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A draft parliamentary reply stating that no municipalities in KwaZulu-Natal have been issued notices, directives, or criminal charges under the National Water Act, Act 36 of 1998, since August 2010, noting that the state prioritizes support and turn around strategies over criminal prosecution for public institutions.

This document is a draft written reply from the South African Minister of Water and Environmental Affairs to a National Assembly question (Question 1142) posed by Mr G R Morgan (DA). The reply addresses the number of general authorisations issued in the Limpopo province under the National Water Act, Act 36 of 1998, since 1 April 2010.

This document is a draft written reply from the Minister of Water and Environmental Affairs to a National Assembly question (No. 1267) posed by Mr G R Morgan (DA) regarding the water use licence awarded to Vele Colliery.

The South African Department of Water and Environmental Affairs is conducting an Institutional Reform and Realignment process to review the number and framework of catchment management agencies (CMAs). Challenges identified in the Inkomati and Breede-Overberg agencies include insufficient technical capacity and unclear accountability. No timeline exists for full operationality of all CMAs, pending the completion of the reform process in approximately 12 months. Revenue collection remains with the Department rather than the CMAs.

This document is a draft written reply from the South African Minister of Water and Environmental Affairs to a National Assembly question (No. 1738) posed by Mr G R Morgan (DA). The reply details the number of general authorisations issued under the National Water Act, Act 36 of 1998, in the Mpumalanga and North West provinces since 1 April 2010.

This document is a draft written reply from the South African Minister of Water and Environmental Affairs to a National Assembly question (Question 1816) asked by Mr G R Morgan (DA) regarding acid mine drainage (AMD) on the West Rand.

A draft reply from the South African Minister of Water and Environmental Affairs to a National Assembly question regarding the status of acid mine drainage responses in the western, central, and eastern basins.

This document is a draft written reply from the South African Minister of Water and Environmental Affairs to a National Assembly question (No. 2458) posed by Mr G R Morgan (DA) regarding fish kills in the Vaal Dam during August 2011.

This document is a draft written reply from the Minister of Water and Environmental Affairs to a National Assembly question (No. 2928) asked by Mr G R Morgan (DA) on 23 September 2011. The reply addresses the submission of corrective action plans by municipalities and water service authorities that performed inadequately in wastewater service management according to the 2011 Green Drop Report.

This document is a draft reply from the South African Minister of Water and Environmental Affairs to a National Assembly question (Question 691) regarding the costs and timeframes for treating acid mine drainage in the Western, Central, and Eastern Basins.

A draft reply from the South African Department of Water and Environmental Affairs regarding the poor water quality of the Dorps River near Kudu Range, detailing requirements for the Thaba Chweu Local Municipality to improve the Lydenburg Wastewater Treatment Plant.

A draft reply from the Minister of Water and Environmental Affairs regarding a directive issued to Dipaleseng Municipality for violating the National Water Act due to pollution from wastewater treatment works.

This document is a draft written reply from the Minister of Water and Environmental Affairs to a National Assembly question (Question 44) posed by Mrs J F Terblanche (DA) regarding the status of the Hammarsdale sludge pond site.

This document is a draft written reply from the Minister of Water and Environmental Affairs to a National Assembly question (No. 575) regarding a coal washing plant's compliance with the National Water Act in the eMalahleni Municipality.

A draft reply from the South African Minister of Water and Environmental Affairs to a National Assembly question regarding actions taken to prevent raw sewage from entering rivers flowing into the Kruger National Park, including water quality sampling results and reports of animal mortality.

A draft reply to a National Assembly question reveals that the Department of Water and Environmental Affairs found a minor leakage at the Rustenburg Industrial Site in March 2011 but has not issued directives or criminal charges against the Rustenburg Local Municipality. Risk assessments were conducted in November 2010, and the Department confirmed it has no funds allocated for rehabilitating the municipality's waste water treatment works.

This document is a draft written reply from the South African Minister of Water and Environmental Affairs to a National Assembly question posed by Dr H C van Schalkwyk regarding the use of lime for neutralisation and metal removal from mine water.

This document is a draft written reply from the South African Minister of Water and Environmental Affairs to a question posed by Mr. D A Worth (DA-FS) in the National Council of Provinces regarding the construction of new dams in the Free State.

This document is a draft written reply from the South African Minister of Water and Environmental Affairs to a National Assembly question (No. 1578) posed by Mr J H van der Merwe (IFP) regarding water shortages in the Dukuduku and St Lucia areas of KwaZulu-Natal.

This briefing contains a draft reply from the Minister of Water and Environmental Affairs to a National Assembly question regarding the water use license status of a mining company, Delfsand, operating between Cullinan and Rayton. The document includes the official government response, a news clipping from Beeld reporting community protests, and technical notes on the mining rights held by Delfsand CC and Pienaarspoort Ontwikkeling (Pty) Ltd.