National Water Act, 1998 (Act No. 36 of 1998)NoticesRaw Water Tariff for the Vaal River System 2025/26Notice No. 5574 of 2024 |
Notice No. 5574
22 November 2024
GG 51637
Department of Water and Sanitation
By virtue of the powers vested in me in terms of Section 57(3)(a) of the National Water Act, 1998 (Act. 36 of 1998), I, PEMMY C.P. MAJODINA, in my capacity as the Minister of Water and Sanitation, hereby give notice of the increase in the Raw Water Use Charges for the period 1 April 2025 to 31 March 2026.
| 1. | The following charges will be applicable from 1 April 2025 to 31 March 2026. |
| 2. | Trans-Caledon Tunnel Authority - Capital Unit Charges |
| 3. | If the above charges remain wholly or partly unpaid after a due date, interest shall be charged in terms of section 59(3)(a) of the National Water Act (Act No.36 of 1998) on the outstanding amount at a rate determined from time to time by the Minister with concurrence of the Minister of Finance by notice in the gazette. |
| 4. | Section 59(3)(b) of the National Water Act (Act No.36 of 1998) stipulates that if a water use charge is not paid, the supply of water to the water user from a waterwork or the authorisation to use water may be restricted or suspended until the charges, together with interest, have been paid. |
| 5. | The approved capital unit charges are uploaded on the Departmental website DWS: WARMS - Water Charges 2025/26. |
| 6. | The effective date of this Notice is 1 April 2025. |
Miss Pemmy C.P. Majodina, MP
Minister of Water and Sanitation
Date: 18/10/2024