulu-Natal start and (b) what is the (i) budgeted cost of the specified project and (ii) distance of the pipeline; (2) whether the specified project has been completed; if not, (a) why not, (b) when will it be completed, (c) what is the cost of the project to date and (d) what is the total estimated completion cost of the project; if so, on what date was the specified project completed; (3) did the specified project go out on tender; if not, why not; if so, (a) what are the names of the companies that made submissions for the specified tender and (b) what is the name of the company that was awarded the specified tender?

Reply:

(1)(a) The pipeline project between the Craigieburn Dam and Greytown in KwaZulu-Natal started on 24 March 2015.

(1)(b)(i) The budgeted cost of the project was R203 802 607 including escalation, contingencies and VAT.

(1)(b)(ii) The distance of the pipeline is 35.0km

(2)(a) The project has not been completed due to poor performance of the three contractors appointed in the project which resulted in termination of the contracts.

(2)(b) It will take about eleven (11) weeks to complete the outstanding scope of the works. The actual start and completion dates will be negotiated between uMzinyathi District Municipality and the prospective replacement contractors once appointed through Section 32 of the Municipal Supply Chain Management Regulations.

(2)(c) The cost of the project to date is R79 493 188.

(2)(d) The total estimated cost to complete the project is R138 647 000.

(3) Yes, the project went out on tender.

(3)(a) The companies that made submissions for the specified tender are as follows:

Bankuna Engineering

V. Bhengu Construction

Sizabonke t/a Pilcon Projects

Moray & Dickson Construction

Shula Construction

Nongafa Construction

Igugulabafazi Developments

Soundrite Construction

JMngcwango Trading

Valente Bros (Pty) Ltd

Barleda 65 cc JV Busizwe

Ntandoyami JV

Velakude Trading JV Ugwadule Trading

R&B Pipelines JV Sikoti

TBA Construction

Blue Dot G Services

F&A Civils

Thembalethu Civils

Anvisba Civils

Lenong Azishe JV

WK Construction

Velekude JV Umzuzu cc

Cycade Pipelines

AM Pomolong JV

WBHO Construction

Tshenolo Resources JV Kufiki

Namandla Roads & Civils

Esor Construction

Cerimele Construction

Phumi JV Ishishini

Zanamanzi Services

 

(3)(b) The pipeline was broken into three contracts, and the contractors awarded the tenders were Soundrite Construction, Bankuna Engineering and Phumi/Ishishini JV.

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27 September 2016 - NW1716

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Schmidt, Adv H to ask the Minister of Water and Sanitation

Whether any funds allocated to her department for the Sedibeng Regional Sewerage Scheme in the Sedibeng District Municipality in Gauteng by the Presidential Infrastructure Coordinating Committee have been withdrawn; if not, what is the position in this regard; if so, (a) what are the full reasons for the withdrawal of funds and (b) what amount of funding has been withdrawn?

Reply:

(a) The Sedibeng Regional Sanitation Scheme comprises the upgrade construction of the Sebokeng Waste Water Treatment Works (WWTW), upgrade of the Meyerton WWTW, review of the feasibility study for the possible upgrade of the Rietspruit and Leeuwkuil WWTW, the construction of the Regional WWTW in Sedibeng, as well as the upgrade of the associated bulk collection infrastructure; such as pipelines and pump stations. The Project has not been withdrawn, but is underway and the Sebokeng WWTW and Meyerton WWTW are under construction; and the Sedibeng Scheme is under implementation readiness study.

(b) No amount of money has been withdrawn.

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27 September 2016 - NW1721

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Bilankulu, Ms NK to ask the Minister of Water and Sanitation

(a) What progress has been made with regard to the Nooitgedacht Low Level Scheme Phase 2 project which is intended to augment water supply and alleviate water scarcity at the Nelson Mandela Bay Metropolitan Municipality (NMBM) and (b) what are the challenges that have been encountered with regard to completing the project?

Reply:

(a) Phase 2: This phase is fully funded by the NMBM. It entails the construction of an extension of the Nooitgedagt Water Treatment Works (Civil works) on the Western side, all Mechanical and Electrical work associated with the civil works and a new Pump Station. All the work is under construction and approximately 60% completed. This phase should be finished by end of June 2017.

Phase 3: This phase is fully funded by my Department. It entails an extension of the Nooitgedagt Water Treatment Works (Civil works) on the Eastern side (Augmentation of the WTW's by 70Ml/day), all Mechanical and Electrical work associated with the civil works, a new 45Ml Reservoir at Olifantskop, Cathodic Protection and AC mitigation on all bulk lines as well as the rehabilitation of the Chelsea Motherwell pipeline. All the work has gone out on tender which closes on Friday 2 September 2016. All the evaluation and adjudication processes will then follow and it is expected to appoint a contractor by end of October 2016 after which site establishment and construction should start. It will be a 24 months construction period and the anticipated completion date is December 2018.

(b) Phase 2: The only challenges experienced in this phase were rain delays. No further challenges were experienced.

Phase 3: One of the challenges experienced was the signing of a Tri-Partite agreement between the Implementing Agent, Amatola Water, (Appointed by the DWS), DWS and the NMBM. This should however be solved in due course.

Another challenge which caused a delay was the decision of the tender processes on whether to put the work out on different tenders since the work requires different disciplines and skills and/or whether all the work should go out as one tender. The decision was to put it out on one tender which as mentioned above is closing on Friday 1 September 2016.

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27 September 2016 - NW1722

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Bilankulu, Ms NK to ask the Minister of Water and Sanitation

(a) What progress has been made with regard to the Bucket Eradication Programme in the provinces where the specified programme has not been fully implemented and (b) what are the reasons for the delay in the completion of the specified programme?

Reply:

(a) The Bucket Eradication Programme is being implemented in the Northern Cape, Free State, North West and Eastern Cape Provinces, and the progress is indicated in the table below:

Province

Targets

Units Completed

Flushing

Not yet Flushing

Remaining to be constructed

Northern Cape

7618

7056

3685

3371

562

Eastern Cape

3319

3269

2919

350

50

North West

223

223

223

0

0

Free State

13880

13698

1827

11871

182

 

25040

24246

8654

15592

794

(b) Below are reasons for the delay in the completion of the specified programme:

  • Extreme difficult soil conditions exist in the Northern Cape with moderate conditions in the Free State Province which requires sophisticated machinery to enable the excavation of the rock formations;
  • In some towns, the extent of the sewer and water reticulation is in excess of 50km which with some difficult soil conditions slows the excavation process;
  • Due to the flat terrain of some projects, deep excavations for services, often as deep as 3m must be excavated to ensure gravity flows once connected;
  • Disruptions of existing services (due to excavations without drawings or designs of where existing services are located) such as water and electricity in some projects necessitate stoppages so as to restore the service before commencement.
  • The non-availability of materials (toilet structures, pipelines for water and sewer, conservancy tanks) have posed an additional delay in terms of acquiring such from suppliers often outside of the province;
  • Community protests or disputes over daily labour rates have delayed the project in some provinces for up to 3 weeks at a time.

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27 September 2016 - NW1812

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Basson, Mr LJ to ask the Minister of Water and Sanitation

Whether her department had any unspent budget funds at the end of the 2015-16 financial year; if not, what is the position in this regard; if so, (a) what was the amount of unspent budget funds at the end of the specified financial year and (b) what amount of unspent funds, if any, did she request the National Treasury to roll over; (2) Whether the National Treasury approved the roll-over of any unspent funds; if not, why not; if so, what amount?

Reply:

(1) My Department did have unspent budget funds at the end of the 2015-16 financial year.

(1)(a) My Department has recorded an under expenditure of R189.558 million for the 2015-16 financial year.

(1)(b) Of the reported under expenditure of R189.558 million, my Department had requested to rollover funds from 2015-16 financial year to 2016-17 financial year in an amount of R77.448 million.

(2) National Treasury did not grant approval to the Department’s request for rollover of funds as it has been deemed that the Department can accommodate the related expenditure within the existing baselines.

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27 September 2016 - NW1813

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Basson, Mr LJ to ask the Minister of Water and Sanitation

(1)(a) When was the raising of the wall of the Hazelmere Dam in KwaZulu-Natal approved, (b) what is the (i) approved budget and (ii) cost of the project to date, (c) when will the specified project be completed and (d) what is the expected completion cost of the specified project; (2) did the specified project go out on tender; if not, why not; if so, (a) what are the names of the companies that made submissions for the specified tender and (b) what is the name of the company that was awarded the specified tender?

Reply:

(1)(a) The project was approved as a Government water work on 8 June 2010.

(1)(b)(i) The approved budget is R593 million.

(1)(b)(ii) The Expenditure as at August 2016 is R233 million.

(1)(c) The expected completion date is January 2018 (revised per programme).

(1)(d) The expected completion cost is R620 million (revised).

(2) Yes, the project went out on tender.

(2)(a) Below are the names of the companies that made submissions for the tender:

 

BIDS RECEIVED

1.

Bicacon PTY/Mapitsi Civils/Setheo Consortium & SinoHydro Joint Venture (JV)

2.

Lubbe Construction

3.

Aveng Grinaker

4

Basil Read LTD/

Rodio Consortium

5.

MRC – DSB Consortium

6.

Group Five Coastal (PTY) LTD

(2)(b)

The name of the company that was awarded the tender is Group Five Coastal (PTY) LTD.

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27 September 2016 - NW1816

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Baker, Ms TE to ask the Minister of Water and Sanitation

(1)(a)(i) From which country did her department import the desalination package plant in Richards Bay, KwaZulu-Natal and (ii) at what cost and (b)(i) who is operating the specified plant and (ii) at what cost; (2) what is the (a) capacity of the specified plant and (b)(i) cost of desalinating and (ii) selling price of each kilolitre of water; (3) whether the correct tender processes were followed to procure the specified plant; if not, what is the position in this regard; if so, what are the relevant details; (4) why did she not consider any South African companies before the procurement of the specified plant?

Reply:

(1)(a)(i) The Desalination Package Plant is supplied by a local company in KwaZulu- Natal.

(1)(a)(ii) The total costs of package plant amount to R250 million excluding VAT.

(1)(b) The packed desalination plant will be operated by Mhlathuze Water at a cost yet to be determined as discussions are still ongoing.

(2)(a) A total of 10Mega Litres per day will be produced by the desalination plant.

(2)(b)(i) The cost of the desalination plant is R250 million excluding VAT.

(2)(b)(ii) The selling price of each kilolitre of water is R3.96.

(3) My Department's supply chain procedures were followed as per National Treasury guidelines.

(4) A local company was appointed to procure these services.

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13 September 2016 - NW1697

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Bilankulu, Ms NK to ask the Minister of Water and Sanitation

(a) What is her department’s time frames for (i) commencing with Phase 2 of the Lesotho Highlands Water project and (ii) completing the project, (b) at what stage will the preparatory work, including the appointment of contractors, be completed and (c) what impact will these have on the water resources available to South Africans?

Reply:

(a)(i) The Master Implementation Program, given the status of the Project it is currently, refer to the table below. It should be noted that, the completion of construction dates are dependent on some critical matters such as unforeseen rock conditions encountered when drilling the tunnel since limited geotechnical investigation can be done due to the tunnel alignment being situated very deep below the ground surface.

MASTER IMPLEMENTATION PROGRAM: CRITICAL DATES

Deadlines

Designs of advance Infrastructure commence

Apr 15 – end Sept 18

Award tenders for Polihali Dam design and Polihali Tunnel design

June 17, July 17

Award tenders for construction of Advance Infrastructure

Mar 17 – Oct 20

Award tenders for construction of Polihali Dam and Tunnel

Jul 19, Aug 19

Start impounding water in Polihali dam

May 23

Construction of Polihali Dam complete

Aug 24

Construction of Polihali to Katse Tunnel complete

Jan 25

Water delivery to RSA commence once Transfer Tunnel is complete

End Jan 25

(a)(ii) Delays encountered was due to the evaluating the complex bid documents and the severe adverse weather conditions since most of the work sites are situated high up in the Maluti Mountains.

(b) Refer to table above.

(c) My Department has established a Strategy Steering Committee consisting of all the Major Stakeholders of the Vaal River System (VRS). This Steering Committee is guiding the implementation of various interventions to ensure that there will be enough water in the system until LHWP Phase 2 (Polihali Dam) can deliver water.

Interventions such as the eradication of unlawful water use, implementation of Water Conservation and Water Demand measures, the desalination and re-use of Acid Mine Drainage, as well as the re-use of sewage return flows.

Although the occurrence of drought is a natural phenomenon causing restrictions to be imposed from time to time, over the medium long-term, the delay in the implementation of Polihali Dam will unfortunately cause periods when the implementation of the above mentioned interventions will not be sufficient to supply enough water which will increase the possibility of unnecessary or pre-mature restrictions in the VRS.

The VRS is currently in a drought situation and it was decided in consultation with the various Stakeholders in the VRS to start the process of implementing progressive water restrictions over the short-term to ensure that a basic water supply can be ensured.

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09 September 2016 - NW1693

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Baker, Ms TE to ask the Minister of Water and Sanitation

How many mining companies in Mpumalanga were issued with water rights licences (a) in the 2012-13 financial year and (b) since 1 April 2016, in each case indicating the (i) names, (ii) locations, (iii) products being mined at each of the specified companies, (iv) the volume of water approved and (v) source of abstraction of the water?

Reply:

(1) A total of 20 mining companies were issued with water use licenses in the 2012-13 financial year. Names, locations, products being mined, volume of water approved and the source of abstraction appear in Table 1:

Table 1: Details of mining companies issued with water use licenses, 2012-13, Mpumalanga

No

Name

Type of product

Property details

Province

Volume of water

Source of Abstraction

1

Total Coal SA-Forzando North

Coal

Portion 9, 24, and 10 of the farm Weltervreden 193 IS

Mpumalanga

237 600m3/a

groundwater

2

Xstrata - Platinum Flotation - Thorncliffe and Mototolo

Platinum

Thorncliffe 374 KT, Grooteboom 373 KT and Mototolo mine

Mpumalanga

85 775 m3/a

groundwater

3

African Exploration Mining and Finance Corporation: Vlakfontein Mine

Coal

Ptn 3 Vlakfontein 569 JR

Mpumalanga

N/A

N/A

4

Maphocs Mine

Coal

Mapochsgronde 500 JS; Ptn 0 Zwartkop 142 JS

Mpumalanga

341 676m3/a

groundwater

5

Universal Coal and Energy (Pty) Ltd - Kangala Coal Mining

Coal

Wolvenfontein 244 IR ptn 1&2

Mpumalanga

384 060m3/a

groundwater

6

HCI Khusela Coal (Pty) Ltd -Mbali Colliery

Coal

Ptn 16, 17 Klippoortjie 32 IS

Mpumalanga

477 597m3/a

groundwater

7

Corridor Mining

Coal

Ptn 0 Zwartkoppies 413 KS; Ptn 0 Waterkop 113 KT

Mpumalanga

8 820m3/a

Borehole

8

Stuart Coal (Pty) Ltd

Coal

Ptn 9 & 10 of farm Weltervren 227 IR

Mpumalanga

15 000m3/a

Borehole

9

Muhanga Mine: Emmerenthia

Coal

Ptn 13 &19 of farm Kafferstad 195

Mpumalanga

N/A

N/A

10

Sudor Coal -Elandsfontein

Coal

Elandsfontein 75 IS Portions. 4, 7 & 8

Mpumalanga

1 320m3/a

Borehole

11

Shanduka Coal (Pty) Ltd: MTC extension

Coal

Elandspruit 291 JS 14

Mpumalanga

1 801 825 m3/a

groundwater

12

Umcebo Mining: Kleinfontein

Coal

Kleinleeuwfontein 563 IS

Mpumalanga

1 200 m3/a

groundwater

13

Umcebo: Umsimbithi Wonderboom Mine

Coal

Ptn 14 farm klippan 452 JS, Ptn 2,3,6,12, 15, 19, 21,22,23,25 farm wonderfontein 428 JS

Mpumalanga

2 760 600m3/a

groundwater

14

Wildfontein Colliery

Coal

Wildfontein 420 JS

Mpumalanga

1 584m3/a

groundwater

15

Shanduka Coal: Graspan Colliery

Coal

Rietfontein 286 JS, RE of Ptn

Mpumalanga

1 033 315m3/a; 250 521m3

groundwater

16

Inkomati Anthracite Mine (Pty) Ltd

Anthrasite

Wildebeest 494 JU

Mpumalanga

125 420m3/a

groundwater

17

Xstrata Coal SA Tweefontein Complex: Optimasation Project

Coal

Tweefontein 13IS

Mpumalanga

4 354 815m3/a

groundwater

18

Muhanga Mine: Op Goedenhoop Mine

Coal

Opgoedenhoop 205 IS

Mpumalanga

16 800 m3/a

groundwater

19

Elitheni Coal (Pty) Ltd

Coal

Machubeni 3 Allotment Area

Mpumalanga

276 000m3/a

groundwater

20

Umnotho Wesizwe Resources (Pty) Ltd - Mooihoek Chrome Mine

Chrome

Mooihoek 255 KT 1

Mpumalanga

300m3/a

groundwater

A total of 22 mining companies were issued with water use licenses since 01 April 2016. Names, locations, products being mined, volume of water approved and the source of abstraction appear in Table 2:

Table 2: Details of mining companies issued with water use licenses since 01 April 2016, Mpumalanga

 

Number

Name

Product

Property details

Province

Volume

Source of Abstraction

1

Vergenoeg Mining Company (Pty) Ltd

Coal

Portion 4 of the farm Kromdraai 209 JR

Mpumalanga

255 000 m3/a

Surface water: Rust De Winter Dam

2

Delf Sand (Pty) Ltd: Cullinan

Sand

Brandbach JR , Portion 63 & 67

Mpumalanga

214 620 m3/a

Groundwater

3

Umzobanzi Coal and Energy cc: Schoongezicht coal

Coal

Schoongezicht, 308 JS, Portion 6.

Mpumalanga

N/A

N/A

4

Msobo Coal (Pty) Ltd: Veerdepan Mine

Coal

Verkeerdepan 50 IT

Mpumalanga

10 368 m3/a

Groundwater

5

Just Coal (Pty) Ltd: Bankfontein Colliery & Beneficiation Plant

Coal

Bankfontein 375 JS, portion 48

Mpumalanga

24 090 m3/a

Groundwater

6

Wescoal Mining (Pty) Ltd: Khanyisa Colliery

Coal

Portion 106 of the farm Heuvelfontein 215 IR

Mpumalanga

36 000 m3/a

Groundwater

7

Tubatse Chrome (Pty) Ltd

Chrome

Portion 6 of Goudmyn 337 KT

Mpumalanga

508 919 m3/a

Groundwater

8

Pembani Coal Caroline (Pty) Ltd

Coal

Re Kwaggafontein 8 IT

Mpumalanga

1 944 363 m3/a

Groundwater

9

Glencore Operations South Africa (Pty) Ltd: Merafe Venture Operations- Lydenburg Smelter

Coal

Plot 2541 of Lydenburg Extention 10

Mpumalanga

N/A

N/A

10

Eastside Coal Company (Pty) Ltd- Eastside Colliery

Coal

Paardeplaats 12 IT, the Remaining extent of Portion 1 & Haarlem 39 IT, Portion 1.

Mpumalanga

586 522 m3/a

Groundwater

11

Freddies Minerals (Pty) Ltd

Coal

Portion 2 of the farm Morelag 5 KU

Mpumalanga

7 300 m3/a

Groundwater

12

Dialstat Trading 115 (Pty) Ltd: Water Pipeline from Lakeside to Argent Colliery

Coal

Welgelegen 211 IR portion 9 &2

Mpumalanga

600 000 m3/a

Surface water, open void

13

Canyon Springs investments 82 (Pty) Ltd: Canyon Springs Coal Mine

Coal

Roodekoppies 167 JR, Portion 3, 4 and RE

Mpumalanga

641 800 m3/a

Groundwater

14

Universal Coal Development- Kangala Colliery

Coal

Portion 1 RE of the portion 2 of the farm Wolvefontein 244 IR

Mpumalanga

246 866.25 m3/a

Groundwater

15

Anglo Operations (Pty) Ltd: Goedehoop Colliery- Dump expansion and Briquetting plant

Coal

Portion 12, 17, 18 and 41 Koornfontein 27 IS

Mpumalanga

N/A

N/A

16

Omaruru Minerals (Pty) Ltd: Elandshoogte Gold Mine

Gold

Portion 3 of the farm Elandshoogte 270 JT

Mpumalanga

72 000 m3/a

Groundwater

17

Liquid Mist Trading (Pty) Ltd: Beneficiation Plant

Coal

Portion 137 of the farm Blesboklaagte 296 JS

Mpumalanga

19 710 m3/a

Groundwater

18

Bokoni Platinum Mine: Klipfontein Section

Platinum

Klipfontein 465 KS

Mpumalanga

66 792 m3/a

Groundwater

19

Barberton Mines (Pty) Ltd: Fairview Mine

Coal

Remaining extent of Fairview 708 JU

Mpumalanga

2 544 964 m3/a

Groundwater

20

Perisat Investments (Pty) Ltd: Rirhandzu Colliery

Coal

Vlakvarkfontein 213 IR Portion 4, 14 & 15

Mpumalanga

4 380 m3/a

Groundwater

21

Corridor Mining Resources: Twyfelaar section

Coal

Twyfelaar 119 TKT

Mpumalanga

4 800m3/a

Groundwater

22

Optimum Coal Mine (Pty) Ltd: Schoonoord Operations

Coal

Brakpan 163 IS and Schoonoord 164 IS

Mpumalanga

520 000 m3/a

Groundwater

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07 September 2016 - NW1678

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Schmidt, Adv H to ask the Minister of Water and Sanitation

Whether funding has been allocated to her department through the Division of Revenue Act, Act 3 of 2016, for the provision of regional bulk infrastructure for the Sedibeng Regional Sewerage Scheme in the Sedibeng District Municipality in Gauteng; if so, what amount has been budgeted for the specified scheme in the (a) 2016-17, (b) 2017-18 and (c) 2018-19 financial years?

Reply:

Yes the Department through Regional Bulk receive conditional grant allocated in terms of Division of Revenue Act, 2016 (Act No. 3 of 2016) (DoRA).

Sedibeng Regional Sewerage Scheme is allocated funding as follows:

(a) 2016/17 - R50 000 000.00

(b) 2017/18 – R64 200 000.00

(c) 2018/19 – R100 000 000.00

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07 September 2016 - NW1674

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Stubbe, Mr DJ to ask the Minister of Water and Sanitation

(a) How many bucket toilets are still being used in the (i) Ramona, (ii) Santa Centre and (iii) Lerato Park informal settlements in Kimberley in the Northern Cape, (b) what measures have been put in place to eradicate the bucket toilets in the specified areas and (c) by what date will her department introduce a proper sanitation system in the specified areas?

Reply:

(a)(i) The settlement Ramona (located in Galeshewe) is occupied by approximately 200 households however it is an informal settlement using the bucket system for sanitation.

(a)(ii) The Santa Centre is a formalized township with some 143 even from the approved general plan however some buckets in 210 households occupying the area or land are using bucket system for sanitation. Municipality will once land is identified, relocate the balance of the settlement and allocate stands accordingly.

(a)(iii) The Lerato Park (is a formalised township in terms of an approved Surveyor General Diagram) area is the subject of a new housing development with approximately 1400 housing units. Lerato Park can be classified as in-situ upgrading and relocating families to the new housing units. A total of 1200 households occupying the area are using the bucket system. Currently, the growth of the settlement exceeds the number of housing units to be constructed and alternative land must be identified by the municipality for the households that cannot benefit from the current housing development.

(b) and (c) Providing sanitation in informal settlements and the upgrading or relocation of settlements into a new human settlements in the main is the responsibility of the Provincial Department of Human Settlements and Local Government (Municipalities).

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30 August 2016 - NW1694

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Baker, Ms TE to ask the Minister of Water and Sanitation

(1)Which municipalities are benefiting from the Accelerated Community Infrastructure Programme in Mpumalanga; (2) what is the (a) nature of the interventions being implemented, (b) cost thereof and (c) time frames for each of the specified municipalities?

Reply:

(1) The Municipalities benefiting from the Accelerated Community Infrastructure Programme in Mpumalanga are the following:

  • Thaba Chweu Local Municipality;
  • Dr Pixley ka Seme Local Municipality; and
  • Emakhazeni Local Municipality (with 3 projects).

(2) Refer to the table below for the Nature of projects, cost and timeframe for each of the specified municipalities:

Municipality

Nature of the Project/Project Name/

Cost /Budget allocated for the Financial Year 2016/2017

Time frame

Emakhazeni LM

Refurbishment of Waterval Boven WWTW and Booster pump stations

R6 365 000

6 Months

(March-Nov)

Emakhazeni LM

Refurbishment of Belfast WWTW and Booster pump stations

R8 567 000

6 months

(March- Nov)

Emakhazeni LM

Refurbishment of Machadodrop WWTW

R2 000 000

6 months

(March-Nov)

ThabaChweu LM

Refurbishment of Lydenburg WWTW

R7 731 000

6 months

(March- Nov)

Dr PixleykaSeme LM

Refurbishment of Amersfoort WWTW and Booster pump stations

R3 302 000

6 months

(March -Nov)

Total

R27 965 000

 

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30 August 2016 - NW1695

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Baker, Ms TE to ask the Minister of Water and Sanitation

Why was the R43 million tender for a regional water purification plant in the Umzinyathi District in KwaZulu-Natal that was initially awarded to a certain company (name furnished) cancelled and subsequently awarded to another company (name furnished) and (b) what criteria were used to award the specified tender to the specified company?

Reply:

(a) The tender in question was allocated a budget of R34 million and not R43 million. The tender was never awarded to any “certain company” before its cancellation. Out of five of the companies that had been shortlisted in terms of technical functionality, two of them were far above the allocated budget thereof, one was above, and two were far below the allocated budget, which would have compromised the quality of the final product.

(b) A Regulation 32 Appointment was done, with strict adherence to requirements related thereto in order to expedite the process of delivering a water purification plant quickly to the community of uMsinga Local Municipality that is experiencing serious water shortages in this time of drought. The company that was eventually awarded a tender and appointed is currently doing a good job at the cost which is within the allocated budget of the project.

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05 July 2016 - NW1023

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Basson, Mr LJ to ask the Minister of Water and Sanitation

(1)With reference to her statements made during the debate on the State of the Nation Address on 16 February 2016 in Parliament (details furnished) that plans were under way to drill new and refurbish existing boreholes, (a) how many boreholes will be drilled in each province during the next three financial years, (b) where will the specified boreholes be drilled, (c) which communities will benefit in each case and (d) what will the cost be (i) per meter for drilling and (ii) per borehole drilled; (2) Whether her department has issued any tenders for the drilling of the specified boreholes; if not, why not; if so, (a) who has been appointed to date to (i) drill and (ii) equip the specified boreholes and (b) what is the estimated costs for each province in this regard; (3) (a)How many existing boreholes will be refurbished, (b) at what cost and (c) where are the existing boreholes situated in each case?

Reply:

(1) Refer to the table 1 below which indicates the number of boreholes planned to be drilled in each province during the next three financial years including communities that will benefit.

It should be noted that the drilling costs are mostly dictated by the geological and drilling conditions, diameter required, required depth, and the length and type of casing installed.

Table 1: Planned Boreholes to be drilled for the financial year 2016/17-2018/19

(1)(a) Number of Boreholes to be drilled

(1)(b) Province

District Municipality

Local Municipality

(1)(c) Number of villages or communities

(1)(d) Total Estimated costs

300

Limpopo

Capricon

Waterberg

Vhembe

Aganang

Blueberg

Molemole

Polokwane

Mokgalakwena

191

R287.6 million

250

Eastern Cape

OR Tambo

Chris Hani

Alfred Nzo

Joe Gqabi

Amathole

Maletswai

Mnquma

Nyandeni

Sakhisizwe

377

R196.3 million

90

Mpumalanga

Gert Sibande

Nkangala

Ehlanzeni

Lekwa

Msukalinga

Thembisile Hani

Dr JS Moroka

62

R44 million

200

Northern Cape

Namakwa

ZF Mgcawu

Pixley ka Seme

JTG

Hantam

Karoo Hoogland

Richtersveld

Kammiesberg

Nama Khoi

Mier

Kareeberg

Joe Morolong

47

R100 million

23

North West

Dr.Ruth Sekgomotsi Mompati

Bojanala

Moses Kotane

Moretele

Rustenburg

Kgetlengrivier

Ramotshere-Moiloa

Mahikeng

Ditsobotla

Ratlou

185

R 11.5 million

164

Free State

Thabo- Mofutsanyane

Mangaung-Metro

Maluti A Phofung

Mangaung Metro

Naledi

Ngwathe

Setsoto

Nketoana

Xhariep

120

R82 million

16

Western Cape

Cape Winelands

Central Karoo

Bergrivier

Witzenberg

Prince Albert

3

R1.6 million

190

Kwazulu Natal

Uthukela

Zululand

Umkhanyakude

Ilembe

Harry Gwala

Jozini

Mtubatuba

hlabisa

Umhlabayingana

272

R42 million

(2) Tenders for drilling of the specified boreholes have not yet been issued. No service providers have been appointed to date. However my Department has advertised National Bids for Drilling, Testing, and Hydrogeological Consulting Services. The estimated costs per province are as indicated in table 1 above.

(3) Table 2 below indicates existing boreholes to be refurbished per province.

Table 2: Existing Boreholes to be refurbished per Province

(3)(a) Number of Boreholes to be refurbished

Province

District Municipality

(3)(b) Local Municipality

Number of villages or communities

(3)(c) Total Estimated costs

800

Limpopo

Mopani

Sekhukhune

Elias Motswaledi

Makhuduthamaga

Tubatse

Greater Tzaneen

935

R200 million

25

Eastern Cape

Amathole

Joe Gqabi

Chris Hani

Alfred Nzo

OR Tambo

Ingquza Hill

Matatiele

Ntabankulu

Emalahleni

Elundini

Mbhashe

19

R11.1 million

96

Mpumalanga

Gert Sibande

Nkangala

Ehlanzeni

Chief Albert Luthuli

Thembisile

67

R34.2 million

50

Northern Cape

Namakwa

JTG

Kammiersberg

Joe Morolong

13

R25 million

30

North West

Dr Ruth Sekgomotsi Mompati

Bojanala

Moses Kotane

Moretele

180

R15 million

123

Free State

Thabo- Mofutsanyane

Xhariep

Maluti A Phofung

Naledi

Ngwathe

Setsoto

Nketoana

Xhariep

18

R61.5 million

17

Western Cape

Cape Winelands

Eden

Witzenberg

Oudtshoorn

2

R3.4 million

106

Kwazulu Natal

Uthukela

Umkhanyakude

Jozini

Mtubatuba

Hlabisa

Umhlabayingana

150

R53 million

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05 July 2016 - NW1421

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Basson, Mr LJ to ask the Minister of Water and Sanitation

With reference to the report delivered by her department to the Portfolio Committee on Water and Sanitation on 7 April 2016, where it was reported that the unsuccessful roll-over of R1, 601 billion from the 2014-15 financial year resulted in the rescheduling of a number of infrastructure projects, what are the (a) names (b) amounts (c) delays and (d) increases in costs of each of the specified projects?

Reply:

Refer to Annexure A for the names, amounts, delays and cost of the specified projects affected by non-approval of rollover from 2014/15.

Although the non-approval of the rollover had a negative impact on the cash flow for projects, my Department had to reprioritise within projects, whereby funds were shifted from slow moving projects, to those projects affected by non-approval of the rollover to avoid delays and cost escalations. The available budget was spent in full for the 2015/16 financial year.

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05 July 2016 - NW1024

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Basson, Mr LJ to ask the Minister of Water and Sanitation

(1)Whether her department’s investigation into alleged corruption regarding the training of youth in the Rubbytad CC project has been concluded; if not, why not; if so, (a) what were the outcomes of the specified investigation, (b) how many of her department’s officials were involved in alleged corrupt activities, (c) how many of the specified officials have been (i) suspended and/or (ii)criminally charged, (d) what amount is involved in the alleged corruption and (e) what measures have been put in place to prevent a repetition in the future; (2) (a) what is the total amount owed to a certain company (name furnished), if any, (b) when will the outstanding amount be settled, (c) what amount has been spent on the specified project up to the latest specified date for which information is available and (d) what is the total number of youth that (i) were trained and (ii) are currently working on the project?

Reply:

(1)(a) Yes, my Department investigated the mismanagement of the project at Dr. Moroka Municipality into which Rubbytad CC was appointed as the service provider. The investigation found that there was no project governance. Investigation also revealed that one official received a sum of money from Rubbytad CC.

(1)(b) Falls away.

(1)(c) One official was suspended in the alleged corrupt activities.

(1)(d) The amount involved in the alleged corruption was Ten Thousand Rands (R 10 000.00).

(1)(e) My Department has developed a project management Framework to prevent repetition in the future.

(2)(a) Rubbytad is contracted to National Youth Skills Development Programme. Therefore, any outstanding amounts have to be established by this entity.

(2)(b) Falls away.

(2)(c) This information cannot be determined since the project was halted due to lack and unavailability of funds.

(2)(d)(i)A total of 500 Youth were enrolled (in excess of the 300 originally agreed on). Additional information cannot be disclosed as the matter is currently sub-judice.

(2)(d)(ii) Falls away.

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27 June 2016 - NW1215

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Hadebe, Mr TZ to ask the Minister of Water and Sanitation

Why is there still a court order in place for breaching of the uMfolozi River in KwaZulu-Natal when the river hits a certain level, given that iSimangaliso Wetland Park removed the historical dredge spoil to encourage the natural drainage of the specified river?

Reply:

The removal of the dredge spoil will take years to complete. The current beach channel is frequently blocks, as the sand dune alongside it, collapses into it.

An interim court order was issued on 15 October 2015. This interim court order will remain in force until the court decides the matter has been finalised. A court date has been set for 19-20 May 2016.It should be noted that the interim court order stipulates, that breaching is permitted when the level of at Cotcane Farm reaches 1.2m above sea level.

 

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09 June 2016 - NW1586

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Matsepe, Mr CD to ask the Minister of Water and Sanitation

(a) What amount is owed to (i) the Magalies and (ii) Lepelle Northern water boards by each local municipality in Limpopo, (b) what amount is owed in each specified case, (c) for how many days have the debts been outstanding, (d) why has it taken so long to settle the debts, (e) when will the debts be paid in full and (f) what arrangements, if any, have been made to settle the outstanding debt?

Reply:

Refer to the table below for amount owed to Magalies Water Board:

(a)(i)

(b)

(c)

(d)

(e)

(f)

Thabazimbi Local Municipality

R28 912237

More than 3 years

The municipality is experiencing cash flow challenges.

Unknown at this stage as the municipality is under administration.

The municipality has made a commitment to make a payment of R1 million per month until National Treasury has approved the finance recovery plan.

Modimolle Local Municipality

R2 390962

0

The account is on current

31 May 2016

N/A

BelaBela Municipality

R1 620436

0

The account is on current

31 May 2016

N/A

Refer to the table below for amount owed to Lepelle Northern Water Board:

(a)(ii)

(b)

(c)

(d)

(e)

(f)

Ba-Phalaborwa Municipality

R69,6m

120 days+

Availability of funds

By 2019

The settlement agreement is in place and adhered to by the Water Services Authority (WSA)

Capricorn District Municipality (CDM Urban)

R3m

Current

N/A

N/A

 

Greater Letaba Municipality

R1m

Current

N/A

N/A

 

Greater Tzaneen Municipality

R0.78m

Current

N/A

N/A

 

GSDM (Fetakgomo Local Municipality)

R6,4m

120 days+

Availability of funds

 

Negotiations with the WSA are taking place

GSDM (Makhuduthamaga Local Municipality)

R16,1m

120 days+

Availability of funds

 

Negotiations with the WSA are taking place

Marble Hall Municipality

R1,m

120 days+

Availability of funds

 

Negotiations with the WSA are taking place

Mogalakwena Local Municipality

R5,6m

Current

N/A

N/A

 

Mopani District Municipality

R249,6m

120 days+

Availability of funds

By 2019

The settlement agreement is in place and adhered to by the WSA

Polokwane Municipality

R13,4m

Current

N/A

N/A

N/A

Lepelle Nkumpi Municipality (CDM Rural)

R2M

Current

N/A

N/A

 

Greater Tubatse Local Municipality

R20,7m

120 days+

Availability of funds

 

Negotiations with the WSA are taking place

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09 June 2016 - NW1595

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Basson, Mr LJ to ask the Minister of Water and Sanitation

(1)Whether any South African companies were considered to develop desalination plants along all coastal communities to boost water supply before a partnership was struck around 11 May 2016 with the Islamic Republic of Iran to develop the specified plants; if not, why not; if so, (2) why did she choose to partner with the Islamic Republic of Iran when many local jobs could have been created if a South African company was to develop the specified plants; (3) whether any studies were conducted by her department before the specified partnership was struck with Iran; if not, why not; if so, (a) what are the relevant details, (b) what were the outcomes of such studies and (c) who was consulted in this regard?

Reply:

(1) No specific South African or Iranian companies were approached or selected for partnership on desalination. My Department has been working with various active actors nationally and internationally to examine the viability of desalination as an option in South Africa. Refer to Annexure A for the signed agreement.

(2) My Department’s International Engagement with Iran is based on the Bi-National Relations led by the Department of International Relations and Cooperation on issues of national interest for the benefit of the water sector.

(3) Yes, my Department has, through the Water Research Commission (WRC) conducted various studies over time to establish facts on the viability and benefits of desalination in the coastal areas of our country. The relevant details are contained in the study reports or outcomes backed by years of research by the WRC. Different actors and organisations and countries working on desalination were consulted by WRC both locally and internationally. Refer to Annexure B.

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09 June 2016 - NW1419

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Basson, Mr LJ to ask the Minister of Water and Sanitation

(a)What amount did (i) her department and (ii) each entity reporting to her spend on contracting consultants in the (aa) 2014-15 and (bb) 2015-16 financial years, (b) what are the names of the consultants and (c) for which projects was each of the specified consultants contracted?

Reply:

(a) Refer to the table below for the amount spent on contracting consultants:

Name

(a)(i)(aa) 2014-15 financial year

(a)(i)(bb) 2015-16 financial year

My Department

R1, 109, 274, 032.30

R 560, 240, 080.17

Amatola Water

R 97 865 416.98

R 54 179 428.00

Bloem Water

R 39 000 000

R 26 000 000

Lepelle Northern Water

R4,900,000

R341,232,467

Magalies Water

R135 172 912.51

R 98 112 787.65

Mhlathuze Water

R2 031 137.77

R1 266 768.93

Overberg Water

R1,543,573

R1,505,433

Rand Water

R 613,275.51

R13,824,923.64

Sedibeng Water

R26 349 620,52

R56 461 967,20

Umgeni Water

R290 000 284.50

R,148 804 583.89

WRC

R 1 210 679.46

R 1 762 296.69

TCTA

R 227 667 114,28

R 216 631 089,72

Inkomati CMA

R5 995 644

R7 504 431

Breede-Gouritz CMA

R3, 063, 385.10

R5, 641, 394.18

(b) and (c) Refer to Annexure A for the names of the consultants and the consultants contracted for each project from my Department and Annexure B for the names of the consultants contracted for each project from each entity reporting to me.

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03 June 2016 - NW1533

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Jooste, Ms K to ask the Minister of Water and Sanitation

(1)Whether her department was approached by any political party for any form of funding (a) in the (i) 2013-14, (ii) 2014-15 and (iii) 2015-16 financial years and (b) since 1 April 2016; if so, what are the relevant details in each case; (2) whether her department provided any form of funding to any political party (a) in the (i) 2013-14, (ii) 2014-15 and (iii) 2015-16 financial years and (b) since 1 April 2016; if not, what is the position in this regard; if so, what are the relevant details in each case?

Reply:

(1) My Department was not approached by any political party for any form of funding for the years in question.

(2) My Department did not provide any form of funding to any political party for the years in question.

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03 June 2016 - NW1212

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Baker, Ms TE to ask the Minister of Water and Sanitation

(1)(a) How many water-use licences have been issued for abstraction from the Crocodile River and (b) what are the names of the companies that received the specified licences; (2) (a) how many of the specified licences have been issued for (i) agricultural, (ii) industrial and/or (iii) mining purposes, (b) on which date was each specified licence first issued and (c) what is the period of validity of each specified licence?

Reply:

(1)(a) A total of 19 water use licenses have been issued for abstraction from the Crocodile River.

(1)(b) Refer to Annexure A for the names of the companies that received the specified licences.

Agriculture

Industry

Local Government

Mining

Total

7

5

6

1

19

(2)(a) Refer to the table below for the number of licences issued in the specified sectors.

(2)(b) Refer to Annexure A for the validity period of the licences issued for abstraction in the Crocodile River.

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ANNEXURE A

No.

Name

Property details

Quaternary

Sector

Signed Date

Expiry Date

1

Mbombela Municipality

Stonehenge 310 JT

X22C

Local Government

2010/07/22

2030/07/21

2

Kuvuka 2006 Property(Pty)Ltd

Karino 931 JU

X22K

Industry

2011/02/26

2016/02/26

3

Cape Fruit Processors(Pty)Ltd

MattafitPortion 11

X24D

Industry

2011/03/25

2021/03/25

4

Leopard Creek Block(Pty)Ltd

Portion 20 of the farm Riversiden 173 JS

X22J

Industry

2011/03/29

2031/03/29

5

Cort Fish Farming Enterprise cc

Portion 4 of the farm Mooiland 294 JT

X21E

Agriculture

2011/06/24

2031/06/24

6

Smokey Mountain Trading 189

Portion 2 pf Farm Montrose

X21E

Agriculture

2012/03/09

2030/03/09

7

OnderbergVerwerkingsKo-OperasieBeperk

Remaining extent of portion 8 of the Farm Mhlati 169 JU

X24D

Mining

2015/04/30

2030/04/30

8

LoeriesfonteinBoerdery (Pty) Ltd

Portion 1 and 2 of the farm Pamlico 305 JT

X22C

Industry

2015/06/03

2035/06/03

9

TSB Sugar RSA Ltd

Portion 2 of farm Malelane 389 JU

X24E

Agriculture

2015/06/03

2035/06/03

10

ErasdaBeleggings (PTY) Ltd

Portion 54 of the Farm Alkmaar 286 JT

X22C

Local Government

2015/08/16

2035/08/16

11

Woman and youth agricultural farming co-operative limited

Lomshiyo Community

X24D

Agriculture

2015/08/30

2035/08/30

12

Mbombela local municipality - Tekwane

Portion 6 & 7 of Tekwane 573 JU

X22J

Local Government

2015/08/30

2035/08/30

13

Manganese Metal Company (Pty) Ltd: Kingston Vale Water Transfer

Soetmelksvlei 118 JU/4

X22J

Industry

2015/12/24

2035/12/24

14

Mbombela Local Municipality: Mpumalanga University

Boschrand 283 JT/31 and 32 and Friedenheim 283 JT/17,19,28 and 36

X22J

Local Government

2015/12/24

2035/12/24

15

Mbombela local Municipality: Karino Water Works

Portion 89 of the farm Goedehoop 128 JU: Inkomati WMA

X22J

Local Government

2016/01/22

2041/01/22

16

Mbombela Local Municipality: Riverside Industrial Park Ext. 22

Portion 96 of the farm Boschrand 283 JT

X22J

Local Government

2016/03/13

2031/03/13

17

KomatipoortGholfklub

Machteld 235-JU

X24H

Agriculture

2002/02/27

2022/02/27

18

LaeveldKorporatieweBelegengs

Portion 14 Alkmaar 266

X22J

Agriculture

2004/10/06

2024/10/06

19

Lugedlane Developments (Pty) Ltd

Lodwichs Lust

X24D

Agriculture

2008/09/29

2028/09/29

24 May 2016 - NW1193

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Basson, Mr LJ to ask the Minister of Water and Sanitation

With reference to an oversight visit conducted at the Clanwilliam Dam on 23 March 2016, (a) when will the tender documents be completed by Bigen Africa and (b) how will the delay in the completion of the specified documents affect (i) the costs and (ii) the completion date of the project?

Reply:

(a) The draft tender documents have been submitted to my Department for review prior to finalisation and approval.

(b) The scope of works for inclusion in the tender documentation remains the same as originally envisaged.

(b)(i) The cost of the construction for raising of the "dam wall" is based on the scope of works, which will not be affected by the time of preparing the tender documents.

(b)(ii) The anticipated completion date for the project remains set for the 2021/22 financial year.

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24 May 2016 - NW1271

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Selfe, Mr J to ask the Minister of Water and Sanitation

(1)What is the water level of the Lomati Dam which supplies water to Barberton in the Umjindi Local Municipality in Mpumalanga as at 30 April 2016; (2) whether (a) the specified municipality and/or (b) any other (i) national and/or (ii) provincial department have asked her department for any form of drought-relief assistance as at 30 April 2016; if so, what are the relevant details in each case; (3) what steps, if any, are (a) her department and/or (b) any other (i) national and/or (ii) provincial department taking to mitigate the effects of the low water levels of the Lomati Dam?

Reply:

(1) The Lomati dam is currently empty. The town of Barberton is now served from the natural surface water flow of the Qeensriver through the Suidkaap Water Treatment Plant. The Suidkaap WTP has been non-operational for almost 10 years and in mitigation of the water situation within the town my Department through Municipal Water Infrastructure Grant (MWIG) allocated R34 million for the resuscitation of the plant, and phase 1 which included the refurbishment of the 4.8Ml Water Treatment Work is complete and was commissioned in August 2015. Phase 2 is concentrating an additional clear water storage and replacement of 5km asbestos rising main pipeline and is due for completion in June 2016.

(2) The Umjindi Municipality has requested DWS for assistance with drought relief intervention. To date my Department has provided Barberton with a 80 kilolitre water storage tank to improve the water storage capacity of the Municipality. In addition to the tank the DWS is funding further civil engineering works at the Suidkaap Water Treatment Plant as alluded to above. These include two concrete water storage reservoirs. A budget of R66 million has been allocated to Umjindi through MWIG and DWS is also facilitating reprioritisation of funding towards refurbishment of eight boreholes within Barberton to improve the water security for the community.

(3) My Department is rolling out implementation of water restriction to regulate the level of water utilisation within the Catchment of the Lomati River. This is aimed at improving the flow levels in the river and ultimately improvement of the dam level.

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24 May 2016 - NW1234

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McLoughlin, Mr AR to ask the Minister of Water and Sanitation

(1)Whether, with reference to particular key commitments undertaken by her as a consequence of the assessment of her department by the Auditor-General in the 2014-15 financial year, the focus risk assessment has been discussed by her department’s top management; if not, why not; if so, (a)(i) when and (ii) where did such discussions take place, (b) who was present during the specified discussions and (c) what was the outcome of the discussions; (2) whetherher department’s audit committee produce a report on its monitoring of the risk assessment; if not, (a) why not and (b) when will this take place; (3) whether, with reference to the specified commitments, a structure incorporating the sanitation function has been established; if not, why not; if so, what (a) is the name of the specified structure, (b) are the full relevant details of the terms of reference of the specified structure, (c) sanitation-related work has the specified structure undertaken to date and (d) were the outcomes in each case; (4) whether, with reference to the specified commitments, a joint team comprising her department, the Auditor-General of South Africa and the National Treasury has met to commence its work towards addressing issues of concern; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details?

Reply:

(1)(a)(i) My Department's Top Management discussed the Auditor-General (AG)’s report on the following dates, refer below:

  • 13 October 2014;
  • 23 February 2015; and
  • 23 March 2015.

Furthermore the Risk Management Committee also discussed the AG's report on 13 October 2014.

(1)(a)(ii) The meeting took place in Pretoria.

(1)(b) The meeting was attended by members of Top Management and Risk Management.

(1)(c) The outcomes of the discussions was to mitigate risks as identified by the AG and to continue to improve the internal control environment.

(2) My Department’s audit committee report has been included in the annual report for 2014/15 financial year.

(3) No, the structure of the sanitation function remains as transferred from the Department of Human Settlements. The organisational structure of my Department is currently being reviewed in its entirety.

(4) A Steering Committee functions within my Department and is attended by Top Management, Internal Control, AG and National Treasury, which worked in tandem to resolve the issues raised during the AG Audit.

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24 May 2016 - NW819

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Baker, Ms TE to ask the Minister of Water and Sanitation

(a) How much does her department owe each of the water boards in the country and (b) what is the detailed age analysis of each debt in each case?

Reply:

(a) My Department owes Umgeni Water an outstanding balance of R86 622.19 as at 12 May 2016.

(b) Refer to the table below for the Age Analysis as at 12 May 2016:

Vendor Name

To 0 Days

30 Days

60 Days

90 Days

120 Days

150 Days

151+ Days

Total

UMGENI WATER

0.00

-86 622.19

0.00

0.00

0.00

0.00

0.00

-86 622.19

                             

 

                                                           

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