Government Notice No. 465 of 2016

National Water Act, 1998 » Limiting the use of water for irrigation and urban purposes from the Ohrigstad and...

Title	National Water Act, 1998 » Limiting the use of water for irrigation and urban purposes from the Ohrigstad and Mkhombo/Rhenosterkop and Buffelskloof Subsystems/Dams and Catchments in Mpumalanga Province
Department	Water Affairs
Gazette	National Gazettes, No. 39943 of 22 April, 2016, 2 page(s), 110Kb

544    No. 39943              GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 22 APRIL 2016

DEPARTMENT OF WATER AND SANITATION
          NO. 465                                                                                22 APRIL 2016
          
             LIMITING THE USE OF WATER IN TERMS OF ITEM 6 OF SCHEDULE 3 OF THE NATIONAL
             WATER ACT OF 1998 FOR IRRIGATION AND URBAN PURPOSES FROM THE OHRIGSTAD
             AND MKHOMBO/RHENOSTERKOP AND BUFFELSKLOOF SUBSYSTEMS/DAMS AND
             CATCHMENTS IN Mpumalanga PROVINCE

I,  Sifiso  Mkhize, in my capacity as Director General  (Acting)  of  the  Department  of  Water  and
             Sanitation, on reasonable grounds believe that a water shortage exists in the  Elands  River
             upstream of the Mkhombo Dam catchment as well as within the Ohrigstad River catchment and the
             Buffelskloof Dam catchment due to insufficient rains and that it is necessary to limit the taking of
             water from Mkhombo/Rhenosterkop Dams, Ohrigstad Dam and the Buffelskloof Dam catchments.

The Minister of Water and Sanitation may in terms of item 6 (1) of Schedule 3 to the Act limit the
             use of water in the area concerned if the Minister on reasonable grounds believes that a water
             shortage  exists  within  the  area  concerned.  This  power  has  been  delegated  to  me  in  terms  of
             section 63 (1) (b) of the Act.

Therefore in my capacity as the Director General  (Acting)  of  the  Department  of  Water  and
             Sanitation, I hereby under delegated authority in terms of item 6 (1) of Schedule 3 to the Act limit
             the taking of water from the Mkhombo/Rhenosterkop Dam, Ohrigstad Dam  and  the Buffelskloof
             Dam catchments by all users as follows-

1. Mkhombo/Rhenosterkop Dam and Elands River Catchment upstream and downstream of
                    the Mkhombo/Renosterkop Dam up to the confluence with Olifants River -

(a)    20% restriction on the water usage of 23.68 million m3/a for domestic use
                    (b)    40% restriction on irrigation abstraction

2. Ohrigstad Dam -

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                    (a)    90 %restriction on the usage of 81 million m /a for irrigation use
                 3. Buffelskloof Dam –

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                    (a)    35 % restriction on registered use of 11.04 million m /a for irrigation.
             The limitations apply from the date of this until further notice.

In exercising the powers, I have given preference to the maintenance of the Reserve, treated all
             water  users  on a  basis  that  is  fair  and  reasonable,  considered  the  actual  extent  of  the  water
             shortage,  the  likely  effects  of  the  shortage  on  the  water  users,  the  strategic  importance  of  any
             water use and any water rationing or water use limitations by a water services institution having
             jurisdiction in the are concerned under the Water Services Act 108 of 1997.

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