| 11 March |
Written Reply to Question 756 - Which measures has his department put in place to ensure that the residents of Makolokwe in Rustenburg Local Municipality have clean, drinkable water, as they have been without such water since last year?
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| 18 March |
Written Reply to Question 997 - (1) What (a) is the current progress of the project to expand the Madibeng Water Treatment Plant that has been delayed for years and (b) is the (i) projected and (ii) budgeted cost of the projett;
(2) (a) on what date is it envisaged that the current phase of the project of 20ML will be completed and (b) what will happen to the second phase of 20ML of the project?
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| 18 March |
Written Reply to Question 998 - Whether the new technology that uses less electricity that was implemented by Bloem Water is still in use; if not, why not; if so, what (a)(i) is the cost of the new technology, (ii) have been the savings due to the new technology (aa) in each month and (bb) since the technology was implemented and (iii) is the running cost of the technology and (b) are the relevant details of the new technology works?
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| 25 March |
Written Reply to Question 1134 - What are the (a) reasons that the situation of empty reservoirs in the south of Johannesburg which began five years ago has not been addressed and (b) details of the water and/or reservoirs challenges faced by residents because the Meyershill and South Hills reservoirs were empty since in February 2022 and residents did not have a drop of water for nine days, and that there has been no water in the areas of Linmeyer, Risana, South Hills and Oakdene since 10 March 2022 as the reservoirs are also empty?
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| 04 April |
Written Reply to Question 1302 - Whether she has been advised that many households in the formalised Section D of Botshabelo in Ward 38 of the Mangaung Metropolitan Municipality still use bucket toilets and that the toilets are not serviced by the municipality on a regular basis; if not, what action does she intend to take in this regard in terms of section 154(1) of the Constitution of the Republic of South Africa, 1996, to assist the municipality to provide the households with access to flush toilets; if so, what measures are being taken by local, provincial and national government to provide the specified households with access to flush toilets?
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| 04 April |
Written Reply to Question 1301 - Whether he has been advised that about 100 households in the formalised Section C of Botshabelo in Ward 32 of the Mangaung Metropolitan Municipality still use bucket toilets and that the toilets are not serviced by the municipality on a regular basis; if not, what action does he intend to take in this regard in terms of section 154 (1) of the Constitution of the Republic of South Africa, 1996, to assist the municipality to provide the households with access to flush toilets; if so, what measures are being taken by his department to assist the municipality to provide the specified households with access to flush toilets?
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| 01 April |
Written Reply to Question 1251 - What action has his department taken to ensure the development and innovation of water infrastructure for catchments?
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| 01 April |
Written Reply to Question 1285 - Given the shocking destruction of the river ecology at the Wilge and Olifants Rivers in eMalahIeni, Mpumalanga (details furnished), and the visit by his department at the Kromdraai Mine on Monday 14 March 2022 where there was a leak from a concrete seal filled with acid drainage mine water, what (a) are the reasons for the catchment management agencies not being in place for all the major catchment areas like Inkomati Usuthu Catchment Management agency, (b) are the names of all catchment management agencies that are being operationalised and (c) is the date on which each catchment management agency is envisaged to be operational;
(2) (a) on what date is it envisaged that the Olifants River Catchment Management Agency in Gauteng, Mpumalanga and Limpopo will be in place and (b) what has he found to be the reasons for the agency not being operational yet;
(3) whether there are any plans in place to build a wetland downstream from Kromdraai Dam in order to purify the water before it flows into the rivers; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details;
(4) whether he has found that the existing plant below Kromdraai Mine is active and sufficient; if not, why not; if so, whether he will furnish MSA M M Weber with the reports of the PH levels, the toxic heavy metals, aluminium and salts like sulphates from which the water is purified?
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| 01 April |
Written Reply to Question 208 - What steps have been taken to assist the community of eMpumeIelweni in Mpumalanga that has been without water for a long time?
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| 01 April |
Written Reply to Question 219 - (a) Whether his department will assist the Ugu District Municipality in order to resolve the water crisis as it has grave human rights implications; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details?
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| 25 February |
Written Reply to Question 70 - (a) How much of the budget that was allocated to the Mopani District Municipality to drill boreholes is dedicated to villages, (b) how many boreholes have been drilled to date, (c) in which villages and (d) how many of those are in working condition?
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| 04 March |
Written Reply to Question 105 - When will pit toilets be completely eradicated in the Free State as they still exist in areas like Botshabelo?
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| 04 March |
Written Reply to Question 109 - What interventions will be undertaken to prevent Rand Water from reducing the water pressure by 20% in the Govan Mbeki Local Municipality because of non-payment by the municipality.
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| 18 March |
Written Reply to Question 1049 - Whether his department has any programme and/or plans to eradicate pit toilets in the Free State; if not, why not; if so, what are the details of the programme?
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| 11 March |
Written Reply to Question 751 - What is the Rand Water Board's current monthly abstraction volume from the Vaal Dam, (b) what volume is the said board currently authorised to abstract from the said dam in terms of their current licence and (c) when was such a licence last reviewed?
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| 11 March |
Written Reply to Question 751 - By what date will clean running water be provided to the community of Thohoyandou in Limpopo, where ongoing sanitation issues are being experienced across the region?
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| 01 April |
Written Reply to Question 1284 - Whether, given the shocking destruction of the river ecology at the Wilge and Olifants Rivers in eMalahleni, Mpumalanga, (details furnished), and the visit by his department at the Kromdraai Mine on Monday 14 March 2022, he has found any indication of malpractice in the incident; if not, what is the position in this regard; if so, what are the relevant details.
(2) whether his department was informed of the leak when they visited the venue on 14 March 2022; if not, what is the position in this regard; if so, what steps did they take to stop the disaster from happening;
(3) in view of his department's verbal directive that the excess water must be pumped into another area so that the pressure will be less of a danger to break, what (a) follow-up steps did his department take to check whether the water was distributed somewhere else and (b) has he found to be the reason for the build-up of the acid drain mine water at the specified mine?
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| 18 March |
Written Reply to Question 167 - What immediate steps have been taken to provide water to the community of Gamalakhe in the Ray Nkonyeni Local Municipality which have been without water for a month?
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| 25 March |
Written Reply to Question 196 - Since when have the drought tariffs on water in the Free State been in place, (b) until when will such tariffs be in place, (c) in which municipalities and (d) which water boards still levy a drought fee or tax on its water within the Free State?
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| 25 March |
Written Reply to Question 1131 - Whether he intends to transfer the bulk water services of the Ugu District Municipality to a water board as the water crisis in the specified municipality has been ongoing for the past six years and vast areas of the municipality are currently without water; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details.
(2) whether his department is providing any form assistance in order to resolve the Ugu District Municipality water crisis; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details?
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| 01 April |
Written Reply to Question 221 - (1) (a) What is the total volume of water that is permitted to be abstracted and/or drawn by a certain company (details furnished) in Gauteng and (b) what measures are in place to monitor the volumes that are abstracted.
(2) whether such limits are in respect of each (a) day, (b) month or (c) year; if not, what is the position in this regard; if so, what are the relevant details.
(3) (a) when was the relevant licence granted in this regard? (b) what other conditions were stipulated in the granting of the license and (c) what measures are in place to monitor such additional conditions?
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| 04 March |
Written Reply to Question 619 - Since when have the drought tariffs on water in the Free State been in place, (b) until when will such tariffs be in place, (c) in which municipalities and (d) which water boards still levy a drought fee or tax on its water within the Free State?
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| 01 April |
Written Reply to Question 225 - What is the Rand Water Board's current monthly abstraction volume from the Vaal Dam, (b) what volume is the said board currently authorised to abstract from the said dam in terms of their current licence and (c) when was such a licence last reviewed?
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| 18 March |
Written Reply to Question 226 - What municipalities is the Rand Water Board currently servicing and (b) what was the estimated population of each of such municipalities at the last (i) census and (ii) household survey?
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| 25 March |
Written Reply to Question 1116 - Whether his department has any operational plans in place to resolve the infestation of the Hartbeespoort Dam by the water hyacinth plant; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details;
(2) what is the time frame for (a) cleaning and (b) prevention of the water hyacinth;
(3) whether any monitoring mechanisms are in place to monitor the incidence of invasive species at the specified dam; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details;
(4) what is the mandate of his department in terms of keeping dams and waterways clean and devoid of invasive species?
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| 25 March |
Written Reply to Question 190 - (1) Whether he would commit to do an oversight visit to Kimberley to witness the exact extent of the disaster of the sewer spills and water wastage in the Sol Plaatje Local Municipality (details furnished); if not, why not, if so, what are the relevant details.
(2) whether Section 139 intervention will assist Sol Plaatje Local Municipality in terms of such disaster; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details.
(3) whether the city has the R5 billion to repair the Gogga sewer plant; if not, when will such devastating spillages be attended to; if so, what are the relevant details?
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| 18 March |
Written Reply to Question 999 - (1) (a) What steps is his department taking to rehabilitate the Wilge River in Mpumalanga where effluent water from an unrehabilitated coalmine is destroying the ecology for a distance of over 55km, (b) what intervention will be put in place to prevent this from happening again and (c) who has been found to be responsible for the disaster.
(2) how does his department intend to monitor and protect our rivers, streams and wetlands in the future.
(3) what (a) number of other unrehabilitated mines pose a risk of damaging our rivers, (b) are the names of the rivers that are at risk and (c) how does his department intend to deal with this situation?
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| 18 March |
Written Reply to Question 1046 - In light of the fact that the (a) Buffalo City and (b) Nelson Mandela Metropolitan Municipalities in the Eastern Cape have been facing water challenges over the past two months, with the water declared unsuitable for human consumption at some stage, what steps has he taken to resolve these problems?
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| 04 March |
Written Reply to Question 694 - What steps does the Rand Water intend to take to resolve the electricity problems.
(2) Whether the Rand Water is looking at new ways of generating electricity; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details?
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| 04 March |
Written Reply to Question 693 -What is the (a) total amount that her department was owing the water boards at the end of January 2018, (b)(i) name of each water board owed and (ii) amount outstanding in total in respect of each specified water board and (c) on what date is it envisaged that the amounts will be paid to the respective water boards?
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| 04 March |
Written Reply to Question 620 -What is the reason that residents in Sekhukhune in Limpopo do not have access to clean water, in spite of living near De Hoop Dam?
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| 04 March |
Written Reply to Question 618 -With reference to the financial component of the establishment of the National Water Resources Infrastructure Agency (NWRIA), how will (a) the Presidential Infrastructure Fund and (b) loans from the Development Bank of Southern Africa complement the work of the NWRIA?
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| 05 March |
Written Reply to Question 95 - Why his department is not assisting the Dr J S Moroka Local Municipality which (a) has a serious water shortage challenges and (b) could not afford to pay for the water pipeline?
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| 11 March |
Written Reply to Question 868 - What total amount in Rand has been spent on (a) catering, (b) entertainment and (c) accommodation for (i) him, (ii) the Deputy Ministers and (iii) officials of his department since 29 May 2019?
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| 11 March |
Written Reply to Question 809 - In light of the Nooitgedacht Low Level Water Scheme delivering water to Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality, (a) by what date will his department complete it, (b) how much water will be delivered to the specified municipality, (c) by what date will maximum delivery take place and (d) what amount will be the completion cost to his department.
(2) whether his department has any plans for further phases on Nooitgedacht Low Level Water Scheme; if not, why not; if so, (a) on what date and (b) what are the relevant details?
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| 11 March |
Written Reply to Question 758 - (a) What total amount has been allocated for the 2022-23 financial year to end the water crisis at the Sekhukhune District and (b) which monitoring mechanisms have been put in place to avoid the misdirection of money by corrupt individuals?
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| 18 March |
Written Reply to Question 169 - (a) What are the country's current plans regarding the building of new (i) dams and (ii) reservoirs to collect water for households and (b) how many (i) dams and (ii) reservoirs are scheduled for rehabilitation in the 2022/2023 financial year?
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| 25 February |
Written Reply to Question 81 - What action has been taken to provide water to the community of Dr J S Moroka Local Municipality which is fetching water from the Mkhombo Dam because of the water shortage?
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| 25 February |
Written Reply to Question 542 -What is the (a) make, (b) model, (c) year of manufacture, (d) price and (e) purchase date of each vehicle purchased for use by (i) him and (ii) the Deputy Minister since 29_May2019?
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| 25 February |
Written Reply to Question 542 -What is the (a) make, (b) model, (c) year of manufacture, (d) price and (e) purchase date of each vehicle purchased for use by (i) him and (ii) the Deputy Minister since 29
_May--2C19?
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| 25 February |
Written Reply to Question 444 -What are the (a) current unfinished water and sanitation infrastructure projects in each province, (b) reasons for the delays in the completion of the specified projects, (c) proposed and/or implemented interventions and (d) projected completion dates of the projects?
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| 10 February |
Written Reply to Question 177 -Whether he and/or his department ever received correspondence from a certain political organisation (details furnished), via email, WhatsApp, hardcopy and/or in any other format of which the original file is dated June 2020; if not, what is the position in this regard; if so, (a) on what date was the specified correspondence received, (b) who was the sender of the correspondence and (c) what steps were taken by his department in this regard?
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| 01 March |
Written Reply to Question 114 -What support will (a) his department and (b) the implementing agent, Umgeni Water Board, provide to the eThekwini Metropolitan Municipality that has recently requested support from his department to assist with the extensive wastewater spillages in their areas of jurisdiction in KwaZulu-Natal to address the ever-growing contamination of water sources with its associated health risks?
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| 10 February |
Written Reply to Question 24 -Whether, with reference to his reply to Question 222 on 2 December 2021, he will provide a detailed account of (a) each item that the total amount of RI 01 million was spent on, (b) the dates of each payment, (c) the companies they were made to, (d) services that were provided and (e) how much was paid on each item; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details?
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| 10 February |
Written Reply to Question 141 -On what date (a) will construction of the water pipeline from the Xhariep Dam to the Mangaung Metropolitan Municipality commence and (b) is the construction envisaged to be completed?
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| 10 February |
Written Reply to Question 205 -What number of supplier invoices currently remain unpaid by (i) his department and (ii) each entity reporting to him for more than (aa) 30 days, (bb) 60 days, (cc) 90 days and (dd) 120 days, (b) what is the total amount outstanding in each case and (c) by what date is it envisaged that the outstanding amounts will be settled?
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| 10 February |
Written Reply to Question 141 -On what date (a) will construction of the water pipeline from the Xhariep Dam to the Mangaung Metropolitan Municipality commence and (b) is the construction envisaged to be completed?
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| 01 March |
Written Reply to Question 139 -In light of the fact that the Municipal Infrastructure Grant has been of assistance in building reservoirs in Midvaal and Merafong City Local Municipalities, and that many mega projects are delayed due to water and sanitation reticulation infrastructure, what are the details of his department's intervention, in collaboration with the Department of Human Settlements, to resolve the challenge of delayed mega projects?
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| 01 March |
Written Reply to Question 134 In light of the challenges in different water authorities in relation to technical capacity for water infrastructure development project management and maintenance, what measures has his department put in place to support water authorities to ensure that they have the necessary capability to ensure access to water for social and economic usage?
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| 01 March |
Written Reply to Question 127 -In light of the fact that many financially distressed municipalities have ageing and broken water and sanitation infrastructure, what are the details of the (a) interventions that have been put in place by his department to assist such municipalities to ensure that they provide quality water and sanitation services and (b) progress and/or outcomes that his department can highlight in this regard?
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| 01 March |
Written Reply to Question 114 -What support will (a) his department and (b) the implementing agent, Umgeni Water Board, provide to the eThekwini Metropolitan Municipality that has recently requested support from his department to assist with the extensive wastewater spillages in their areas of jurisdiction in KwaZulu-Natal to address the ever-growing contamination of water sources with its associated health risks?
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| 01 March |
Written Reply to Question 113 - Whether his department has conducted an audit of water infrastructure backlogs across the Republic; if not, why not; if so, (a) what is the extent of the backlog and (b) by what date is it envisaged that his department will have dealt with the backlogs?
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| 01 March |
Written Reply to Question 101 - Mr L J Basson (DA) to ask the Minister of Water and Sanitation:
(a) By what date will the transfer of the disestablished Sedibeng Water to Bloem Water and Magalies Water take place and (b) what are the details of how the disestablishment of Sedibeng Water will improve water service delivery in the area currently supplied by Sedibeng Water?
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| 04 March |
Written Reply to Question 695 -What (a) is the new timeline for completing the Clanwilliam Dam project and (b) will the new cost be?
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| 04 March |
Written Reply to Question 585 -With reference to the project that was started in Sol Plaatjie Local Municipality in Ward 17 to eradicate tin sheltered toilets and build solid structures, which has stopped currently with some residents left with half-built toilets, (a) what are the reasons that the project was stopped and (b) on what date is it envisaged that the project will resume?
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| 05 March |
Written Reply to Question 102 -What actions have been taken to remedy the contamination of water in the Buffalo City and Nelson Mandela Bay Metropolitan Municipalities?
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| 11 March |
Written Reply to Question 896 -What (a) is the total number of incidents of (i) sexual harassment and (ii) sexual assault that were reported in his department (aa) in each of the past three financial years and (bb) since 1 April 2021, (b) number of cases (i) were opened and concluded, (ii) were withdrawn and (iii) remain open or pending based on the incidents and (c) sanctions were meted out against each person who was found guilty?
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| 11 March |
Written Reply to Question 812 -(1) (a) What steps will his department take to rehabilitate the Wilge River in Mpumalanga where effluent water from an un-rehabilitated coalmine destroyed the ecology over a distance of 55 km, (b) what interventions will his department put in place to prevent the ecological destruction from happening again and (c) who is held responsible for the disaster;
(2) what measures will his department put in place in order to (a) monitor and (b) protect our rivers, streams and wetlands from contamination in future;
(3) (a) what total number of un-rehabilitated mines pose a danger of damaging our rivers, (b) will he provide Mr L J Basson with a list of the specified un-rehabilitated mines and (c) how is his department dealing with un-rehabilitated mines that pose a danger of contaminating the water systems?
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| 11 March |
Written Reply to Question 811 -By what date will the work on the 4km feeder canal into the Brandvlei Dam near Worcester be completed, (b) what will be the cost of the work done on the feeder canal and (c) what will be the volume of water increase;
(2) whether there will be further upgrades on the dam; if not, why not; if so, on what date?
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| 11 March |
Written Reply to Question 811 -By what date will the work on the 4km feeder canal into the Brandvlei Dam near Worcester be completed, (b) what will be the cost of the work done on the feeder canal and (c) what will be the volume of water increase;
(2) whether there will be further upgrades on the dam; if not, why not; if so, on what date?
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| 08 March |
Written Reply to Question 74 - With regard to the bulk water supply by Magalies Water to Region 5 of the City of
Tshwane, Gauteng, what is the status of the repair and/or replacement project of the 210m water supply pipeline at Wilge Dam that was washed away in December 2019, which affects water supply to the Refilwe, Cullinan, Rayton, Petra Diamond Mine and Zonderwater areas.
(2) In light of the fact that the inability of Magalies Water to resolve the issue is causing water shortages for residents and reservoir levels to run low, what is the deadline for the full restoration of the bulk water supply.
(3) What measures are being put in place to (a) deal with power supply issues and/or (b) erect temporary power supply solutions as Magalies Water cites Eskom power outages as the reason for regular bulk water shortages to the area?
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| 18 February |
Written Reply to Question 284 -What (a)(i) is the total accumulated cost of raising the Hazelmere Dam wall from 2016 to date and (ii) by what date will the specified project be completed, (b) what are the main reasons for the protracted delays in raising the dam wall and (c) is assistance being offered to the affected settlements along the uMdloti River bank?
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| 18 February |
Written Reply to Question 55 -Whether his department is planning to close down Sedibeng Water; if not, what is the position in this regard; if so, (a) which municipalities were consulted in this regard, (b) what will happen to the debt that is owed to the said water board by the municipalities and (c) how much is owed by each municipality?
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| 10 February |
Written Reply to Question 27 - Whether he has been informed of the problem of constant electricity outages at the Lepelle Northern Water Board's Doorndraai Dam's pump station; if not, what is the position in this regard; if so, (a) when was he informed of such problems, (b) what are the reasons for such outages, (c) what has been done regarding them to date and (d) when will they be resolved. —
(2) (a) what is the total budget that has been allocated to resolve the said problem and (b) for which financial year/s. —
(3) whether he has considered the option of (a) solar and/or (b) other green power alternatives; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details. —
(4) whether there is a backup generator available; if not, (a) why not and (b) when will that be attended to; if so, (i) is it in working condition and (ii) what are the further relevant
details?
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| 10 February |
Written Reply to Question 4 - 1) When last were the agreements between Bloem Water, his department, and the Free State municipalities (a) revised and/or (b) renegotiated.
2) whether there is enough oversight from his department to ensure that water boards deliver enough water in a sustainable manner to municipalities; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details.
3) What steps can be taken against water boards in cases where they neglect their responsibility of delivering safe and clean water?
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| 12 January |
Written Reply to Question 2621 - (a) Which areas in the Republic are currently experiencing severe water shortages and (b) what steps is his department taking in the short- to medium term to deal with water cuts across the Republic?
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| 18 February |
Written Reply to Question 297 - What steps has his department taken to resolve the water crisis that Polokwane and surrounding areas are facing because of the lack of infrastructure maintenance at the (a) Ebenezer and (b) Olifantspoort bulk water schemes?
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| 18 February |
Written Reply to Question 290 - What interventions has his department taken to ensure that residents of the Sol Plaatje Local Municipality, who are subjected to drinking polluted water, are provided with clean water?
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| 12 November |
Written Reply to Question 570 -Why has the water crisis in the Greater Taung Local Municipality in the North West not been declared a national disaster;
(2) Whether repairing the four borehole windmills in Ranstad Village, ward 12 would not assist in addressing the issues of water shortage in the area; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details?
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| 01 March |
Written Reply to Question 473 -Mr. S Zandamela (Mpumalanga: EFF) to ask the Minister of Water and Sanitation:
What action is he taking to intervene considering that eMbalenhle Township in the Govan Mbeki Local Municipality, Mpumalanga has been without water for the past two weeks?
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| 01 March |
Written Reply to Question 473 -Mr. S Zandamela (Mpumalanga: EFF) to ask the Minister of Water and Sanitation:
What action is he taking to intervene considering that eMbalenhle Township in the Govan Mbeki Local Municipality, Mpumalanga has been without water for the past two weeks?
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| 01 March |
Written Reply to Question 2551 - Ms C Seoposengwe (ANC) to ask the Minister of Water and Sanitation:
In view of the various presentations that the Portfolio Committee on Water and Sanitation has received from water boards and other government water authorities regarding challenges in the sector, how does his department intend to improve human capabilities in the sector in order to address the challenges facing the water infrastructure, so as to avoid reliance on the outsourcing of critical functions necessary for the efficiency of managing the water treatment value chain?
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| 10 February |
Written Reply to Question 19 - In light of the water shortages experienced by the residents in the eThekwini Metropolitan Municipality area and surrounding areas, specifically in Umlazi, where residents at times go hours and even days without running water and experience periodical cut-offs, what interventions has his department made in this regard, including (a) mechanisms, (b) processes and (c) procedures that have been implemented to avoid future water cuts;
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| 28 January |
Written Reply to Question 585 - Why were incomplete subsidised houses handed over in Ward 28, Emfuleni Local Municipality when most of such houses are without water supply;
(2) whether the hasty handover was as a result of vandalism or the local government elections; if not, what is the position in this regard; if so, what are the relevant details?
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| 28 January |
Written Reply to Question 698 - What happened to the water tanks that were promised to the communities of Giyani, Limpopo that were used to supply water to the communities of Dzumeri before the election period but then disappeared soon after?
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| 28 January |
Written Reply to Question 639 - Whether he has been informed of the public sanitation disaster that is developing around the post offices countrywide (details furnished); if not, what is the position in this regard; if so, what are the relevant details;
(2) what measures will be put in place by his department to ensure that mobile toilets will be available and properly serviced outside post offices to address the matter of sanitation (details furnished)?
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| 12 January |
Written Reply to Question 2620 -What is his department's plan to (a) upgrade the existing water infrastructure systems that are ageing and result in spillage of raw sewerage into our dams and rivers and (b) build more water infrastructure systems to cater for the growing population in the Republic?
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