KMBT_C554e-20150714015445

A written reply from the Minister of Water and Sanitation of South Africa regarding the enforcement of water pollution legislation and specific pollution cases.

• The Department of Water and Sanitation utilizes its Enforcement Unit to investigate reported pollution cases and implement rectification measures when non-compliance is found. For detected or potential water resource pollution, the Department uses administrative enforcement actions as prescribed in Sections 19 and 20 of the National Water Act, 1998 (Act No. 36 of 1998) to prevent pollution, remedy its effects, and control emergency incidents.
• The Department may pursue criminal or civil charges against individuals or entities that unlawfully, intentionally, or negligently pollute or risk polluting a water resource. Additionally, the Department collaborates with the Department of Environmental Affairs (DEA) and the Department of Minerals Resources (DMR) via an Inter-Departmental Enforcement Task Team to intensify efforts against polluters.
• The Minister declined to provide specific details regarding the area, situation, environmental impact, and intervention methods for current water pollution cases, stating that such information could prejudice administrative actions and criminal prosecutions that are sub judice according to the National Prosecution Authority.

APA

Centre for Environmental Rights (n.d.). KMBT_C554e-20150714015445. https://cer.org.za/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/150629-Enforcement.pdf?x21779

Chicago

Centre for Environmental Rights. KMBT_C554e-20150714015445. n.d. https://cer.org.za/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/150629-Enforcement.pdf?x21779.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@misc{centreforenvironmentalrightsndkmbtc554e20150714015445, author = {{Centre for Environmental Rights}}, title = {{KMBT\_C554e-20150714015445}}, publisher = {Centre for Environmental Rights}, url = {https://cer.org.za/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/150629-Enforcement.pdf?x21779}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }