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

Notices

Revision of General Authorisation for the taking and storing of water

Appendixes

Appendix A : Surface Water Abstraction and Storage

 

Table 1: Surface Water Abstraction Rates and Storage Volumes

 

Drainage region

 

 

 

 

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

 

WMA 1 : Limpopo

 

A

Limpopo, Crocodile,

Marico, Matlabas,

Mokolo, Lephalala,

Mogalakwena, Sand,

Nzhelele, Nwanedzi and

Luvuvhu

2 000

1

whole year

2 000

 

WMA 2 : Olifants

 

B

Olifants, Steelpoort,

Blyde, Letaba and

Shingwedzi.

2 000

1

whole year

2 000

 

WMA 3 : Inkomati - Usuthu

 

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

 

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

 

C

Usutu

2 000

1

whole year

2 000

D

Molopo

2 000

1

whole year

2 000

 

WMA 6 : Orange

 


 

 

 

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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