1. Programme 2 Water Resources Management Ms TR Mbassa DDG: REGIONS

2. Purpose of the Programme To ensure reliable and equitable supply of water for sustainable economic and social development. To develop effective water management institutions and provide support. To ensure protection of water resources. To promote integrated water resource management globally particularly in Africa in support of NEPAD

3. ACHIEVEMENTS Water Conservation and WDM Community Water Efficiency programme implemented in Gauteng, FS, EC, and KZN. Training provided to DWAF water control officers on WC and WDM 1400 schools registered to participate in the SA Youth Project in 2007. A DWAF/SANparks Community Water Efficiency course was given in Limpopo, Northwest and Eastern Cape.

4. ACHIEVEMENTS Water Allocation and support to the poor 69 rain harvesting tanks constructed for resource poor farmers in four provinces. Draft regulations for financial support to resource poor farmers published for comment and to be finalized in 2007/8. Further progress made on implementation of Water Allocation Reform and development of allocation plans began in Mhlathuze.

5. ACHIEVEMENTS Water allocation and authorization Started with project for the development of a framework for water allocation to guide compulsory licensing. Guidelines developed to speed up the processing of water use licences. Guidelines for water use for recreational purposes developed.

6. ACHIEVEMENTS Protection of water resources and WC Through the Working for Water Programme, 828 621 ha of invasive alien species cleared. Initial clearing of invasive species: 73. 664 (EC, GP,LP, NC, WC & NW). Follow up clearing: 161.13 Ha (EC, GP, NC, WC & LP Herbicides applies to 720/960Ha of weed in NW 10 to 12 000 person years of employment created for 29 470 people

7. ACHIEVEMENTS Water Management Institutions Four CMAs established by Government Notice during the year under review (Usuthu- Mhlathuze, Thukela, Gouritz and Olifants/Doorn). Performance monitoring of WUAs on track (70% of revenue collected in WC measures).

8. PROMOTE IWRM GLOBALLY & IN AFRICA IN SUPPORT OF NEPAD DWAF participated actively in the World Water Forum during the year under review. Continued our participation in shared watercourses to promote regional economic integration DWAF hosted SADC Ministers of Water meeting South Africa won the right to host the UNESCO HELP Symposium in November 2007. UNFF preparations & negotiating document finalised

9. DWAF Oversight responsibilities Certain weaknesses were identified in the oversight of our public entities. Portfolio Committee made recommendations In response to these we have begun to improve our oversight role, reviewing our capacity and strategies DWAF strategic planning indaba included entities Our Strategic Plan provides for production of a governance framework in 2007/8, for governance of our entities.

10. Oversight responsibilities During the year under review, the Department began a process of consideration of disestablishment of two water boards, namely Ikangala and Bushbuckridge. As required by law, the procedure involves extensive consultation and the outcome cannot be preempted.

11. CHALLENGES Interdependencies between water allocation reform and land reform. Implementation of BBBEE in the water licensing and water authorization process. Delays in the licensing process being attended to through development of fast- tracking system. Need to develop an effective system governance framework and capacity for oversight of our public entities.

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