National Water Act, 1998 (Act No. 36 of 1998)NoticesTransformation of Egmont Irrigation Board into Vanstadensrus Water User Association in terms of Section 98(6) of the ActNotice No. 4086 of 2023 |
Notice No. 4086
17 November 2023
GG 49720
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 Vanstadensrus Water User Association is established. |
| (b) | The Association's name is the Vanstadensrus Water User Association. |
| (c) | The area of operation of the Water User Association (WUA) is situated in the Vaal Orange Water Management Area and drainage area D24C in Mangaung Metro Municipal Area within Free State Province. The WUA operation includes the water provisioning scheme from the Egmont Dam including all properties adjacent to the Wittespruit upstream of the Egmont Dam and properties to the tributaries of the Lesotho border. The area of operation will include all properties adjacent to the Wittspruit located downstream of the Egmont Dam up to the confluence of the Caledon River and any groundwater management area as described above and within the Vanstadensrus town. |
| (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 4 in the National Water Resource Strategy 3 (NWRS3) in the Province of the Free State. |
| (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 Vanstadensrus Water User Association has been approved. |
Mr Senzo Mchunu, MP
Minister of Water and Sanitation
Date: 3/11/2023