National Water Act, 1998 (Act No. 36 of 1998)NoticesRevision of General Authorisation for the taking and storing of waterAppendixesAppendix A : Surface Water Abstraction and Storage |
Table 1: Surface Water Abstraction Rates and Storage Volumes
Drainage region
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Main river |
Maximum volume of surface water that may be abstracted on each property or by each person on communal land in terms of this authorisation |
Maximum rate of surface water may be abstracted on each property or by each person on communal land in terms of this authorisation |
Months in which water may be abstracted in terms of this authorisation |
Maximum volume that may be stored on each property or by each person on communal land in terms of this authorisation |
cubic metres per year |
litres per second |
cubic metres |
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WMA 1 : Limpopo
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A |
Limpopo, Crocodile, Marico, Matlabas, Mokolo, Lephalala, Mogalakwena, Sand, Nzhelele, Nwanedzi and Luvuvhu |
2 000 |
1 |
whole year |
2 000 |
WMA 2 : Olifants
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B |
Olifants, Steelpoort, Blyde, Letaba and Shingwedzi. |
2 000 |
1 |
whole year |
2 000 |
WMA 3 : Inkomati - Usuthu
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W51 - W56 |
Upper Usuthu |
10 000 |
2 |
December to April |
10 000 |
X |
Inkomati, Crocodile, Sabie |
2 000 |
1 |
whole year |
2 000 |
WMA 4 : Pongola - Mtamvuna
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T40 |
Mtamvuna |
80 000 |
16 |
December to April |
80 000 |
T51 |
Umzimkulu |
80 000 |
16 |
December to April |
80 000 |
T52 |
Umzimkulu |
80 000 |
16 |
December to April |
80 000 |
U10 |
Mkomazi |
80 000 |
16 |
December to April |
80 000 |
U20 |
Mgeni |
2 000 |
1 |
whole year |
2 000 |
U30A to U30B |
Mdloti |
20 000 |
4 |
December to April |
20 000 |
U30C to U30 E |
Tongati |
40 000 |
8 |
December to April |
40 000 |
U40 |
Mvoti |
40 000 |
8 |
December to April |
40 000 |
U50 |
Coastal rivers |
40 000 |
8 |
December to April |
40 000 |
U60A to U60B |
Mlazi |
2 000 |
1 |
whole year |
2 000 |
U60C to U60F |
Mlazi |
40 000 |
8 |
December to April |
40 000 |
U70A to U70B |
Lovu |
40 000 |
8 |
December to April |
40 000 |
U70C to U70E |
Lovu |
80 000 |
16 |
December to April |
80 000 |
U70F |
Lovu |
40 000 |
8 |
December to April |
40 000 |
U80 |
Coastal rivers |
80 000 |
16 |
December to April |
80 000 |
V11A to V11E |
Upper Tukela |
2 000 |
1 |
whole year |
2 000 |
V11F |
Upper Tukela |
40 000 |
8 |
December to April |
40 000 |
V11G to V11J |
Upper Tukela |
2 000 |
1 |
whole year |
2 000 |
V11K to V11L |
Upper Tukela |
40 000 |
8 |
December to April |
40 000 |
V11M |
Upper Tukela |
80 000 |
16 |
December to April |
80 000 |
V12 |
Upper Tukela |
80 000 |
16 |
December to April |
80 000 |
V13 |
Upper Tukela |
10 000 |
2 |
December to April |
10 000 |
V14 |
Upper Tukela |
80 000 |
16 |
December to April |
80 000 |
V20 |
Mooi, Sundays |
2 000 |
1 |
whole year |
2 000 |
V31A |
Buffalo |
2 000 |
1 |
whole year |
2 000 |
V31B to V31D |
Buffalo |
40 000 |
8 |
December to April |
40 000 |
V31E |
Buffalo |
10 000 |
2 |
December to April |
10 000 |
V31F to V31K |
Buffalo |
40 000 |
8 |
December to April |
40 000 |
V32A to V32D |
Buffalo |
40 000 |
8 |
December to April |
40 000 |
V32E |
Buffalo |
10 000 |
2 |
December to April |
10 000 |
V32F to V32H |
Buffalo |
40 000 |
8 |
December to April |
40 000 |
V33 |
Buffalo |
40 000 |
8 |
December to April |
40 000 |
V40 |
Lower Tukela |
80 000 |
16 |
December to April |
80 000 |
V50 |
Lower Tukela |
80 000 |
16 |
December to April |
80 000 |
V60 |
Mooi, Sundays |
40 000 |
8 |
December to April |
40 000 |
V70 |
Mooi, Sundays |
40 000 |
8 |
December to April |
40 000 |
W11 |
Mhlatuze |
20 000 |
4 |
December to April |
20 000 |
W12 |
Mhlatuze |
2 000 |
1 |
whole year |
2 000 |
W13 |
Mhlatuze |
20 000 |
4 |
December to April |
20 000 |
W21A |
Mfolozi |
10 000 |
2 |
December to April |
10 000 |
W21B to W21L |
Mfolozi |
80 000 |
16 |
December to April |
80 000 |
W22 |
Mfolozi |
80 000 |
16 |
December to April |
80 000 |
W23 |
Mfolozi |
80 000 |
16 |
December to April |
80 000 |
W31A to W31H |
Mkuze |
40 000 |
8 |
December to April |
40 000 |
W31J to W31L |
Mkuze |
2 000 |
1 |
whole year |
2 000 |
W32 |
Mkuze |
2 000 |
1 |
whole year |
2 000 |
W41 |
Pongola |
40 000 |
8 |
December to April |
40 000 |
W42 |
Pongola |
40 000 |
8 |
December to April |
40 000 |
W43C |
Pongola |
2 000 |
1 |
whole year |
2 000 |
W43E |
Pongola |
2 000 |
1 |
whole year |
2 000 |
W43F |
Pongola |
20 000 |
4 |
December to April |
20 000 |
W44 |
Pongola |
2 000 |
1 |
whole year |
2 000 |
W45 |
Pongola |
20 000 |
4 |
December to April |
20 000 |
W57 |
Usutu |
20 000 |
4 |
December to April |
20 000 |
W70 |
Mkuze |
2 000 |
1 |
whole year |
2 000 |
WMA 5 : Vaal
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C |
Usutu |
2 000 |
1 |
whole year |
2 000 |
D |
Molopo |
2 000 |
1 |
whole year |
2 000 |
WMA 6 : Orange
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C |
Riet, Modder |
2 000 |
1 |
whole year |
2 000 |
D |
Kraai, Caledon, Orange |
2 000 |
1 |
whole year |
2 000 |
F |
Coastal rivers |
2 000 |
1 |
whole year |
2 000 |
WMA 7 : Mzimvubu to Tsitsikamma
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K80A to K80D |
Cold Stream, Lottering, Elandsbos, Kleinbos, Witteklip, Storms, Sanddrif, Kruis, Elands, Groot, Klip, Nuwejaar, Eerste |
80 000 |
16 |
June to November |
80 000 |
K80E to K80F |
Klipdrif, Kaapsedrif, Klasies, Tsitsikamma, Klipdrift, Slang |
2 000 |
1 |
whole year |
2 000 |
K90A to K90F |
Krom, Diep, Seekoei, Swar |
2 000 |
1 |
whole year |
2 000 |
K90G |
Kabeljous |
80 000 |
16 |
June to December |
80 000 |
L11 |
Sout, Platdoring |
2 000 |
1 |
whole year |
2 000 |
L12 |
Amos, Skilpadkop, Sout |
2 000 |
1 |
whole year |
2 000 |
L21 |
Brak, Snyderskraal, Buffels |
2 000 |
1 |
whole year |
2 000 |
L22 |
Buffels, Juriesfontein se, Sarels, TulpLeegte |
2 000 |
1 |
whole year |
2 000 |
L23 |
Kariega, GannaLeegte, PlatkuilSpruit |
2 000 |
1 |
whole year |
2 000 |
L30 |
Kraai, Witkoppies se Loop, Sout, Groot |
40 000 |
8 |
March to April |
40 000 |
L40 |
Plessis |
40 000 |
8 |
March to April |
40 000 |
L50 |
Sandpoort, Groot |
40 000 |
8 |
March to April |
40 000 |
L60 |
Heuningklip |
40 000 |
8 |
March to April |
40 000 |
L70 |
Sandpoort, Groot, HaaspoortSpruìt, Noagas |
40 000 |
8 |
March to April |
40 000 |
L81 |
Baviaanskloof |
2 000 |
1 |
whole year |
2 000 |
L82A to L82H |
Groot, Kouga, Joubertskraal |
2 000 |
1 |
whole year |
2 000 |
L82J |
Doringkraal |
40 000 |
8 |
July to December |
40 000 |
L90 |
Gamtoos, Klein, Loeriespruit, Geelhoutboom |
2 000 |
1 |
whole year |
2 000 |
M10A |
KwaZungu |
2 000 |
1 |
whole year |
2 000 |
M10B to M10D |
Elands, Swartkops, Swartkops, Chatty |
80 000 |
16 |
June to November |
80 000 |
M20 |
Bakens, Van Stadens, Maitland |
2 000 |
1 |
whole year |
2 000 |
M30 |
Coega |
2 000 |
1 |
whole year |
2 000 |
N |
Sondags |
2 000 |
1 |
whole year |
2 000 |
P |
Boesmans, Kowie |
2 000 |
1 |
whole year |
2 000 |
Q10 |
Groot Brak, RooiSpruit, Teebus, Klein Brak, Groot Vis |
2 000 |
1 |
whole year |
2 000 |
Q20 |
Groot Vis |
2 000 |
1 |
whole year |
2 000 |
Q30 |
Groot Vis |
2 000 |
1 |
whole year |
2 000 |
Q40 |
Tarka, Elands |
2 000 |
1 |
whole year |
2 000 |
Q50 |
Groot Vis |
2 000 |
1 |
whole year |
2 000 |
Q60 |
Baviaans |
2 000 |
1 |
whole year |
2 000 |
Q70 |
Groot Vis |
2 000 |
1 |
whole year |
2 000 |
Q80 |
Klein Vis |
2 000 |
1 |
whole year |
2 000 |
Q91 |
Groot Vis, Bampie Spruit |
2 000 |
1 |
whole year |
2 000 |
Q92 |
Tierkloof, Koonap, Cowie, Waterkloof, eNyara |
2 000 |
1 |
whole year |
2 000 |
Q93 |
Groot -Vis, Ecca, Groot- Vis, Kap |
80 000 |
16 |
October to April |
80 000 |
Q94 |
Kat, Balfour, Blinkwater |
2 000 |
1 |
whole year |
2 000 |
R10A to R10B |
Keiskamma |
2 000 |
1 |
whole year |
2 000 |
R10C to R10M |
Keiskamma, Tyume, Nyulutsi, Mozana |
80 000 |
16 |
whole year |
80 000 |
R20 |
Cwengcwe, Buffalo, Mgqakwebe |
2 000 |
1 |
whole year |
2 000 |
R30A to R30D |
Kwenxura, Quko, Morgan's Bay, Cwili, Kwelera, Cintsa, Cefane, Ngculu, Gqunube |
40 000 |
8 |
whole year |
40 000 |
R30E |
Nahoon |
2 000 |
1 |
whole year |
2 000 |
R30F |
Nahoon, Qinira |
40 000 |
8 |
March to December |
40 000 |
R40 |
Ncera, Mlele, Mlantsi, Mgwenyana, Gxulu, Goda, Tyolomnqa, Kiwane |
80 000 |
16 |
March to December |
80 000 |
R50 |
Bira, Gqutywa, Mpekweni, Mtati, Mgwalana |
80 000 |
16 |
March to December |
80 000 |
S10A to S10E |
Grootvlei, Wit -Kei |
2 000 |
1 |
whole year |
2 000 |
S10F to S10J |
Cacadu, Wit -Kei |
80 000 |
16 |
January to April |
80 000 |
S20A to S20C |
Doring, Guba, lndwe |
2 000 |
1 |
whole year |
2 000 |
S20D |
Indwe |
80 000 |
16 |
January to April |
80 000 |
S31A to S31E |
Hex, Klaas Smits, Heuningklip, Lesseyton |
80 000 |
16 |
January to April |
80 000 |
S31F |
Komani |
2 000 |
1 |
whole year |
2 000 |
S31G |
Klaas Smits |
80 000 |
16 |
January to April |
80 000 |
S32A to S32C |
Swart-Kei |
80 000 |
16 |
January to April |
80 000 |
S32D to S32G |
Klipplaat, Oskraal |
2 000 |
1 |
whole year |
2 000 |
S32H to S32M |
Swart -Kei, Mvane, Papkuilsfontein |
80 000 |
16 |
January to April |
80 000 |
S40A |
Thorn |
2 000 |
1 |
whole year |
2 000 |
S40B |
Little Thomas |
80 000 |
16 |
Feb to May |
80 000 |
S40C |
Thomas |
80 000 |
16 |
Feb to May |
80 000 |
S40D to S40F |
Groot -Kei |
80 000 |
16 |
January to April |
80 000 |
S50A to S50F |
Tsomo, Xentu, Cala, Ncuncuzo |
2 000 |
1 |
whole year |
2 000 |
S50G |
Tsomo |
80 000 |
16 |
October to May |
80 000 |
S50H to S50J |
Ngcongcolora, Tsomo |
80 000 |
16 |
October to May |
80 000 |
S60A to S60C |
Kubusi, Toise |
2 000 |
1 |
whole year |
2 000 |
S60D to S60E |
Mgwali, Kubusi |
80 000 |
16 |
October to April |
80 000 |
S70A to S70B |
Groot -Kei |
80 000 |
16 |
whole year |
80 000 |
S70C to S70D |
kuNtseshe, Xilinxa |
2 000 |
1 |
whole year |
2 000 |
S70E |
iCegcuwana |
80 000 |
16 |
Mar to Nov |
80 000 |
S70F |
Groot -Kei, Tyityaba |
80 000 |
16 |
whole year |
80 000 |
T11A |
Slang |
80 000 |
16 |
January to April |
80 000 |
T11B to T11H |
Xuka, Nqancule, Mbhashe |
80 000 |
16 |
October to April |
80 000 |
T12 |
Mgwali, Qumanco, Tora |
80 000 |
16 |
October to April |
80 000 |
T13 |
Mbhashe, Ncihana |
80 000 |
16 |
October to April |
80 000 |
T20A to T20B |
Mthatha |
2 000 |
1 |
whole year |
2 000 |
T20C to T20G |
Mthatha, Corana, Ngqungqu |
80 000 |
16 |
October to April |
80 000 |
T31 |
Mzimvubu, Krom, Riet, Tswereka, Mkemane |
80 000 |
16 |
January to April |
80 000 |
T32 |
Mzintlava, Droewig, Mvalweni, Mzintlavana |
80 000 |
16 |
January to April |
80 000 |
T33 |
Makomorin, Seeta, Morulane, Kinira, Mzimvubu |
80 000 |
16 |
January to April |
80 000 |
T34 |
Vuvu, Phiri -e -ntso, Tinana, Thina, Luzi, Qwidlana, Qhanqu |
80 000 |
16 |
January to April |
80 000 |
T35 |
Tsitsana, Pot, Mooi, iTsitsa, Gqukunqa, Inxu, Culunca |
80 000 |
16 |
October to April |
80 000 |
T36 |
Mzintshana, Mzimvubu |
80 000 |
16 |
October to May |
80 000 |
T60 |
Mpahlane, Nqabeni, Mtentshwana, Mtentu, Msikaba, Xura, Mkozi, Mzizangwa, Mntafufu |
80 000 |
16 |
September to May |
80 000 |
T70 |
eMhlanga, Mngazi, Mgwenyana, Mtumbane, Mngazana, Mnenu, Sinangwana, Mngazana, Mtakatye, Mdumbi, Lwandile, Ludaka |
80 000 |
16 |
September to May |
80 000 |
T80 |
Mpako, Mtonjane, Nenga, Mapuzi, Bulungula, KuAmanzimnyama, Nqakanqa, Mncwasa, Xorana, Mbanyana, Hobeni, KuBhula, Ntlonyane, Xora |
80 000 |
16 |
whole year |
80 000 |
T90 |
Ntshatshongo, Ngabarana, Nqabara, Qingqala, Ngomane, Ngoma, Mendu, Shixini, Kwgoqo, KuNocekedwa, Mcucu, Qora, Qwaninga, Ngxutyana, Ngqusi,iNxaxo, Cebe, Gqunqe, Ngqwara, Sihlontweni, Nebelele, Qolora, Khoboqaba |
80 000 |
16 |
whole year |
80 000 |
WMA 8: Breede-Gouritz
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G40B |
Buffels |
10 000 |
2 |
whole year |
10 000 |
G40C |
Palmiet |
2 000 |
1 |
whole year |
2 000 |
G40D |
Palmiet |
10 000 |
2 |
whole year |
10 000 |
G40E to G40K |
Bot, Onrus, Klein |
2 000 |
1 |
whole year |
2 000 |
G40L |
Klein |
10 000 |
2 |
whole year |
10 000 |
G40M |
Uilskraal |
2 000 |
1 |
whole year |
2 000 |
G50A |
Ratel, Haelkraai |
10 000 |
2 |
whole year |
10 000 |
G50B to G50C |
Kars |
2 000 |
1 |
whole year |
2 000 |
G50D |
Kars |
10 000 |
2 |
whole year |
10 000 |
G50E |
Kars |
2 000 |
1 |
whole year |
2 000 |
G50F to G50J |
Kars, De Hoopvlei, Pottebergs |
10 000 |
2 |
whole year |
10 000 |
G50K |
Pottebergs |
2 000 |
1 |
whole year |
2 000 |
H10A to H10C |
Breede |
2 000 |
1 |
whole year |
2 000 |
H10D to H10E |
Breede |
10 000 |
2 |
whole year |
10 000 |
H10F to H10H |
Breede |
2 000 |
1 |
whole year |
2 000 |
H10J |
Breede |
40 000 |
8 |
whole year |
40 000 |
H10K |
Breede |
20 000 |
4 |
whole year |
20 000 |
H10L |
Breede |
2 000 |
1 |
whole year |
2 000 |
H20 |
Hex |
2 000 |
1 |
whole year |
2 000 |
H30 |
Keisie |
2 000 |
1 |
whole year |
2 000 |
H40A |
Breede |
10 000 |
2 |
whole year |
10 000 |
H40B to H40L |
Breede |
2 000 |
1 |
whole year |
2 000 |
H50 |
Breede |
2 000 |
1 |
whole year |
2 000 |
H60A to H60B |
Riviersonderend |
20 000 |
4 |
whole year |
20 000 |
H60C |
Riviersonderend |
2 000 |
1 |
whole year |
2 000 |
H60D |
Riviersonderend |
10 000 |
2 |
whole year |
10 000 |
H60E |
Riviersonderend |
2 000 |
1 |
whole year |
2 000 |
H60F |
Riviersonderend |
10 000 |
2 |
whole year |
10 000 |
H60G |
Riviersonderend |
20 000 |
4 |
whole year |
20 000 |
H60H |
Riviersonderend |
10 000 |
2 |
whole year |
10 000 |
H60J |
Riviersonderend |
2 000 |
1 |
whole year |
2 000 |
H60K |
Riviersonderend |
10 000 |
2 |
whole year |
10 000 |
H60L |
Riviersonderend |
20 000 |
4 |
whole year |
20 000 |
H70A to H70C |
Breede |
2 000 |
1 |
whole year |
2 000 |
H70D to H70F |
Breede |
20 000 |
4 |
whole year |
20 000 |
H70G to H70H |
Breede |
2 000 |
1 |
whole year |
2 000 |
H70J to H70K |
Breede |
20 000 |
4 |
whole year |
20 000 |
H80A to H80C |
Duivenhoks |
2 000 |
1 |
whole year |
2 000 |
H80D to H80F |
Duivenhoks |
80 000 |
16 |
whole year |
40 000 |
H90A to H90C |
Goukou |
2 000 |
1 |
whole year |
2 000 |
H90D to H90E |
Goukou |
80 000 |
16 |
whole year |
40 000 |
J11 |
Buffels |
80 000 |
16 |
whole year |
40 000 |
J12A to J12D |
Touws |
2 000 |
1 |
whole year |
2 000 |
J12E to J12M |
Touws |
80 000 |
16 |
whole year |
40 000 |
J13 |
Groot |
80 000 |
16 |
whole year |
40 000 |
J21 |
Gamka |
80 000 |
16 |
whole year |
40 000 |
J22 |
Leeuw |
80 000 |
16 |
whole year |
40 000 |
J23A to J23D |
Gamka |
80 000 |
16 |
whole year |
40 000 |
J23E |
Gamka |
2 000 |
1 |
whole year |
2 000 |
J23F to J23J |
Gamka |
80 000 |
16 |
whole year |
40 000 |
J24 |
Dwyka |
80 000 |
16 |
whole year |
40 000 |
J25 |
Gamka |
2 000 |
1 |
whole year |
2 000 |
J31 |
Olifants |
2 000 |
1 |
whole year |
2 000 |
J32 |
Tarka |
2 000 |
1 |
whole year |
2 000 |
J33 |
Olifants |
2 000 |
1 |
whole year |
2 000 |
J34 |
Kammanassie |
2 000 |
1 |
whole year |
2 000 |
J35A |
Olifants |
2 000 |
1 |
whole year |
2 000 |
J35B to J35F |
Olifants |
80 000 |
16 |
whole year |
40 000 |
J40A to J40B |
Gouritz |
80 000 |
16 |
whole year |
40 000 |
J40C |
Gouritz |
2 000 |
1 |
whole year |
2 000 |
J40D to J40E |
Gouritz |
80 000 |
16 |
whole year |
40 000 |
K10A |
Coastal rivers |
80 000 |
16 |
whole year |
40 000 |
K10B |
Coastal rivers |
2 000 |
1 |
whole year |
2 000 |
K10C to K10D |
Coastal rivers |
80 000 |
16 |
whole year |
40 000 |
K10E to K10F |
Coastal rivers |
2 000 |
1 |
whole year |
2 000 |
K20 |
Coastal rivers |
2 000 |
1 |
whole year |
2 000 |
K30A to K30B |
Coastal rivers |
2 000 |
1 |
whole year |
2 000 |
K30C to K30D |
Coastal rivers |
80 000 |
16 |
whole year |
40 000 |
K40 |
Coastal rivers |
80 000 |
16 |
whole year |
40 000 |
K50 - K60 |
Coastal rivers |
2 000 |
1 |
whole year |
2 000 |
K70 |
Coastal rivers |
80 000 |
16 |
whole year |
40 000 |
WMA 9: Berg-Olifants
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E10 |
Olifants |
2 000 |
1 |
whole year |
2 000 |
E20 |
Doring |
80 000 |
16 |
whole year |
40 000 |
E31 - E32 |
Knersvlakte |
80 000 |
16 |
whole year |
40 000 |
E33A to E33F |
Olifants, Knersvlakte |
80 000 |
16 |
whole year |
40 000 |
E33G to E33H |
Olifants, Knersvlakte |
2 000 |
1 |
whole year |
2 000 |
E40 |
Doring |
80 000 |
16 |
whole year |
40 000 |
F60 |
Knersvlakte |
80 000 |
16 |
whole year |
40 000 |
G10 |
Berg |
2 000 |
1 |
whole year |
2 000 |
G21 |
Berg |
2 000 |
1 |
whole year |
2 000 |
G22 |
Cape Town area |
2 000 |
1 |
whole year |
2 000 |
G30 |
Sandvlei |
80 000 |
16 |
whole year |
40 000 |
G30A |
Berg |
2 000 |
1 |
whole year |
2 000 |
G40A |
Cape Town area |
2 000 |
1 |
whole year |
2 000 |