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This document is a draft written reply from the South African Minister of Water and Environmental Affairs to a question posed by Mr O de Beer (COPE-WC) in the National Council of Provinces regarding the prosecution of water resource polluters.

This document is a draft reply from the Minister of Water and Environmental Affairs to a written question from the National Council of Provinces regarding sewage spillage into the Mooikloof dam and the role of the Kungwini Local Municipality.

This document is a draft written reply from the Minister of Water and Environmental Affairs to a question posed by Mr M W Makhubela in the National Council of Provinces regarding strategies for water-sensitive urban design.

This document is a written reply from the South African Minister of Water and Environmental Affairs to a parliamentary question regarding the government's policy on safe uranium levels in drinking water.

This document is a draft written reply from the Minister of Water and Environmental Affairs to a question posed by Mr. O de Beer (COPE-WC) in the National Council of Provinces regarding water security in the Clanwilliam region.

This document is a draft reply to a National Assembly question regarding the statutory provisions the South African Department of Water and Environmental Affairs uses to refuse the transfer of water rights. The Department states it is guided by Chapter 4 of the National Water Act (Act 36 of 1998) and the Constitution of the Republic of South Africa (Act 108 of 1996), while also considering the AgriBEE charter as a guiding principle.

This document is a draft written reply from the South African Minister of Water and Environmental Affairs to a National Assembly question (Question 793) posed by Mr. J.M. Ellies of the Democratic Alliance (DA). The inquiry concerned alleged mine water pollution in the Wilge River affecting the Ezemvelo Nature Reserve.

This document is a draft reply from the Minister of Water and Environmental Affairs to a National Assembly question (No. 2110) regarding the outcomes, funding, and income of the Hartbeespoort Dam Remediation Programme.

A draft reply from the South African Minister of Water and Environmental Affairs regarding fish kills in the Blaaubankspruit in January 2011, attributing the event to sewage effluent rather than acid mine drainage.

This document is a draft written reply from the South African Minister of Water and Environmental Affairs to a National Assembly question asked by Mr M J Ellis (DA) regarding sewage pollution and infrastructure maintenance in the Metsimaholo Local Municipality.

This document is a draft written reply from the South African Minister of Water and Environmental Affairs to a National Assembly question (Question 936) posed by Mr M J Ellis (DA) in March 2011. The reply addresses water quality reports and mitigation actions for several dams and river inflows in KwaZulu-Natal.

This document is a draft written reply from the Minister of Water and Environmental Affairs to a National Assembly question (No. 1058) posed by Mrs. S V Kalyan (DA) regarding the Rooiwal sewage treatment works and the Tshwane Metropolitan Municipality's compliance with the National Water Act.

This document is a draft written reply from the South African Department of Water and Environmental Affairs to a National Assembly question (No. 1407) posed by Mrs S V Kalyan (DA). The reply addresses the timeline, funding, and property acquisition processes related to the raising of the Clanwilliam Dam and its impact on the Nooitgedacht Nature Reserve.

This document is a draft written reply from the South African Minister of Water and Environmental Affairs to a National Assembly question (No. 1490) posed by Mrs S V Kalyan (DA) regarding the functionality of the Lydenburg waste water treatment plant and the water quality of the Dorps River.

This document is a draft written reply from the Minister of Water and Environmental Affairs to a National Assembly question (Question 252) asked by Mrs S V Kalyan (DA) regarding a waste oil refinery in Cato Ridge, KwaZulu-Natal.

This document is a draft written reply from the Minister of Water and Environmental Affairs to a National Assembly question (No. 3256) posed by Mr D A Kganare regarding the governance and board composition of Sedibeng Water.

This document is a draft written reply from the South African Minister of Water and Environmental Affairs to a National Assembly question (Question 648) posed by Mrs S P Kopane of the Democratic Alliance (DA). The reply details the status of wastewater treatment works (WWTWs) and enforcement actions regarding the National Water Act in the Kopanong Municipality.

This briefing is a draft parliamentary reply detailing the status of the Villiers Wastewater Treatment Works in Mafube Municipality. It notes that while effluent is generally compliant, the plant is operating over capacity. The Department has issued a notice to the municipality regarding a missing water use license application (WULA) and intends to issue a directive to resolve this, though no criminal charges have been filed. The municipality has submitted rehabilitation plans, and the Department provides technical support through the Gauteng Regional Office and a Wilge catchment water management forum.

This document is a draft reply from the Minister of Water and Environmental Affairs to a written question (Question 3043) posed by Mr S J Masango (DA) in the National Assembly regarding the construction and commissioning of a water purification plant in the Victor Khanye municipality.

A draft reply from the South African Minister of Water and Environmental Affairs to a National Assembly question regarding the legislative origins and current status of the Vogel Vlei irrigation scheme.