• National Water Act, 1998 (Act No. 36 of 1998)
    • Notice No. 1091 of 1998
    • Act
    • Preamble
    • Chapter 1 : Interpretation and Fundamental Principles
      • 1. Definitions and interpretation
      • 2. Purpose of Act
      • 3. Public trusteeship of nation's water resources
      • 4. Entitlement to water use
    • Chapter 2 : Water Management Strategies
      • Part 1 : National water resource strategy
        • 5. Establishment of national water resource strategy
        • 6. Contents of national water resource strategy
        • 7. Giving effect to national water resource strategy
      • Part 2 : Catchment management strategies
        • 8. Establishment of catchment management strategies
        • 9. Contents of catchment management strategy
        • 10. Guidelines for and consultation on catchment management strategies
        • 11. Giving effect to catchment management strategies
    • Chapter 3 : Protection of Water Resources
      • Part 1 : Classification system for water resources
        • 12. Prescription of classification system
      • Part 2 : Classification of water resources and resource quality objectives
        • 13. Determination of class of water resources and resource quality objectives
        • 14. Preliminary determination of class or resource quality objectives
        • 15. Giving effect to determination of class of water resource and resource quality objectives
      • Part 3 : The Reserve
        • 16. Determination of Reserve
        • 17. Preliminary determinations of Reserve
        • 18. Giving effect to Reserve
      • Part 4 : Pollution prevention
        • 19. Prevention and remedying effects of pollution
      • Part 5 : Emergency incidents
        • 20. Control of emergency incidents
    • Chapter 4 : Use of Water
      • Part 1 : General Principles
        • 21. Water use
        • 22. Permissible water use
        • 23. Determination of quantity of water which may be allocated by responsible authority
        • 24. Licences for use of water found underground on property of another person
        • 25. Transfer of water use authorisations
        • 26. Regulations on use of water
      • Part 2 : Considerations, conditions and essential requirements of general authorisations and licences
        • 27. Considerations for issue of general authorisations and licences
        • 28. Essential requirements of licences
        • 29. Conditions for issue of general authorisations and licences
        • 30. Security by applicant
        • 31. Issue of licence no guarantee of supply
      • Part 3 : Existing lawful water uses
        • 32. Definition of existing lawful water use
        • 33. Declaration of water use as existing lawful water use
        • 34. Authority to continue with existing lawful water use
        • 35. Verification of existing water uses
      • Part 4 : Stream flow reduction activities
        • 36. Declaration of stream flow reduction activities
      • Part 5 : Controlled activities
        • 37. Controlled activity
        • 38. Declaration of certain activities as controlled activities
      • Part 6 : General authorisations
        • 39. General authorisations to use water
      • Part 7 : Individual applications for licences
        • 40. Application for Licence
        • 41. Procedure for licence applications
        • 42. Reasons for decisions
      • Part 8 : Compulsory licences for water use in respect of specific resource
        • 43. Compulsory licence applications
        • 44. Late applications
        • 45. Proposed allocation schedules
        • 46. Preliminary allocation schedules
        • 47. Final allocation schedule
        • 48. Licences replace previous entitlements
      • Part 9 : Review and renewal of licences, and amendment and substitution of conditions of licences
        • 49. Review and amendment of licences
        • 50. Formal amendment of licences
        • 51. Successors-in-title
        • 52. Procedure for earlier renewal or amendment of licences
      • Part 10 : Contravention of or failure to comply with authorisations
        • 53. Rectification of contraventions
        • 54. Suspension or withdrawal of entitlements to use water
        • 55. Surrender of licence
    • Chapter 5 : Financial Provisions
      • Part 1 : Water use charges
        • 56. Pricing strategy for water use charges
        • 57. Application of pricing strategy
        • 58 Recovery of water use charges
        • 59 Liability for water use charges
        • 60. Water use charges are charges on land
      • Part 2 : Financial assistance
        • 61. Financial assistance by Minister
        • 62. Regulations on financial assistance
    • Chapter 6 : General Powers and Duties of Minister and Director-General
      • Part 1 : Delegations, directives, expropriation, condonation and additional powers
        • 63. Delegation of powers and duties by Minister
        • 64. Expropriation of property
        • 65. Expropriation for rehabilitation and other remedial work
        • 66. Condonation of failure to comply with time period
        • 67. Dispensing with certain requirements of Act
        • 68. Intervention in litigation
      • Part 2 : General provisions regarding regulations
        • 69. Making of regulations
        • 70. Consideration of regulations
        • 71. Rejected regulations
      • Part 3 : Powers relating to catchment management agencies
        • 72. Powers and duties of catchment management agencies vest in Minister in certai circumsances
        • 73. Assignment of powers and duties to catchment management agencies
        • 74. Directives to water management institutions
      • Part 4 : Powers of Director-General
        • 75. Delegation of powers by Director-General
        • 76. Appointment of persons on contract
    • Chapter 7 : Catchment Management Agencies
      • Part 1 : Establishment and powers of catchment management agencies
        • 77. Proposal for establishment of catchment management agency
        • 78. Procedure for establishment of catchment management agencies
        • 79. General powers and duties of catchment management agencies
        • 80. Initial functions of catchment management agencies
      • Part 2 : Governing board of catchment management agencies
        • 81. Governing board of catchment management agencies
        • 82. Chairperson, deputy chairperson, chief executive officer and committees of catchment management agency
        • 83. Removal of members from governing board
      • Part 3 : Operation of catchment management agencies
        • 84. Funding of catchment management agencies
        • 85. Documents relating to litigation
        • 86. Delegation of powers by catchment management agency
      • Part 4 : Intervention, disestablishment or change of water management areas of catchment management agencies
        • 87. Intervention by Minister
        • 88. Disestablishment of catchment management agency
        • 89. Transfer of assets and liabilities after change of water management area of disestablishment
        • 90. Regulations on catchment management agencies
    • Chapter 8 : Water User Associations
      • 91. Proposal for establishment of water user association
      • 92. Procedure for establishment of water user association
      • 93. Constitution of water user association
      • 94. Powers of water user association
      • 95. Directives to water user association
      • 96. Disestablishment of water user association
      • 97. Winding up affairs of disestablished water user association
      • 98. Transitional provisions for certain existing organisations
    • Chapter 9 : Advisory Committees
      • 99. Establishment of advisory committees
      • 100. Regulations regarding advisory committees
      • 101. Transitional provisions relating to advisory committees
    • Chapter 10 : International Water Management
      • 102. Establishment of bodies to implement international agreements
      • 103. Governance and functions of bodies
      • 104. Powers of bodies
      • 105. Bodies must manage different functions as separate units
      • 106. Reports on performance of functions
      • 107. Investigation of affairs or financial position of bodies
      • 108. Transitional provisions relating to existing bodies
    • Chapter 11 : Government Waterworks
      • 109. Acquisition, construction, alteration, repair, operation and control of government waterworks
      • 110. Consultation and environmental impact assessment
      • 111. Financing of government waterworks
      • 112. Water from government waterworks
      • 113. Access to and use of government waterworks for recreational purposes
      • 114. Government waterworks constructed before commencement of Act
      • 115. Disposal of government waterworks
      • 116. Regulations regarding government waterworks
    • Chapter 12 : Safety of Dams
      • 117. Definitions
      • 118. Control measures for dam with safety risk
      • 119. Responsibilities of approved professional persons
      • 120. Registration of dam with safety risk
      • 121. Factors to be considered in declaring dam or category of dams with safety risk
      • 122. Exemptions
      • 123. Regulations regarding dam safety
    • Chapter 13 : Access to and Rights Over Land
      • Part 1 : Entry and inspection
        • 124. Appointment of authorised persons
        • 125. Powers and duties of authorised persons
      • Part 2 : Servitudes
        • 126. Definitions
        • 127. Acquisition of servitudes
        • 128. Rights and duties of servitude holders and landowners
        • 129. Procedure for acquisition and amendment of servitudes
        • 130. Powers of High Court in respect of claim for servitude
        • 131. Compensation payable for granting of servitudes
        • 132. Noting of servitude and amendment by endorsement against title deed
        • 133. Cancellation of servitude
        • 134. Joint waterwork involving servitude
      • Part 3 : Waterworks and personal servitudes
        • 135. Ownership of waterworks on land belonging to another
        • 136. Transfer of personal servitudes
    • Chapter 14 : Monitoring, Assessment and Information
      • Part 1 : National monitoring systems
        • 137. Establishment of national monitoring systems
        • 138. Establishment of mechanisms to co-ordinate monitoring of water resources
      • Part 2 : National information systems on water resources
        • 139. Establishment of national information systems
        • 140. Objectives of national information systems
        • 141. Provision of information
        • 142. Access to information
        • 143. Regulations for monitoring, assessment and information
      • Part 3 : Information on floodlines, floods and droughts
        • 144. Floodlines on plans for establishment of townships
        • 145. Duty to make information available to public
    • Chapter 15 : Appeals and Dispute Resolution
      • 146. Establishment of Water Tribunal
      • 147. Operation of Water Tribunal
      • 148. Appeals to Water Tribunal
      • 149. Appeals from decisions of Water Tribunal
      • 150. Mediation
    • Chapter 16 : Offences and Remedies
      • 151. Offences
      • 152. Enquiry in respect of compensation for harm, loss or damage suffered
      • 153. Award of damages
      • 154. Offences in relation to employer and employee relationships
      • 155. Interdict or other order by High Court
    • Chapter 17 : General and Transitional Provisions
      • Part 1 : Liability
        • 156. State bound
        • 157. Limitation of liability
        • 158. Amendment or substitution of instruments
        • 159. Effect of delegation
      • Part 2 : Powers and authorisations
        • 160. Documents deemed to be properly authorised and issued
        • 161. Documents and steps valid under certain circumstances
        • 162. Service of documents
        • 163. Repeal of laws, and savings
        • 163A. Amendments to this Act
        • 164. Short title and commencement
    • Schedules
      • Schedule 1 : Permissible Use of Water
      • Schedule 2 : Procedural Matters Regarding Servitudes
      • Schedule 3 : Powers which may be exercised and duties to be performed by Catchment Management Agencies on Assignment or Delegation
      • Schedule 4 : Management and Planning of Water Management Institutions
        • Part 1 : Governing board
        • Part 2 : Board members
        • Part 3 : Proceedings of the board
        • Part 4 : Institutional planning
        • Part 5 : Monitoring and intervention
        • Part 6 : Records and reporting
      • Schedule 5 : Model Constitution of Water User Association
      • Schedule 6 : Water Tribunal
        • Part 1 : Water Tribunal members
        • Part 2 : Lodging and hearing of appeals and applications
      • Schedule 7 : Acts Repealed
  • Regulations
    • Regulations on Financial Assistance to Resource Poor Farmers, 2007
      • Notice No. R. 1036 of 2007
      • 1. Definitions
      • 2. Purpose of regulations
      • 3. Eligibility for financial assistance
      • 4. Procedure for applying for financial assistance
      • 5. Terms and conditions applicable to financial assistance grant
      • 6. Short title
      • Annexure
    • Regulations on Registration of Water Use
      • Notice No. 1352 of 1999
      • Explanatory Note
      • 1. Definitions
      • 2. Water use
      • 3. Application for registration of water use
      • 4. Different users at different places
      • 5. Only official forms may be used
      • 6. Extent and lawfulness of water use
      • 7. Registration certificate
      • 8. Deregistration
      • 9. Inspection
      • 10. Exemptions from registration of water use
      • 11. Amendment to the registration of water use
      • 12. Cost of registering a water use
      • 13. Offence
      • 14. Title and coming into effect
    • Regulations on Use of Water for Mining and Related Activities Aimed at the Protection of Water Resources
      • Notice No. R. 77 of 2010
      • 1. Definitions
      • 2. Information and notification
      • 3. Exemption from requirements of regulations
      • 4. Restrictions on locality
      • 5. Restrictions on use of material
      • 6. Capacity requirements of clean and dirty water systems
      • 7. Protection of water resources
      • 8. Security measures
      • 9. Temporary or permanent cessation of mine or activity
      • 10. Additional regulations relating to winning sand and alluvial minerals from watercour
      • 11. Additional regulations for rehabilitation of coal residue deposits
      • 12. Technical investigation and monitoring
      • 13. General
      • 14. Offences and penalties
      • 15. Repeal of regulations
      • 16. Commencement
    • Regulations for the Establishment of a Water Resource Classification System, 2010
      • Notice No. R. 810 of 2010
      • 1. Definitions
      • 2. Procedure for determining different classes of water resources
      • 3. Procedure for determining the Reserve
      • 4. Procedure for determining resource quality objectives
      • 5. Title
    • Regulations requiring that the Taking of Water for Irrigation Purposes be Measured, Recorded and Reported
      • Notice No. 131 of 2017
      • 1. Definitions
      • 2. Objective of Regulations
      • 3. Application
      • 4. Measuring of water use
      • 5. Installation and use of water measuring devices and record keeping
      • 6. Keeping of records
      • 7. Directive to comply
      • 8. Directive to have accuracy of water measuring devices verified
      • 9. Offences
      • 10. Maximum penalties
      • 11. Short title
    • Regulations regarding the Procedural Requirements for Water Use Licence Applications and Appeals
      • Notice No. R. 267 of 2017
      • Chapter 1 : Interpretation and Definitions
        • 1. Interpretation and definitions
        • 2. Purpose of Regulations
      • Chapter 2 : Application for Water Use Licence
        • 3. Application for water use licence
        • 4. Application for integratedwater use licence
        • 5. Pre-application enquiry meeting
        • 6. Submission of the application
        • 7. Multiple water use licence application
      • Chapter 3 : Processing of Water Use Licence Application
        • 8. Evaluation of application prior to acceptance
        • 9. Compliance of an application with formal requirements
      • Chapter 4 : Site Inspection Meeting and Submission of Technical Report on Water Use Licence Application
        • 10. Site inspection
        • 11. Submission of technical report on water use licence application
        • 12. Assessment of technical report on water use licence application
      • Chapter 5 : Consideration of and Decision on an Application
        • 13. Consideration of and decision on a water use licence application
        • 14. Security by applicant
        • 15. Surrender of water use entitlement to facilitate licence application
        • 16. Application for renewal or amendment of water use licence
      • Chapter 6 : Public Participation
        • 17. Procedure for public participation
        • 18. Register of interested and affected parties
        • 19. Public Participation Report
      • Chapter 7 : General Matters
        • 20. Offences
      • Chapter 8 : Appeals
        • 21. Appeals arising out of the integrated water use licence applications
        • 22. Submission of appeal to Minister
        • 23. Decision on appeal
        • 24. Short title and commencement
      • Annexures
        • Annexure A
        • Annexure B
        • Annexure C
        • Annexure D
          • The Tables of Contents
            • 1 Waste Water Treatment/Water Treatment Plants Technical Report
            • 2 Agriculture Technical Report or Business Plan
            • 3 Stream Flow Reduction Activity Report
            • 4 Integrated Water and Wastewater Management Report
            • 5 Geohydrology Report
            • 6 Wetland Delineation Report
            • 7 Mine Closure/Rehabilitation Plan
            • 8 Public Participation Report
            • 9 Civil Design - Minimum Information Requirements
        • Annexure E
        • Annexure H
  • Notices
    • 799 of 1999 - Limitation on the Abstraction and Use of Water for Irrigation purposes
    • Request to Register a Water Use
      • 62 of 2000 - Request to Register a Water Use - Northern Province
      • 387 of 2000 - Request to Register a Water Use - Gauteng
      • 388 of 2000 - Request to Register a Water Use - Kwa-Zulu Natal
      • 433 of 2000 - Request to Register a Water Use - Free State
      • 470 of 2000 - Request to Register a Water Use - North West
      • 515 of 2000 - Request to Register a Water Use - Western Cape
      • 536 of 2000 - Request to Register a Water Use - Mpumalanga
      • 576 of 2000 - Request to Register a Water Use - Northern Province
      • 577 of 2000 - Request to Register a Water Use - Kwa-Zulu Natal
      • 624 of 2000 - Request to Register a Water Use - Eastern Cape
    • Extension of the Time Period for General Authorisations
      • 313 of 2009 - Extension of the Time Period for General Authorisations
      • 314 of 2009 - Extension of the Time Period of General Authorisations
    • 711 of 2010 - Restrictions on the use of agricultural water within quaternary drainage areas
    • 665 of 2013 - Revision of General Authorisations in terms of Section 39 of the National Water Act, 1998 (Act No. 36 of 1998) (The Act)
      • Notice No. 665 of 2013
      • 1. Engaging in a Controlled Activity, Identified as such in Section 37(1)(a): Irrigation of any Land with Waste or Water containing Waste Generated through any Industrial Activity or by a Waterwork
      • 2. Discharge of Waste or Water containing waste into a Water Resource through a pipe, canal, sewer or other conduit; and disposing in any manner of water which contains waste from, or which has been heated in, any Industrial or Power Generation Process
      • 3. Disposing of Waste in a manner which may detrimentally impact on a Water Resource
      • 4. Removing, Discharging or Disposing of Water found Underground if it is necessary for the Efficient Continuation of an Activity or for the Safety of People
    • 538 of 2016 - Revision of General Authorisation for the taking and storing of water
      • Notice No. 538 of 2016
      • Explanatory Note
      • 1. Definitions
      • 2. Application of the notice
      • 3. Taking of water from a surface water resource
      • 4. Taking of water from a groundwater resource
      • 5. Storing of water
      • 6. General conditions
      • 7. Registration of water use
      • 8. Payment of charges
      • Appendixes
        • Appendix A : Surface Water Abstraction and Storage
        • Appendix B : Groundwater abstraction
    • 189 of 2018 - Reserve Determination of Water Resources for the Olifants-Doorn Catchments
      • Notice No. 189 of 2018
      • 1. Description of Water Resource
      • 2. Reserve Determination as required in terms of section 16(1) and (2) of the Act
      • 3. Acronyms and Definitions
      • 4. Surface-Water-Quantity Component for Rivers
      • 5. Surface-Water-Quality Component for Rivers
      • 6. Estuary component
      • 7. Groundwater - Quantity Component
      • 8. Groundwater - Quality Component
    • The Continued Application of the General Authorisation Published in terms of Section 39 of the National Water Act, 1998 (Act No. 36 of 1998)
      • Notice No. 383 of 2019
    • Mzimvubu-Tsitsikamma Water Management Area (WMA 7) in the Eastern Cape Province: Limiting the use of water in terms of Section 6 of Schedule 3 of the National Water Act of 1998; for Urban, Agricultural and Industrial (including Mining) Purposes 
      • Notice No. 1220 of 2020
    • Disestablishment of Hoeko Irrigation Board in Western Cape Province
      • Notice No. 3983 of 2023
    • Transformation of Irrigation Boards into Associations
      • Transformation of Gamtoos Irrigation Board into Gamtoos Water User Association in terms of Section 92(1) of the Act
        • Notice No. 3947 of 2023
      • Transformation of Karkloof Irrigation Board into Karkloof Water User Association in terms of Section 98(6) of the Act
        • Notice No. 3981 of 2023
      • Transformation of Ngwagwane Irrigation Board into Ngwagwane Water User Association in terms of Section 98(6) of the Act
        • Notice No. 3982 of 2023
      • Transformation of Cogmanskloof Irrigation Board into Cogmanskloof Water User Association in terms of Section 98(6) of the Act
        • Notice No. 4077 of 2023
      • Transformation of Smalblaar Irrigation Board into Smalblaar Water User Association in terms of Section 98(6) of the Act
        • Notice No. 4078 of 2023
      • Transformation of Buffelsjagsriver Irrigation Board into Buffelsjagsriver Water User Association in terms of Section 98(6) of the Act
        • Notice No. 4079 of 2023
      • Transformation and Amalgamation of Vyeboom & Houtveld Irrigation Boards into the Vyeboom Water User Association in terms of Section 98(6) of the Act
        • Notice No. 4080 of 2023
      • Transformation of Underberg Irrigation Board into Underberg Water User Association in terms of Section 98(6) of the Act
        • Notice No. 4081 of 2023
      • Transformation of Mooi River Irrigation Board into Mpofana Water User Association in terms of Section 98(6) of the Act
        • Notice No. 4082 of 2023
      • Transformation of Mvoti Irrigation Board into Upper Mvoti Water User Association in terms of Section 98(6) of the Act
        • Notice No. 4083 of 2023
      • Transformation of Pholela Irrigation Board into Pholela Water User Association in terms of Section 98(6) of the Act
        • Notice No. 4084 of 2023
      • Transformation of uMzikhulwana Irrigation Board into uMzikhulwana Water User Association in terms of Section 98(6) of the Act
        • Notice No. 4085 of 2023
      • Transformation of Egmont Irrigation Board into Vanstadensrus Water User Association in terms of Section 98(6) of the Act
        • Notice No. 4086 of 2023
      • Transformation of Brand River Irrigation Board into Brand River Water User Association in terms of Section 98(6) of the Act
        • Notice No. 4201 of 2023
      • Transformation of Tierpoort Irrigation Board into Tierpoort Water User Association in terms of Section 98(6) of the Act
        • Notice No. 4224 of 2023
      • Transformation and Amalgamation of the Bossieveld, Bo-Doorn River, Doornrivier, Moddergat & Stettyn Irrigation Boards into Bossieveld Water User Association in terms of Section 98(6) of the Act
        • Notice No. 4461 of 2024
      • Transformation of Dwariga Irrigation Board into Dwariga Water User Association in terms of Section 98(6) of the Act
        • Notice No. 4462 of 2024
      • Transformation of Keimoes, Brakboseiland, Eksteenskuil, Friesdale, Kousas, Malanshoek, Nielersdrift, Onderstekoms, Rooikopeiland and Skanskop Irrigation Boards into Keimos Water User Association in terms of Section 98(6) of the Act
        • Notice No. 4505 of 2024
      • Transformation of Upington IB Straussburg, Olyvenhoutsdrift-Suid, Loisvale, Blaauwsekop, Swartkop, Steynsvoor, and Kanoneiland Irrigation Boards into Upington Islands Water User Association in terms of Section 98(6) of the Act
        • Notice No. 4506 of 2024
      • Transformation of Titus River Irrigation Board into Titus River Water User Association in terms of Section 98(6) of the Act
        • Notice No. 4943 of 2024
      • Transformation of Brandwag Irrigation Board into Brandwag Water User Association in terms of Section 98(6) of the Act
        • Notice No. 4944 of 2024
      • Transformation of Baden Irrigation Board into Baden Water User Association in terms of Section 98(6) of the Act
        • Notice No. 4945 of 2024
      • Transformation and Amalgamation of Berg River Irrigation Board, Lower Berg River Irrigation Board and Berg River main Irrigation Boards into Berg River Water User Association in terms of Section 98(6) of the Act
        • Notice No. 4970 of 2024
      • Transformation and Amalgamation of Darling Bridge and Wagenbooms River Irrigation Boards into the Upper Breede River Water User Association in terms of Section 98(1) of the Act
        • Notice No. 4971 of 2024
      • Establishment of the Vaal Gamagara Water User Association in terms of Section 92(1)(4) of the Act
        • Notice No. 4792 of 2024
      • Transformation and Amalgamation of Sunday's River and Dwars Nkuzi Irrigation Board into Biggarsberg Water User Association in terms of Section 98(6) of the Act
        • Notice No. 5552 of 2024
      • Transformation of Elandskloof Irrigation Board into Elandskloof Water User Association in terms of Section 98(6) of the Act
        • Notice No. 5703 of 2024
    • Raw Water Use Charges for the 2024/25 Financial Year
      • Notice No. 4266 of 2024
    • Caledon-Modder Subsystem - Limiting the use of water in terms of Item 6 of Schedule 3 of the National Water Act, 1998 for Urban and Irrigation purposes from the Dams within the Caledon-Modder Subsystem
      • Notice No. 4507 of 2024
    • Mzimvubu-Tsitsikamma Water Management Area (WMA 7) in the Eastern Cape Province: Limiting the use of water in terms of Section 6 of Schedule 3 of the National Water Act 1998; for Urban, Agricultural, and Industrial (including Mining) Purposes
      • Notice No. 4762 of 2024
    • Mzimvubu-Tsitsikamma Water Management Area (WMA 7) in the Eastern Cape Province: Limiting the use of water in terms of Section 6 of Schedule 3 of the National Water Act 1998; for Urban, Agricultural, and Industrial (including Mining) Purposes
      • Notice No. 4800 of 2024
    • Caledon-Modder Subsystem - Limiting the use of water in terms of Item 6 of Schedule 3 of the National Water Act 1998 for Urban and Irrigation purposes from the Dams within the Caledon-Modder Subsystem
      • Notice No. 5200 of 2024
    • Vaal-Orange Water Management Area - Upper Vaal Catchment: Prohibiting and Limiting the use of water in terms of Item 6 of Schedule 3 to the National Water Act 1998 from the Ash and the Liebenbergsvlei Rivers for Agricultural purposes during the months of October 2024 to March 2025
      • Notice No. 5223 of 2024
    • Raw Water Tariff for the Vaal River System 2025/26
      • Notice No. 5574 of 2024
    • Raw Water Use Charges for the 2025/26 Financial Year
      •  Notice No. N5575 of 2024
  • Pricing Strategy for Raw Water Use Charges
    • Establishment of a Pricing Strategy for Water Use Charges in Terms of Section 56(1) of the National Water Act, 1998
    • A Pricing Strategy For Raw Water Use Charges
    • 1. Introduction
    • 2. Water Supply and Demand
    • 3. Addressing the Problem
    • 4. The Objectives that Shape the New Pricing Strategy
    • 5. Implementation of the New Pricing Strategy
      • 5.1 Water subject to pricing
      • 5.2 Definitions of Water Use
      • 5.3 Pricing Strategy for Water Use
      • 5.4 Transparency and Accountability
    • 6. Phasing in the New Approach
      • 6. Phasing in the New Approach
    • 7. Application of Pricing Strategy to Different Categories of Water Use/User Sectors
      • 7. Application of Pricing Strategy to Different Categories...
      • 7.1 Discharge of Waste
      • 7.2 Water Services Authority Sector
      • 7.3 Industrial, Mining and Energy Sector
      • 7.4 Irrigation Sector
      • 7.5 Stream Flow Reduction Activities
    • 8. Conclusion
      • 8. Conclusion
    • 9. Glossary of Terms
      • 9. Glossary of Terms
  • General Authorisations
    • General Authorisations in terms of Section 39 of the National Water Act, 1998 (Act No. 36 of 1998) - 2013
      • 1. The taking of Water from a Water Resource and Storage of Water
        • 1.1 Purpose of this authorisation
        • 1.2 Exclusion
        • 1.3 Compliance with National Water Act and other laws
        • 1.4 Area of applicability
        • 1.5 Duration of authorisation
        • 1.6 Definitions
        • 1.7 Abstraction and storage
        • 1.8 Registration of water use
        • 1.9 Precautionary practices
        • 1.10 Record-keeping and disclosure of information
        • 1.11 Inspections
        • 1.12 Offences
      • 2. Engaging in a controlled activity, identified as such in Section 37
        • 2.1 Purpose of this authorisation
        • 2.2 Exclusion
        • 2.3 Compliance with National Water Act and other laws
        • 2.4 Area of applicability
        • 2.5 Duration of authorisation
        • 2.6 Definitions
        • 2.7 Irrigation with wastewater
        • 2.8 Registration of irrigation with wastewater
        • 2.9 Location of irrigation with wastewater
        • 2.10 Record-keeping and disclosure of information
        • 2.11 Precautionary practices
        • 2.12 Inspections
        • 2.13 Offences
      • 3. Discharge of waste or water containing waste into a water resource
        • 3.1 Purpose of this authorisation
        • 3.2 Exclusion
        • 3.3 Compliance with National Water Act and other laws
        • 3.4 Area of applicability
        • 3.5 Duration of authorisation
        • 3.6 Definitions
        • 3.7 Discharging of domestic and industrial wastewater into water resources
        • 3.8 Registration of discharges into water resources
        • 3.9 Record-keeping and disclosure of information
        • 3.10 Precautionary practices
        • 3.11 Inspections
        • 3.12 Offences
      • 4. Disposing of waste in a manner which may detrimentally impact on a water resource
        • 4.1 Purpose of this authorisation
        • 4.2 Exclusion
        • 4.3 Compliance with National Water Act and other laws
        • 4.4 Area of applicability
        • 4.5 Duration of authorisation
        • 4.6 Definitions
        • 4.7 Storage of domestic and/or biodegradable industrial wastewater for the purpose of re-use
        • 4.8 Storage of domestic and/or biodegradable industrial wastewater for the purpose of disposal
        • 4.9 Disposal of domestic and/or biodegradable industrial wastewater
        • 4.10 Disposal of mine waste or residue
        • 4.11 Registration of wastewater storage
        • 4.12 Registration of wastewater disposal
        • 4.13 Location of wastewater storage dams and wastewater disposal sites
        • 4.14 Record-keeping and disclosure of information
        • 4.15 Precautionary practices
        • 4.16 Inspections
        • 4.17 Offences
    • General Authorisations in terms of Section 39 of the National Water Act, 1998 (Act No. 36 of 1998) for Water Uses as defined in Section 21(c) or Section 21(i)
      • Notice No. 4167 of 2023
      • Impeding or Diverting the Flow of Water in a Watercourse [Section 21(c)] or Altering the Bed, Banks, Course or Characteristics of a Watercourse [Section 21(i)]
        • 1. Purpose of Authorisation
        • 2. Definitions
        • 3. Exclusion to this Notice
        • 4. Duration of Notice
        • 5. Area of applicability of Notice
        • 6. To whom this Notice is applicable impeding or diverting the flow or altering the bed, banks, course or characteristics of a watercourse
        • 7. Conditions for Impeding or Diverting the Flow of Water or Altering the Bed, Banks, Course or Characteristics of a Watercourse in terms of this Notice
        • Appendices
          • Appendix A : Risk Assessment  Matrix (RAM)
          • Appendix B : River Management Plan or Similar
          • Appendix C : Emergency Protocol
          • Appendix D1 : Activities listed generally authorized for persons
          • Appendix D2 : Activities listed generally authorized for institutions
  • Instructions
    • Irrigation Boards and Water Users Associations instruction to install water measuring devices for water taken for irrigation purposes and to monitor compliance to Regulations requiring that the taking of water for irrigation purposes be measured, recorded and reported
      • Notice No.141 of 2018
    • Notice to install water measuring devices for water taken for irrigation purposes and to monitor compliance with Government Notice No.131 of 2017: All water users who are not members of an irrigation board or water users association in all water management areas
      • Notice No. 34 of 2020
    • Extension and Alignment of Compliance Period: Instruction to install water measuring devices for water taken for irrigation purposes in terms of Government Notice No. 141, 23 February 2018 (Water Users within Water Management Institutions) and Government Notice, 34, 17 January 2020 (Water Users who are not members of Water Management Institutions)
      • Notice No.1010 of 2020