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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.

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.