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National Water Act, 1998 (Act No. 36 of 1998)NoticesTransformation of uMzikhulwana Irrigation Board into uMzikhulwana Water User Association in terms of Section 98(6) of the ActNotice No. 4085 of 2023 |
Notice No. 4085
17 November 2023
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Department of Water and Sanitation
I, Senzo Mchunu, Minister of Water and Sanitation, hereby declare in terms of section 98(6) of the National Water Act, 1998 (Act No. 36 of 1998) that—
| (a) | The uMzikhulwana Water User Association is established. |
| (b) | The Association's name is the uMzikhulwana Water User Association. |
| (c) | The area of operation includes the uMzikhulwana River and extends from Resolis 1968 in the North East, Rockvale in the SSW to Loch Bughe No.2 4945 in the North West. The proposed area of operation includes several privately owned dams and the irrigation board dam, St Isidore, in the province of KwaZulu-Natal, Pongola-Mtamvuna water management area, in the greater Harry Gwala District Municipality and within the boundaries of uBuhlebezwe Local Municipality. |
| (d) | Any other water resource(s) and/or waterworks situated outside the area described in paragraph (c) above, the Department of Water and Sanitation or the responsible authority may request the Water User Association to control, which is situated under Water Management Area number 3 in the National Water Resource Strategy 3 (NWRS3) in the Province of the KwaZulu-Natal. |
| (e) | Delegation of powers and functions of the Water User Association is per the delegations of 31 March 2023 which will be provided to the Water User Association. |
| (f) | The constitution of the uMzikhulwana Water User Association has been approved. |
Mr Senzo Mchunu, MP
Minister of Water and Sanitation
Date: 3/11/2023
