south africa’s national water resource strategy progress report june 2003 bill rowlston department...

South Africa’sSouth Africa’s

National Water National Water Resource StrategyResource Strategy

Progress ReportProgress Report

June 2003June 2003

Bill RowlstonBill Rowlston

Department of Water Affairs and Forestry, Department of Water Affairs and Forestry, PretoriaPretoria

Objectives of the presentationObjectives of the presentation

To provide details of:-To provide details of:-

• The Public Consultation Process;The Public Consultation Process;

• Changes to the Proposed NWRS Changes to the Proposed NWRS as a result of comments received; as a result of comments received; andand

• The anticipated programme to The anticipated programme to establishment of the National establishment of the National Water Resource Strategy, First Water Resource Strategy, First Edition.Edition.

The Public Consultation Process (1)The Public Consultation Process (1)

The approach -The approach -1.1. Make documents available to suit a range of Make documents available to suit a range of

abilities -abilities -• Full Proposed NWRS - 240 pages (English)Full Proposed NWRS - 240 pages (English)• Summary Proposed NWRS - 40 pages (English)Summary Proposed NWRS - 40 pages (English)• Information document - 16 pages (11 languages)Information document - 16 pages (11 languages)

Documents available in hard copy at 80 public places, Documents available in hard copy at 80 public places, and electronically via e-mail, on CD and from DWAF’s and electronically via e-mail, on CD and from DWAF’s websitewebsite

About 100 000 copies of PCP documents, and about 860 About 100 000 copies of PCP documents, and about 860 additional DWAF documents were provided to additional DWAF documents were provided to participantsparticipants

2.2. National workshops, and public meetings, National workshops, and public meetings, including “open house” discussion / information including “open house” discussion / information sessionssessions

3.3. Media advertisements, announcements and press Media advertisements, announcements and press releases, and radio interviewsreleases, and radio interviews


Purple : 80 Public placesPink : 3 Dry-run meetingsBlue : 4 National workshopsGreen : 24 Public Consultation

MeetingsRed : Capacity building meetingsYellow : 39 Satellite meetings

Document Document availability, availability, workshops and workshops and public meetingspublic meetings


Orange : Paid media advertsRed : Announcement 50/50Green : Radio interviewsYellow : Media releases

Media Media advertisements, advertisements, announcements announcements and press and press releases, and radio releases, and radio interviewsinterviews

The Public Consultation Process (4The Public Consultation Process (4))

The outcomes for DWAF -The outcomes for DWAF -• More than 2 300 comments on individual chapters More than 2 300 comments on individual chapters

and parts of the Proposed NWRS - questions for and parts of the Proposed NWRS - questions for clarity and suggestions for amendmentclarity and suggestions for amendment

• Capacity building among staff - understanding and Capacity building among staff - understanding and “owning” the NWRS“owning” the NWRS

• Interaction and communication with a wide range of Interaction and communication with a wide range of stakeholders - improved understanding of problems stakeholders - improved understanding of problems and concernsand concerns

• Interactions between the Pretoria National office Interactions between the Pretoria National office and Regional offices - lessons and experiences and Regional offices - lessons and experiences shared shared

• National stakeholder database - more than 9 300 National stakeholder database - more than 9 300 namesnames

• 39 “satellite” meetings held by Regional offices - 39 “satellite” meetings held by Regional offices - further information sharing meetings in progress further information sharing meetings in progress and plannedand planned


The outcomes for stakeholders -The outcomes for stakeholders -• Opportunity to be informed about and comment Opportunity to be informed about and comment

on the Proposed NWRSon the Proposed NWRS• Establishment / consolidation of relationships Establishment / consolidation of relationships

with DWAF staff, especially in the Regional with DWAF staff, especially in the Regional OfficesOffices

Stakeholder reactions -Stakeholder reactions -• Generally positive, but some negative sentiment Generally positive, but some negative sentiment

about, among others:-about, among others:-- charges for water use- charges for water use- perceptions of bias in emphasis (eg. - perceptions of bias in emphasis (eg. construction ofconstruction of

dams vs demand side management)dams vs demand side management)- “privatisation” and commercialisation of water- “privatisation” and commercialisation of water- Adequacy of the consultation process- Adequacy of the consultation process

Changes to the Proposed NWRS (1)Changes to the Proposed NWRS (1)

The significant changes are presented for each The significant changes are presented for each Chapter and Part of the Proposed NWRSChapter and Part of the Proposed NWRS

These are in addition to:-These are in addition to:-• A language edit of the entire document for A language edit of the entire document for

readabilityreadability• A review of the formatA review of the format• Many minor re-writes to clarify meaning and Many minor re-writes to clarify meaning and

sense arising from questions from the publicsense arising from questions from the public• A general update of information to accord with A general update of information to accord with

developments since the Proposed NWRS was developments since the Proposed NWRS was Gazetted in August 2002Gazetted in August 2002

• Addition of a list of documents referred to in the Addition of a list of documents referred to in the NWRS, and other relevant reference materialNWRS, and other relevant reference material

• Improved cross-referencing between chapters Improved cross-referencing between chapters and partsand parts


Minister’s Introduction and Chapter 1 - Water Minister’s Introduction and Chapter 1 - Water Policy, water law and water resources Policy, water law and water resources managementmanagement

• Clearer emphasis on commitments in respect Clearer emphasis on commitments in respect of, for instance, achieving equity in water of, for instance, achieving equity in water resources management (particularly iro resources management (particularly iro gender mainstreaming), and contributing to gender mainstreaming), and contributing to the eradication of povertythe eradication of poverty

• Improved description of integrated water Improved description of integrated water resources management (IWRM) and its resources management (IWRM) and its implications, including greater prominence to implications, including greater prominence to international relationshipsinternational relationships

• Mention of and consonance with the outcomes Mention of and consonance with the outcomes of the August 2002 WSSDof the August 2002 WSSD


Chapter 2 - South Africa’s water situation and Chapter 2 - South Africa’s water situation and strategies to balance supply and demandstrategies to balance supply and demand

• Improved description of the background to, Improved description of the background to, application of and confidence in economic and application of and confidence in economic and demographic projectionsdemographic projections

• Improved representation of sectoral Improved representation of sectoral contributions to the national economy (GDP and contributions to the national economy (GDP and employment), including inter-sectoral linkagesemployment), including inter-sectoral linkages

• New information on food security and food self-New information on food security and food self-sufficiency in respect of irrigated agriculturesufficiency in respect of irrigated agriculture

• More comprehensive information on water More comprehensive information on water quality and groundwaterquality and groundwater

• Incorporation of latest data on water Incorporation of latest data on water requirements and availability (water balances)requirements and availability (water balances)


Chapter 3 - Strategies for water resources Chapter 3 - Strategies for water resources managementmanagement

Part 1 - Protection of water resourcesPart 1 - Protection of water resources• Improved descriptions of:-Improved descriptions of:-

- The process to be used for classification, - The process to be used for classification, Reserve andReserve and resource quality objective determinationresource quality objective determination- Resource-directed measures and source-- Resource-directed measures and source-directeddirected controls and their relationshipscontrols and their relationships- The relationships between water quality - The relationships between water quality managementmanagement and resource protectionand resource protection- Remediation strategies- Remediation strategies


Chapter 3 - Strategies for water resources management (cont’d)Chapter 3 - Strategies for water resources management (cont’d)

Part 2 - Water usePart 2 - Water use• Administratively simple(r) provisions for securing Administratively simple(r) provisions for securing

reliable supplies of water for rural livelihoodsreliable supplies of water for rural livelihoods• Clarification on using water for recreational purposesClarification on using water for recreational purposes

Part 3 - Water conservation and demand managementPart 3 - Water conservation and demand management• Improved descriptions of sectoral strategiesImproved descriptions of sectoral strategies• Emphasise links with WSDPs in the water services Emphasise links with WSDPs in the water services

sectorsector• In respect of control of invasive alien vegetation:-In respect of control of invasive alien vegetation:-

- Describe approach to wattle jungles- Describe approach to wattle jungles- Add programme and prioritisation for Working for- Add programme and prioritisation for Working for WaterWater


Chapter 3 - Strategies for water resources Chapter 3 - Strategies for water resources management (cont’d)management (cont’d)

Part 4 - Water pricing and financial assistancePart 4 - Water pricing and financial assistance• Indication of the current (2003/4) Indication of the current (2003/4)

magnitude of water use charges for each magnitude of water use charges for each water management area and water use water management area and water use sector, and how they may increase in futuresector, and how they may increase in future

• Updated description of the proposed Waste Updated description of the proposed Waste Discharge Charge SystemDischarge Charge System

• Clearer description of revenue flow Clearer description of revenue flow arrangements for water transferred arrangements for water transferred between water management areasbetween water management areas


Chapter 3 - Strategies for water resources management Chapter 3 - Strategies for water resources management (cont’d)(cont’d)

Part 5 - Water management institutionsPart 5 - Water management institutions• A diagrammatic representation of the A diagrammatic representation of the

relationships between water management relationships between water management institutions and water services institutionsinstitutions and water services institutions

• A description of the relationships between A description of the relationships between domestic water management institutions domestic water management institutions (DWAF, CMAs) and institutions for international (DWAF, CMAs) and institutions for international water management (basin commissions)water management (basin commissions)

• Information on the procedure for determining Information on the procedure for determining the composition of the governing boards of the composition of the governing boards of CMAsCMAs

• Information on capacity building initiatives for Information on capacity building initiatives for newly-created water management institutionsnewly-created water management institutions

Changes to the Proposed NWRS (8)Changes to the Proposed NWRS (8)Chapter 3 - Strategies for water resources management Chapter 3 - Strategies for water resources management

(cont’d)(cont’d)

Part 6 - Monitoring and informationPart 6 - Monitoring and information• No significant changes anticipatedNo significant changes anticipated

Part 7 - Public safetyPart 7 - Public safety• No significant changes anticipatedNo significant changes anticipated

Part 8 - Anticipated programme of Part 8 - Anticipated programme of implementation activitiesimplementation activities

• All programmed dates revised to accord with All programmed dates revised to accord with DWAF’s Strategic Plan, and taking account of DWAF’s Strategic Plan, and taking account of resource availabilityresource availability

• Information about possible dam construction Information about possible dam construction beyond the 2025 planning horizonbeyond the 2025 planning horizon


Chapter 3 - Strategies for water resources management Chapter 3 - Strategies for water resources management (cont’d)(cont’d)

Part 9 - Financial implicationsPart 9 - Financial implications• Re-write to focus more on costs and revenues and Re-write to focus more on costs and revenues and

less on DWAF budget structure and allocationsless on DWAF budget structure and allocations

Chapter 4 - Complementary strategiesChapter 4 - Complementary strategies• Review the chapter contents, emphasis, etc, in the Review the chapter contents, emphasis, etc, in the

light of public comments (more than 100)light of public comments (more than 100)

Chapter 5 - Planning, co-ordination and co-Chapter 5 - Planning, co-ordination and co-operationoperation

• Review of other relevant legislation to ensure Review of other relevant legislation to ensure completeness of coveragecompleteness of coverage

• Expand discussion of inter-governmental planningExpand discussion of inter-governmental planning• Expand discussion of SADC Water Sharing ProtocolExpand discussion of SADC Water Sharing Protocol

Anticipated programme to Anticipated programme to establishment of National Water establishment of National Water Resource Strategy, First EditionResource Strategy, First Edition

Review all comments and reviseReview all comments and revise

proposed NWRSproposed NWRS : End-July 2003: End-July 2003

Approval by Director-GeneralApproval by Director-General : End-Aug : End-Aug 20032003

Complete Comment Response ReportComplete Comment Response Report : End-Aug : End-Aug 20032003

Approval by MinisterApproval by Minister : Mid-Sept 2003: Mid-Sept 2003

Approval by CabinetApproval by Cabinet : End-Oct 2003: End-Oct 2003

Establish by Government NoticeEstablish by Government Notice : Mid-Nov 2003: Mid-Nov 2003

Distribute and make available NWRSDistribute and make available NWRS

and CRRand CRR : End-Nov 2003: End-Nov 2003

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Documents

public meetings

proposed nwrs questions

meetings blue

nwrs interaction

public places pink

pretoria slide

planned39 satellite

pretoria national office