National Water Act, 1998 (Act No. 36 of 1998)General Authorisations in terms of Section 39 of the National Water Act2. Engaging in a controlled activity, identified as such in Section 37(1): Irrigation of any land with waste or water containing waste generated through any industrial activity or by a waterwork2.13 Offences |
Any person who contravenes any provision of this authorisation is guilty of an offence and is subject to the penalty set out in section 151(2) of the National Water Act.
Note: Information regarding the drainage regions referred to in Table 2.1 can be obtained from the Department, upon written request
Table 2.1 Subterranean government water control areas excluded from General Authorisation for irrigation with waste
Primary drainage region |
Tertiary/ Quaternary drainage region |
Description of subterranean government water control area |
Government Notice No. |
Government Gazette Date |
H |
H30 |
Baden |
136 |
1967-06-16 |
A |
A30 |
Bo-Molopo |
1324 |
1963-08-30 |
C |
C30 |
Bo-Molopo |
1993 |
1965-12-17 |
D |
D41 |
Bo-Molopo |
R634 |
1966-04-29 |
A |
A24 |
Crocodile River Valley |
208 |
1981-10-23 |
A |
A21 |
Crocodile River Valley |
18 |
1983-02-18 |
A |
A21,A22 |
Kroondal-Marikana |
180 |
1963-06-17 |
G |
G10,G30 |
Lower Berg River Valley / Saldanha |
185 |
1976-09-10 |
A,B |
A60,B50,B31 |
Nyl River Valley |
56 |
1971-03-26 |
G |
G30 |
Strandfontein |
2463 |
1988-12-09 |
M |
M10,M20,M30 |
Uitenhage |
260 |
1957-08-23 |
G |
G30 |
Wadrif |
992 |
1990-05-11 |
G |
G20 |
Yzerfontein |
27 |
1990-02-09 |
G |
G30 |
Graafwater |
1423 |
1990-06-29 |
A |
A70 |
Dendron-Vivo |
813 |
1994-04-29 |
A |
A60 |
Dorpsrivier |
312 |
1990-02-16 |
C |
C24 |
Ventersdorp |
777 |
1995-06-02 |