National Water Act, 1998 (Act No. 36 of 1998)

General Authorisations in terms of Section 39 of the National Water Act

Purchase

This authorisation is applicable throughout the Republic of South Africa, except for the areas set out in Table 3.1.

Note: Information regarding the drainage regions referred to in Table 3.1 can be obtained from the Department, upon written request.

Table 3.1 Areas excluded from General Authorisation for discharges to water resources

Primary drainage region	Tertiary drainage region	Description of main river in drainage region
B	B11, B12 B20 B31, B32 B41, B42 B60	Olifants River Wilge River Olifants River Steelpoort River Blyde River
W	W51, W52, W53, W54, W55, W56, W57	Usutu River
X	X11, X12, X13, X14 X21, X22, X23, X24 X31, X32, X33 X40	NkomatiRiver