National Water Act, 1998 (Act No. 36 of 1998)NoticesTransformation of Irrigation Boards into AssociationsEstablishment of the Vaal Gamagara Water User Association in terms of Section 92(1)(4) of the ActNotice No. 4792 of 2024 |
Notice No. 4972
14 June 2024
GG 50825
Department of Water and Sanitation
I, Senzo Mchunu, Minister of Water and Sanitation, hereby declare in terms of section 92(1)(4) of the National Water Act, 1998 (Act No. 36 of 1998) that—
| (a) | The Vaal Gamagara Water User Association is established. |
| (b) | The Association's name is the Vaal Gamagara Water User Association. |
| (c) | The association's area of operation is situated in the Vaal-Orange Water Management Area and the quaternary catchment area C9A-C, D41K, and the D41M excluding the Tshiping Area D41J, D73A, and D71b within the John Taolo Gaetsewe District Municipality and more specifically Ga-segonyana, Gamagara, and Joe Morolong Local Municipalities in the Northern Cape. |
| (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 8 in the National Water Resource Strategy 3 (NWRS3) in the Province of the Northern Cape, and |
| (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 Vaal Gamagara Water User Association has been approved. |
Mr Senzo Mchunu, MP
Minister of Water and Sanitation
Date: 04/06/24