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THE SOUTH AFRICAN WATER SECTOR
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National Department of Water
and Sanitation (DWS)
Acting through the Minister, has the
power to regulate the use, flow and
control of all water; must ensure that
water is protected, used, developed,
conserved, managed and controlled in a
sustainable and equitable manner.
Minister
Custodian, policy-maker and regulator for the
water sector; responsible for ensuring that water
is allocated equitably and used beneficially,
while promoting environmental values.
Regional Department of Water
and Sanitation (DWS)
In the absence of CMAs, performs
their function in the future; provides
technical support to CMAs.
National Dept. of
Water and Sanitation
Transboundary River Basin Organisations
Catchment Management Agencies
MINISTER
Dept. of Water and Sanitatio n
Regional Dept. of
Water and Sanitation
The Trans-Caledon Tunnel Authority
Water Research Commission
Catchment Management Forum
Water Service Authority
Water Service Provider
Irrigation Boards
Water Boards
Portfolio Committee
Water Trading Entity
Water User Associations
Transboundary River Basin Organisations
To give effect to our International
Obligations under the National Water
Act; South Africa is signatory to various
international agreements governing
transboundary resources.
Catchment Management Agencies (CMAs)
Investigate and advise on the protection,
use, development, conservation,
management and control of water
resources in its water management area;
co-ordinating activities of water users
and water management institutions.
Catchment Management Forum (CMFs)
Provides the opportunity for issues to be
discussed and for the CMA to provide
feedback to its members.
Water Service Authority
Any municipality responsible for
ensuring access to water supply and
sanitation services; progressively ensure
efficient, affordable, economical and
sustainable access for consumers.
Water ServiceProvider
Physically provides water and sanitation
services to consumers under contract to the
water services authority. This function can be
performed by the municipality itself or any
other public or private body.
Irrigation Boards
Existing Irrigation Boards, Subterranean
Water Control Boards and Water Boards
established for stock watering purposes, as
per the Water Act of 1956, are recognised
until they are re-structured
as WUAs.
Water Boards
Provides water services to other water
institutions within its service area. Key activities
include management; training; supplying
untreated or non-potable water and water for
industrial use; accepting industrial effluent.
Portfolio Committee
Consider Bills; deal with departmental budget
votes; oversee the work of the department;
enquire and make recommendations.
The Trans-Caledon Tunnel Authority (TCTA)
Engaged in project financing and
implementation, also a specialised
liability management entity. It finances
and implements bulk raw water
infrastructure in a cost-effective manner.
Water Research Commission (WRC)
Co-ordinate, promote, encourage or
cause to be undertaken, as determined
by the Minister, research about water.
Water User Associations (WUAs)
Exercise its delegated management
powers, including protecting water
resources; preventing unlawful water
use and unlawful acts likely to reduce
the quality of water; regulating the flow
of any watercourse.
The Water Trading Entity (WTE)
The development, operation and
maintenance of specific water
resource infrastructure and
managing water resources in
specific management areas.