Water Resource Management: Strategic Issues & Perspectives Fred Van Zyl Department of Water Affairs 30 April

Assessing 6x key dimensions of Water Management Purpose & outcome The water resource The reconciliation business Water governance and management Enabling actions Strategic, risk & success factors

The Water Resource Strategy & Management Model 3 Surface Groundwater Re-use/return Sea Quantity & quality Surface Groundwater Re-use/return Sea Quantity & quality 2 2 Focus on resource Prosperity 1 1 Focus on Outcome Reconciliation 3 3 Impact Management & governance 4 4 Enabling 5 5

1. Purpose, Outcome & Impact Constitutional requirements, Legal purpose, Cabinet priorities National Development Plan & implications Water security: comfort vs concern Socio-economic impacts and risks Environmental impacts & development concerns No clear macro alignment & integrated strategies Water management model incomplete 4

Legal requirement 2: focus on purpose (as per NW Act) Water resources must be: 5 To support (achieve) protected used developed conserved managed controlled Basic human needs Equitable access Redressing the past Efficient, sustainable use Social & economic development protecting aquatic ecosystems Prevent pollution & degradation Disasters, dam safety, international, growth valued

So Outcome focussed: – Social – Economic – Environment Integrated planning and management Centrality of water Strategic partnerships Effective institutional arrangements

2. Water Resource Fresh water scarce country Fresh limit in most areas Spatial challenges Serious water quality and ecosystems concerns Potential water available cost and timeous effort Viability implications for sectors/business/consumers Major water loss, waste, pollution 7

So Centrality of water Improved value system Stretching water Water mix and water protocol Resource protection (quality & habitat) Sustainable management Comprehensive investment strategy Commitment

3. Reconciliation Water not central to developmental planning Lack of integrated planning Lack of integrated governance Water management resource focused 9

So Water account Centrality of water in planning & decision making Integrated planning & governance Integrated programmes (SIPS, job creation, reform strategies, food security, energy, etc) Reconciliation studies & management Sector accountability

4. Water governance and model Present focus on fresh water resource (limited focus on successful outcome) Focus on infrastructure solutions – poor life cycle management (sustainable managment) Ad hoc development approach Limited investment in information, skills, research Inadequate sector involvement, accountability inadequate commitment to social & environmental management and output Serious business and institutional viability challenges Inadequate integrated governance Consumer protection concerns 11

So Improved planning & regulation Integrated governance Sector mobilization: private sector, civil society, communities Institutional arrangements: – CMAs, regional water utilities, etc Sustainable management Sector leadership Operational processes

5. Enabling challenges Institutional Financial Information Research Skills, capacity, capability Policy Enabling environment

So Critical success factors Sector approach Investment strategy Financing model

6. Strategic Why do people waste & pollute water? Why are we not performing? Why lack of will? Water footprint Good governance Risk management: cost of pollution, water security, allocations, disaster management

So Address: – Culture – Attitude – Will – Values – Obligations – Discipline – Advanced business planning & managment

7. Tactical issues Water financing vs other sectors financing Centrality of water (why invest in water?) Financing model (increased cost/ e-toll saga) Need to address policy aspects (conditions, enforce asset management) Management tools Critical success factors: will,drive, commitment, dedicated programmes, accountability Affordability, viability ?

Sector message Outcome focus & alignment (strategic partnerships) Centrality of water Water protocol: Improved governance: sector involvement Smarter management : water plans, water footprint Sector obligations: commitment, planning, water management, resource protection Master planning

Pilansberg Resource balance Economic & social growth area Inadequate services Water quality challenges Reconciliation study and management Reserve determination Infrastructure master planning Water protocol Interventions (services) CMA & forums Water Boards

4 Pilanesburg Location vs Magalies Water area of supply

AREA OF SUPPLY New Bulk Water Projects - Response to challenges Limpopo Gauteng NorthWest Additional Demand 22 Ml/d Klipdrift WTW 18 Ml/d (25 Ml/d) Additional Demand > 45 Ml/d Additional Demand > 85 Ml/d Wallmannsthal WTW 12 Ml/d Additional Demand < 15 Ml/d Cullinan WTW 16 Ml/d New Klipvoor Dam Scheme Additional Demand 46 Ml/d Additional Demand 24 Ml/d Pilanesberg Bulk Water Scheme 70 Ml/d Pilanesberg North R860 million Pilanesberg South R300 million New Scheme to Marikana- Mooinooi, Rustenburg & Madibeng Additional Demand > 120 Ml/d Vaalkop WTW 210 Ml/d Feasibility Study New Additional Demands >>> 120 Mℓ/d Scheme!!! 7

3.Extended development 9

“The difference between a successful person and others is not a lack of strength, not a lack of knowledge, but rather in a lack of will” Vincent T. Lombardi 23