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52<br />

Table J21: Estimated annual water demand and surface run<strong>of</strong>f for South Africa and<br />

KwaZulu 110 6 m 3 ) (continued).<br />

Water use 1980 1990 2000 2010<br />

South KwaZulu South KwaZulu South KwaZulu South KwaZulu<br />

Africa Africa Africa Africa<br />

Irrigation 2168 0 2495 0 2884 0 3099 0<br />

boards<br />

Irrigation 3320 229 3842 296 3944 371 4292 456<br />

(private)<br />

Stock 186 8 202 9 218 10 236 12<br />

watering<br />

Nature 176 2 180 2 185 2 189 2<br />

conservation<br />

-Estuaries· 2033 35 2032 35 2032 35 2032 35<br />

and lakes<br />

Forestry 1044 18 1 173 23 1300 32 1418 37<br />

Other uses 39 0 39 0 39 0 39 0<br />

Total 13792 331 16224 446 19215 574 22155 745<br />

Surface run<strong>of</strong>f 34231 3584 34231 3584 34231 3584 34231 3584<br />

Source: After Anonymous, 1986. Management <strong>of</strong> the Water Resources <strong>of</strong> the<br />

Republic <strong>of</strong> South Africa, Department <strong>of</strong> Water Affairs, Pretoria, various<br />

pages.<br />

Note: (it The abbreviation GWS refers to Government water schemes. There<br />

are currently (December 1993), no Government irrigation schemesas<br />

components <strong>of</strong> formal Government water schemes - in Natal.<br />

(ii) South Africa, as per Table J21, excludes the national states and the<br />

homelands.

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