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National Water Resource Strategy, First Edition, September 2004 [MS Word format]

Cover [PDF - 594 KB]
Foreword [57 KB]
Table of Contents [108 KB]
Introduction by the Minister, Ms B Sonjica [45 KB]
Chapter 1 - Water Policy, Water Law and Water Resources Management [58 KB]
Chapter 2 - South Africa's Water Situation and Strategies to balance supply and demand [5,8 MB]
Chapter 3 - Strategies for Water Resources Management
- Part 1 - Protection of Water Resources [78 KB]
- Part 2 - Water Use [103 KB]
- Part 3 - Water Conservation and Water Demand Management [57 KB]
- Part 4 - Water Pricing and Financial Assistance [72 KB]
- Part 5 - Water Management Institutions [116 KB]
- Part 6 - Monitoring and Information [46 KB]
- Part 7 - Disaster Management [64 KB]
- Part 8 - Anticipated Programme of Implementation Activities [246 KB]
- Part 9 - Financial Implications [76 KB]
Chapter 4 - Complementary Strategies [50 KB]
Chapter 5 - National planning and co-ordination, and international Co-operation in water management [89 KB]
Appendices
- Appendix A: Fundamental Principles and Objectives for a New Water Law for South Africa [40 KB]
- Appendix B: National Water Act: Chapter 1 - Interpretation and Fundamental Principles (Section 2 - Purpose of the Act; Section 3 - Public trusteeship of nation's water resources) [22 KB]
- Appendix C: National Water Act: Chapter 2 - Water Management Strategies; Part 1 - National Water Resource Strategy (sections 5-7) [25 KB]
- Appendix D: Additional Information and Strategic Perspectives with respect to Water Management Areas
  - Introduction [89 KB]
  - Water Management Area 1: Limpopo [586 KB]
  - Water Management Area 2: Luvuvhu/Letaba [555 KB]
  - Water Management Area 3: Crocodile (West) and Marico [654 KB]
  - Water Management Area 4: Olifants [659 KB]
  - Water Management Area 5: Inkomati [592 KB]
  - Water Management Area 6: Usutu to Mhlathuze [756 KB]
  - Water Management Area 7: Thukela [571 KB]
  - Water Management Area 8: Upper Vaal [642 KB]
  - Water Management Area 9: Middle Vaal [659 KB]
  - Water Management Area 10: Lower Vaal [990 KB]
  - Water Management Area 11: Mvoti to Umzimkulu [653 KB]
  - Water Management Area 12: Mzimvubu to Keiskamma [812 KB]
  - Water Management Area 13: Upper Orange [740 KB]
  - Water Management Area 14: Lower Orange [1,1 MB]
  - Water Management Area 15: Fish to Tsitsikamma [779 KB]
  - Water Management Area 16: Gouritz [640 KB]
  - Water Management Area 17: Olifants/Doring [604 KB]
  - Water Management Area 18: Breede [610 KB]
  - Water Management Area 19: Berg [515 KB]
- Appendix E: Water Management Areas [54 KB]
- Appendix F: Public Consultation [73 KB]
- Appendix G: Document List [52 KB]
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Press Release, 1 September 2004

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