status report on water user associations in south africa
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Status Report on Water User Associations in South Africa. Portfolio Committee on Water and Environmental Affairs 24 April 2013. Legislative Mandate. Water User Associations (WUAs) are established in terms of section 92 (1)(a) of the National Water Act, 1998 (Act No 36 of 1998) - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
Status Report on Water User Associations in South Africa
Portfolio Committee on Water and Environmental Affairs
24 April 2013
Legislative Mandate Water User Associations (WUAs) are established in terms of
section 92 (1)(a) of the National Water Act, 1998 (Act No 36 of 1998)
Irrigation boards (IB) operate in terms of the Water Act ,1956
Transformation of irrigation boards (IB) into WUAs is a statutory requirement in terms of section 98 of the NWA (Act 36 of 98)
Due date of transformation of IB to WUA was 6 months after promulgation of the NWA. The transformation due date was extended for another year
Role of WUAs Water User Associations are Water Management Institutions
which manage and regulate water at a localised level . The scale at which they operate, their roles and functions and
their use, management and ownership of infrastructure varies considerably around the country
This influences the way we relate to and oversee these institutions
Current Institutional Arrangements
DWA
Minister
WRC
TCTA
Water Boards (12)
WSAs
CMAs (2)
WUAs (79)
*: Orasecom, Limcom, Incomaputo committees, KOBWA;
WSPs
International bodies*
Lines of reporting through the DG to the MinisterIrrigation
Boards (129)
Minister has many entities reporting to her-challenge to manage – suggest change.
Minister has many entities reporting to her-challenge to manage – suggest change.
Progress to date
PROGRESS TO DATEAbout 129
Irrigation Board Still Existing
10 from GWS
about42 Transformed
Irrigation Board
About 279 Irrigation board
existed 1998
40 new
92 WUAs
20131998
1st WUA established
2000
Province Initial number of Irrigation Boards
Number of WUA established from IB
Newly established/HDIs
Number Irrigation Boards to be transformed
KwaZulu-Natal 28 9 1 19
Mpumalanga 44 1 8 26
Eastern Cape 33 3 1 9
Western Cape 113 30 8 29
Northern Cape 22 6 4 20
Limpopo 7 3 7 1
North West 20 0 0 20
Gauteng 4 0 0 4
Free State 8 7 2 1
TOTALS 279 59 31 129
Routes to Establish WUAs
Irrigation Board
Irrigation Board WUAWUA
Transformation
Water usersWater users WUAWUA
Establishment
WUAWUAGovt
Water Scheme
Govt Water
Scheme
Establishment
Transfer
LGLG
Water BoardsWater Boards
CHALLENGES
Water and land reformAppropriate institutional approach
to GWS (staff transfer)Resolve asset and liabilities
Future Thinking Revise DWA strategy around WUA to accelerate process Linked to fast-tracking of Water Allocation Reform Joint process of agrarian reform will be championed by key sector
Departments of Water Affairs, Land Affairs and Rural Development, and Agriculture Food and Fisheries
Secure financial requirements for the medium term to enable effective support to emerging WUAs
Amendment of NWA to provide stricter institutional Framework for WUA
Closer engagement and partnership with the South African Federation of Water User Associations (SAFWUA)
• The broader transformation of local economies and community development will be championed through the implementation of a transformation scorecard
• Develop criteria for representation on management committee • All irrigation boards will be transformed using the revised criteria on
management committee and the transformation scorecard within a year
• An accelerated programme of structured support for emerging and new WUAs will be put in place together with sector partners such as other departments, provinces, CMAs, SALGA and SAFWUA
Future Thinking
Thank you