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South Africa
National Water Act, 1998
Act 36 of 1998
- Published in Government Gazette 19182 on 26 August 1998
- Assented to on 20 August 1998
- There are multiple commencements
- [This is the version of this document as it was from 26 August 1998 to 5 December 1999.]
Provisions | Status |
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Chapter 1 (section 1–4); Chapter 2 (section 5–11); Chapter 3 (section 12–20); Chapter 4, Part 1 (section 21–26); Part 2 (section 27–31); Part 3, section 32, section 34–35; Part 4 (section 36); Part 6 (section 39); Part 8 (section 43–48); Part 9 (section 49–52); Part 10 (section 53–55); Chapter 5, Part 2 (section 61–62); Chapter 6 (section 63–76); Chapter 7 (section 77–90); Chapter 8 (section 91–98); Chapter 9 (section 99–101); Chapter 10 (section 102–108); Chapter 11 (section 109–116); Chapter 12 (section 117–123); Chapter 13 (section 124–136); Chapter 14 (section 137–145); Chapter 15 (section 146–150); Chapter 16 (section 151–155); Chapter 17, Part 1 (section 156–159); Part 2, section 160–162, section 163(2), 163(3), 163(4), section 164 |
commenced on 1 October 1998
by Proclamation R95 of 1998.
Note: Date of commencement of sections 1-32, 34-36, 39, 43-55 and 61-164 and all Schedules except certain items of Schedule 7 |
Chapter 4, Part 3, section 33(1), 33(2), 33(3) | commenced on 1 January 1999 by Proclamation 131 of 1998. |
Chapter 4, Part 3, section 33(4); Part 5 (section 37–38); Part 7 (section 40–42); Chapter 5, Part 1 (section 56–60); Chapter 17, Part 2, section 163(1) |
commenced on 1 October 1999
by Proclamation R102 of 1999.
Note: Date of commencement of sections 33(4), 37, 38, 40-42, 56-60 and 163(1), remaining items of Schedule 7 |
Chapter 1
Interpretation and fundamental principles
This Chapter sets out the fundamental principles of the Act. Sustainability and equity are identified as central guiding principles in the protection, use, development, conservation, management and control of water resources. These guiding principles recognise the basic human needs of present and future generations, the need to protect water resources, the need to share some water resources with other countries, the need to promote social and economic development through the use of water and the need to establish suitable institutions in order to a thieve the purpose of the Act. National Government, acting through the Minister, is responsible for the achievement of these fundamental principles in accordance with the Constitutional mandate for water reform. Being empowered to act on behalf of the nation, the Minister has the ultimate responsibility to fulfil certain obligations relating to the use, allocation and protection of and access to water resources.This Chapter also contains definitions explaining the meaning of certain words used in the Act as well as provisions regarding the interpretation of the Act.
1. Definitions and interpretation
2. Purpose of Act
The purpose of this Act is to ensure that the nation's water resources are protected, used, developed, conserved, managed and controlled in ways which take into account amongst other factors—3. Public trusteeship of nation’s water resources
4. Entitlement to water use
Chapter 2
Water management strategies
This Chapter deals with the development of strategies to facilitate the proper management of water resources.Part 1 – National water resource strategy
Part 1 requires the progressive development, by the Minister, after consultation with society at large, of a national water resource strategy. The national water resource strategy provides the framework for the protection, use, development, conservation, management and control of water resources for the country as a whole. It also provides the framework within which water will be managed at regional or catchment level, in defined water management areas. The national water resource strategy, which must be formally reviewed from time to time, is binding on all authorities and institutions exercising powers or performing duties under this Act.5. Establishment of national water resource strategy
6. Contents of national water resource strategy
7. Giving effect to national water resource strategy
The Minister, the Director-General, an organ of state and a water management institution must give effect to the national water resource strategy when exercising any power or performing any duty in terms of this Act.Part 2 – Catchment management strategies
Part 2 requires every catchment management agency to progressively develop a catchment management strategy for the water resources within its water management area Catchment management strategies must be in harmony with the national water resource strategy. In the process of developing this strategy, a catchment management agency must seek co-operation and agreement on water-related matters front the various stakeholders and interested persons. The catchment management strategy, which must be reviewed from time to time, will include a water allocation plan. A catchment management strategy must set principles, for allocating water to existing and prospective users, taking into account all matters relevant to the protection, use, development, conservation, management and control of water resources.8. Establishment of catchment management strategies
9. Contents of catchment management strategy
A catchment management strategy must—10. Guidelines for and consultation on catchment management strategies
11. Giving effect to catchment management strategies
The Minister and the catchment management agency concerned must give effect to any catchment management strategy established under this Part when exercising any power or performing any duty in terms of this Act.Chapter 3
Protection of water resources
The protection of water resources is fundamentally related to their use, development, conservation, management and control. Parts 1, 2 and 3 of this Chapter lay down a series of measures which are together intended to ensure the comprehensive protection of all water resources. These measures are to be developed progressively within the contexts of the national water resource strategy and the catchment management strategies provided for in Chapter 2. Parts 4 and 5 deal with measures to prevent the pollution of water resources and measures to remedy the effects of pollution of water resources.Part 1 – Classification system for water resources
Part 1 provides for the first stage in the protection process, which is the development by the Minister of a system to classify the nation’s water resources. The system provides guidelines and procedures for determining different classes of water resources.12. Prescription of classification system
Part 2 – Classification of water resources and resource quality objectives
Under Part 2 the Minister is required to use the classification system established in Part I to determine the class and resource quality objectives of all or part of water resources considered to be significant. The purpose of the resource quality objectives is to establish clear goals relating to the quality of the relevant water resources. In determining resource quality objectives a balance must be sought between the need to protect and sustain water resources on the one hand, and the need to develop and use them on the other. Provision is made for preliminary determinations of the class and resource quality objectives of water resources before the formal classification system is established. Once the class of a water resource and the resource quality objectives have been determined they are binding on all authorities and institutions when exercising any power or performing any duty under this Act.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
The Minister, the Director-General, an organ of state and a water management institution, when exercising any power or performing: any duty in terms of this Act, must give effect to any determination of a class of a water resource and the resource quality objectives as determined in terms of this Part and any requirements for complying with the resource quality objectives.Part 3 – The Reserve
Part 3 deals with the Reserve, which consists of two parts — the basic human needs reserve and the ecological reserve. The basic human needs reserve provides for the essential needs of individuals served by the water resource in question and includes water for drinking, for food preparation and for personal hygiene. The ecological reserve relates to the water required to protect the aquatic ecosystems of the water resource. The Reserve refers to both the quantity and quality of the water in the resource, and will vary depending on the class of the resource. The Minister is required to determine the Reserve, for all or part of any significant water resource. If a resource has not yet been classified, a preliminary determination of the Reserve may be made and later superseded by a new one. Once the Reserve is determined for a water resource is binding in the same way as the class and the resource quality objectives.16. Determination of Reserve
17. Preliminary determinations of Reserve
18. Giving effect to Reserve
The Minister, the Director-General, an organ of state and a water management institution, must give effect to the Reserve as determined in terms of this Part when exercising any power or performing any duty in terms of this Act.Part 4 – Pollution prevention
Part 4 deals with pollution prevention, and in particular the situation where pollution of a water resource occurs or might occur as a result of activities on land. The person who owns, controls, occupies or uses the land in question is responsible for taking measures to prevent pollution of water resources. If these measures are not taken, the catchment management agency concerted may itself do whatever is necessary to prevent the pollution or to remedy its effects, and to recover all reasonable costs from the persons responsible for the pollution.19. Prevention and remedying effects of pollution
Part 5 – Emergency incidents
Part 5 deals with pollution of water resources following an emergency incident, such as an accident involving the spilling of a harmful substance that finds or may find its way into a water resource. The responsibility for remedying the situation rests with the person responsible for the incident or the substance involved. If there is a failure to act, the relevant catchment management agency may take the necessary steps and recover the costs from every responsible person.20. Control of emergency incidents
Chapter 4
Use of water
As this Act is founded on the principle that National Government has overall responsibility for and authority over water resource management, including the equitable allocation and beneficial use of water in the public interest, a person can only be entitled to use water if the use is permissible under the Act. This Chapter is therefore of central significance to the Act, as it lays the basis for regulating water use. The various types of licensed and unlicensed entitlements to use water are dealt with in detail.Part 1 – General principles
This Part sets out general principles for regulating water use. Water use is defined broadly, and includes taking and storing water, activities which reduce stream flow, waste discharges and disposals, controlled activities (activities which impact detrimentally on a water resource), altering a watercourse, removing water found underground for certain purposes, and recreation. In general a water use must be licensed unless it is listed in Schedule I, is an existing lawful use, is permissible under a general authorisation, or if a responsible authority waives the need for a licence. The Minister may limit the amount of water which a responsible authority may allocate. In making regulations the Minister may differentiate between different water resources, classes of water resources and geographical areas.21. Water use
For the purposes of this Act, water use includes—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
A licence may be granted to use water found underground on land not owned by the applicant if the owner of the land consents or if there is good reason to do so.25. Transfer of water use authorisations
26. Regulations on use of water
Part 2 – Considerations, conditions and essential requirements of general authorisations and licences
This Part deals with matters relevant to all general authorisations and licences issued under the Act. It guides responsible authorities in the exercise of their discretion to issue and to attach conditions to general authorisations and licences. It also sets out the essential features of licences, such as effective periods, purposes and places for which they may be issued, and the nature of conditions that maybe attached to them. The granting of a licence does not imply any guarantee regarding the availability or quality of water which it covers.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
The issue of a licence to use water does not imply a guarantee relating to—Part 3 – Existing lawful water uses
This Part permits the continuation under certain conditions of an existing water use derived from a law repealed by this Act. An existing lawful water use, with any conditions attached, is recognised but may continue, only to the extent that it is not limited, prohibited or terminated by this Act. No licence is required to continue with an existing lawful water use until a responsible authority requires a person claiming such an entitlement to apply for a licence. If a licence is issued it becomes the source of authority for the water use. If a licence is not granted the use is no longer permissible.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
This Part allows the Minister, after public consultation, to regulate land-based activities which reduce stream flow, by declaring such activities to be stream flow reduction activities. Whether or not an activity is declared to be a stream flow reduction activity depends on various factors, such as the extent of stream flow reduction, its duration, and its impact on any relevant water resource and on other water users. The control of forestry for its impact on water resources, currently exercised in terms of the Forest Act, is now exercised under this Part.36. Declaration of stream flow reduction activities
Part 5 – Controlled activities
This Part allows the Minister to regulate activities having a detrimental impact on water resources by declaring them to be controlled activities. Four such activities — irrigation using waste or water containing waste from certain sources, modification of atmospheric precipitation, altering the flow regime of a water resource as a result of power generation, and aquifer recharge using waste or water containing waste — are identified in the Act as controlled activities. Provision is made for the Minister to declare other controlled activities as the need arises, but in these cases public consultation is required. Following the identification or declaration of a controlled activity an authorisation for that particular category of activity is required under this Act.37. Controlled activity
38. Declaration of certain activities as controlled activities
Part 6 – General authorisations
This Part establishes a procedure to enable a responsible authority, after public consultation, to permit the use of water by publishing general authorisations in the Gazette. A general authorisation may be restricted to a particular water resource, a particular category of persons, a defined geographical area or a period of time, and requires conformity with other relevant laws. The use of water under a general authorisation does not require a licence until the general authorisation is revoked, in which case licensing will be necessary. A general authorisation does not replace or limit an entitlement to use water, such as an existing lawful water use or a licence, which a person may otherwise have under this Act.39. General authorisations to use water
Part 7 – Individual applications for licences
This Part sets out the procedures which apply in all cases where a licence is required to use water, but where no general invitation to apply for licences has been issued under Part 8. Water users who are not required to license their use, but who wish to convert the use to licensed use, may also use the procedure set out in this Part, but the responsible authority may decline to grant a licence when the applicant is entitled to the use of water under an existing lawful use or by a general authorisation. In considering an application a responsible authority may require additional information from the applicant, and may also require the applicant to undertake an environmental or other assessment, which assessments may be subject to independent review.40. Application for licence
41. Procedure for licence applications
42. Reasons for decisions
After a responsible authority has reached a decision on a licence application, it must promptly—Part 8 – Compulsory licences for water use in respect of specific resource
This Part establishes a procedure for a responsible authority to undertake compulsory licensing of any aspect of water use in respect of one or more water resources within a specific geographic area. It includes requirements for a responsible authority to prepare schedules for allocating quantities of water to existing and new users. The procedure is intended to be used in areas which are, or are soon likely to be, under "water stress" (for example where the demands for water are approaching or exceed the available supply, where water quality problems are imminent or already exist, or where the water resource quality is under threat,), or where it is necessary to review prevailing water use to achieve equity of access to water.In such cases the responsible authority must publish a notice in the Gazette and other appropriate media, requiring people to apply for licences in the designated area. Applicants may be required to submit additional information, and may also be required to undertake an environmental or other assessment, which assessment may be subject to independent review.
In determining the quantities of water to be allocated to users, the responsible authority must consider all applications received, and draw up a schedule detailing how the available water will be allocated among the applicants. In drawing up an allocation schedule the responsible authority must comply with the plans, strategies and criteria set out elsewhere in the Act and must give special consideration to certain categories of applicants. A responsible authority need not allocate all the available water in a water resource, and may reserve some of the water for future needs. Provision is also made for any water still available after the requirements of the Reserve, international obligations and corrective action have been met to be allocated on the basis of public auction or tender. A system of objections and appeals in relation to proposed and preliminary allocation schedules ensures that licences may be issued only after the allocation schedule has been finalised.
Licences issued under this Part replace previous elements to any existing lawful water use by the applicant.
43. Compulsory licence applications
44. Late applications
A responsible authority may, for good reason, condone a late application and charge a reasonable additional fee for processing the late application.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
This Part deals with the review and renewal of licences, and the amendment and substitution of their conditions. Review of a licence is by the relevant responsible authority, at periods stipulated in the licence as part of a general review process.A review of a licence may lead to the amendment or substitution of its conditions, but only if certain requirements are satisfied. If the intendment or substitution of conditions severely prejudices the economic viability of any undertaking in respect of which the licence was issued there is a claim for compensation. Minor amendments to licences (for instance, to correct clerical mistakes, or ranges in format), and those agreed to by the licensee may be made outside of the review process. In addition, a licensee may apply to the responsible authority for the renewal or amendment of a licence before it expires. In considering such applications the responsible authority must again consider the matters dealt with in the initial application, and there are limitations to the new conditions to which the licence may be subjected.
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
This Part deals with the consequences of contravention of licence conditions. These range from the responsible authority requiring the licensee to take remedial action, failing which it may take the necessary action and recover reasonable costs from that person, to the suspension or withdrawal of a licence. Where a licensee offers to surrender a licence the responsible authority is obliged to accept the surrender and cancel the licence unless there is good reason for refusal.53. Rectification of contraventions
54. Suspension or withdrawal of entitlements to use water
55. Surrender of licence
Chapter 5
Financial provisions
This Chapter deals with the measures to finance the provision of water resource management services as well as financial and economic measures to support the implementation of strategies aimed at water resource protection, conservation of water and the beneficial use of water.Part 1 – Water use charges
In terms of Part 1 the Minister may from time to time, after public consultation, establish a pricing strategy which may differentiate among geographical areas, categories of water users or individual water users. The achievement of social equity is one of the considerations in setting differentiated charges. Water use charges are to be used to fund the direct and related costs of water resource management, development and use, and may also be used to achieve an equitable and efficient allocation of water. In addition, they may also be used to ensure compliance with prescribed standards and water management practices according to the user pays and polluter pays principles. Water use charges will be used as a means of encouraging reduction in waste, and provision is made for incentives for effective and efficient water use. Non-payment of water use charges will attract penalties, including the possible restriction or suspension of water supply from a waterwork or of an authorisation to use water.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
Part 2 deals with financial assistance, which may be granted once certain considerations are taken into account.61. Financial assistance by Minister
62. Regulations on financial assistance
The Minister may make regulations concerning—Chapter 6
General powers and duties of Minister and Director-General
Part 1 – Delegations, directives, expropriation, condonation and additional powers
Part 1 of this Chapter sets out various powers and duties of the Minister which are of a general nature, such as the powers of delegation and expropriation, and intervention in litigation. More specific powers and duties are dealt with elsewhere in the Act.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
The Minister may, in exceptional circumstances and for a good reason, extend a time period or condone a failure to comply with a time period.67. Dispensing with certain requirements of Act
68. Intervention in litigation
The Minister may intervene in litigation before a court or in a hearing before the Water Tribunal with regard to any matter contemplated in this Act.Part 2 – General provisions regarding regulations
Part 2 requires the Minister to consult with the public when making regulations under this Act, and also to submit regulations for scrutiny by the National Assembly and by the National Council of Provinces. If the National Assembly rejects a regulation it must be repealed or amended.69. Making of regulations
70. Consideration of regulations
71. Rejected regulations
Part 3 – Powers relating to catchment management agencies
The Minister has the responsibility to manage and authorise the use of the nation’s water resources. This means that the Minister fulfils the functions of a catchment management agency in a water management area for which no catchment management agency is established, or where such an agency has been established but is not functional. The Minister may dispense with certain requirements of this Act for as long as is necessary to deal with an urgent situation or an emergency.72. Powers and duties of catchment management agencies vest in Minister in certain circumstances
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
The Director-General may, for the purposes of this Act, in writing and subject to conditions, delegate a power, including a power granted or delegated to the Director-General under this Act, to—76. Appointment of persons on contract
Chapter 7
Catchment management agencies
This Chapter provides for the progressive establishment by the Minister of catchment management agencies. The purpose of establishing these agencies is to delegate water resource management to the regional or catchment level and to involve local communities, within the framework of the national water resource strategy established in terms of Chapter 2. Whilst the ultimate aim is to establish catchment management agencies for all water management areas, the Minister acts as the catchment management agency where one has not been established. Where the necessary capacity does not exist to establish a catchment management agency, an advisory committee may be appointed under Chapter 9 to develop the necessary capacity as a first step towards establishing an agency.Part 1 – Establishment and powers of catchment management agencies
Under Part 1 a catchment management agency may be established for a specific water management area, after public consultation, on the initiative of the community and stakeholders concerned. In the absence of such a proposal the Minister may establish a catchment management agency on the Minister’s own initiative. The provisions of Schedule 4, on institutional and management planning, apply to a catchment management agency.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
Subject to Chapter 2 and section 79, upon the establishment of a catchment management agency, the initial functions of a catchment management agency are—Part 2 – Governing board of catchment management agencies
Part 2 describes the appointment of members of the governing board of a catchment management agency. The board of a catchment management agency will be constituted in such a way that interests of the various stakeholders are represented or reflected in a balanced manner, and the necessary expertise to operate effectively is provided. Members of the governing board can be elected or nominated by the different water user groups for appointment by the Minister, and the Minister may of his or her own accord appoint further members. The Minister may also remove board members for good reason.81. Appointment of governing board of catchment management agency
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
Part 3 deals with the functions and operation of catchment management agencies. Initial functions, dealt with in Part 2, include the investigation of and advice on water resources, the co-ordination of the related activities of other water management institutions within its water management area, the development of a catchment management strategy and the promotion of community participation in water resource management within its water management area. Additional powers and duties described in Schedule 3 may be assigned or delegated to agencies such as to establish water use rules and management systems, to direct users to terminate illegal uses of water, and to temporarily limit the use of water during periods of shortage.A catchment management agency may be financed by the state from water use charges made in its water management area or from any other source.
84. Funding of catchment management agencies
85. Documents relating to litigation
A catchment management agency must provide the Director-General with copies of all pleadings, affidavits and other documents in the possession of the catchment management agency relating to any proceedings instituted against that catchment management agency.86. Delegation of powers by catchment management agency
Part 4 – Intervention, disestablishment or change of water management areas of catchment management agencies
Part 4 enables the Minister to disestablish a catchment management agency or make changes to its water management area, for reasons which include the need to reorganise water management institutions for more effective water resource management. An agency may also be disestablished if it does not operate effectively.87. Intervention by Minister
88. Disestablishment of catchment management agency
89. Transfer of assets and liabilities after change of water management area or disestablishment
90. Regulations on catchment management agencies
Chapter 8
Water user associations
This Chapter deals with the establishment, powers and disestablishment of water user associations. Although water user associations are water management institutions their primary purpose, unlike catchment management agencies, is not water management. They operate at a restricted localised level, and are in effect co-operative associations of individual water users who wish to undertake water-related activities for their mutual benefit. A water user association may exercise management powers and duties only if and to the extent these have been assigned or delegated to it. The Minister establishes and disestablishes water user associations according to procedures set out in the Chapter. A water user association for a particular purpose would usually be established following a proposal to the Minister by an interested person, but such an association may also be established on the Minister’s initiative. The functions of a water user association depend on its approved constitution, which can be expected to conform to a large extent to the model constitution in Schedule 5. This Schedule also makes detailed provisions for the management and operation of water user associations. Although water user associations must operate within the framework of national policy and standards, particularly the national water resource strategy, the Minister may exercise control over them by giving them directives or by temporarily taking over their functions under particular circumstances.Existing irrigation boards, subterranean water control boards and water boards established for stock watering purposes will continue in operation until they are restructured as 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
This Chapter empowers the Minister to establish advisory committees. Each advisory committee will be established for a particular purpose, and it is therefore possible for a variety of advisory committees to be established with different purposes and functions. Although primarily advisory in nature, such committees may exercise powers which are delegated to them. The Minister may amend the functions of an advisory committee, or disestablish it. Certain existing advisory committees will continue to function as though they were advisory committees established under this Act.99. Establishment of advisory committees
100. Regulations regarding advisory committees
The Minister may by regulation establish terms of reference and any other rules concerning the membership, powers and duties and operation of a committee.101. Transitional provisions relating to advisory committees
Chapter 10
International water management
Under this Chapter the Minister may establish bodies to implement international agreements in respect of the management and development of water resources shared with neighbouring countries, and on regional co-operation over water resources. The governance, powers and duties of these bodies are determined by the Minister in accordance with the relevant international agreement, but they may also be given additional functions, and they may perform their functions outside the Republic.Certain existing international bodies are deemed to be bodies established under this Act.
102. Establishment of bodies to implement international agreements
The Minister may, in consultation with the Cabinet, by notice in the Gazette, establish a body to implement any international agreement entered into by the South African Government and a foreign government relating to—103. Governance and functions of bodies
104. Powers of bodies
A body established under section 102 is a body corporate and has the powers of a natural person of full capacity, except those powers which—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
The Trans-Caledon Tunnel Authority established by Government Notice No. 2631 of 12 December 1986, the Komati Basin Water Authority established by an agreement dated 13 March 1992 with the Kingdom of Swaziland and the Vioolsdrift Noordoewer Joint Irrigation Authority established by an agreement dated 14 September 1992 with the Government of Namibia, must be regarded as being bodies contemplated in this Chapter until disestablished by the Minister by notice in the Gazette.Chapter 11
Government waterworks
This Chapter gives the Minister the power to establish and operate government waterworks in the public interest out of funds allocated by Parliament or from other sources. Examples of such waterworks include water storage dams, water transfer schemes and flood attenuation works. The Minister must satisfy certain procedural requirements before constructing a government waterwork, including a duty to obtain an environmental impact assessment and invite public comment, except for emergency, temporary or insignificant waterworks. Water from a government waterwork may be made available for allocation to water users and charges fixed for this water. Water in a government waterwork may also be made available for recreation al purposes, subject to control determined by the Minister and regulations made by the Minister. Existing government waterworks are subject to this Chapter.109. Acquisition, construction, alteration, repair, operation and control of government waterworks
The Minister may acquire, construct, alter, repair, operate or control government waterworks in order to protect, use, develop, conserve, manage and control the nation’s water resources in the public interest.110. Consultation and environmental impact assessment
111. Financing of government waterworks
The Minister may finance the acquisition, construction, alteration, repair, operation and control of government waterworks from funds appropriated by Parliament or obtained from any other source.112. Water from government waterworks
113. Access to and use of government waterworks for recreational purposes
114. Government waterworks constructed before commencement of Act
This Act also applies to government waterworks constructed before the commencement of this Act.115. Disposal of government waterworks
116. Regulations regarding government waterworks
Chapter 12
Safety of dams
This Chapter contains measures aimed at improving the safety of new and existing dams with a safety risk so as to reduce the potential for harm to the public, damage to property or to resource quality. To reduce the risk of a dam failure, control measures require an owner to comply with certain directives and regulations, such as to submit a report on the safety of a dam, to repair or alter a dam, or to appoint an approved professional person to undertake these tasks. These measures are in addition to the owners’ common law responsibility to ensure the safety of their dams. An approved professional person has a statutory duty of care towards the State and the general public and must fulfil, amongst other things, defined responsibilities when acting under this Chapter. Not all dams are subject to regulation under this Chapter, and the Minister may exempt certain persons from its requirements. Only dams of a defined size, dams which have been declared to be dams with a safety risk, or dams falling into a prescribed category are affected. All dams with a safety risk must be registered. Compliance with any directive or regulation under this Chapter does not exempt an owner from complying with any other provision of this Act, such as the requirement for a licence or other authorisation for water use in respect of the dam.117. Definitions
In this Chapter—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
In declaring a category of dams or a dam to be a category of dams or a dam with a safety risk, the Minister must consider—122. Exemptions
123. Regulations regarding dam safety
Chapter 13
Access to and rights over land
Part 1 – Entry and inspection
Part 1 of this Chapter allows authorised persons to enter and inspect property for a number of purposes associated with implementing this Act. The rights of property owners are protected in that only authorised persons may enter and inspect property; authorised persons must carry a certificate of authorisation and must produce that certificate on request; in certain circumstances notice of entry must be given and the consent of the person owning or occupying the property must be obtained before entry; and in certain circumstances a warrant must be obtained prior to entry.124. Appointment of authorised persons
125. Powers and duties of authorised persons
Part 2 – Servitudes
Part 2 deals with servitudes. A servitude is a right that a person has over property belonging to another person. This Part allows a person who is authorised to use water under the Act to claim a servitude over another person’s land where this is necessary to make that water use effective. For example it might be necessary to lead water over another person’s land to take it from the source to the authorised water user’s land, and a servitude would he necessary to do this. A servitude cannot be claimed unless the claimant is authorised to use water, and if the authorisation is withdrawn or otherwise terminated, the servitude will lapse. Servitudes are acquired by agreement between the authorised water user and the relevant land owner, either according to existing procedures laid down in the Deeds Registries Actor by way of an agreement which is made an order of court. Procedural details regarding the acquisition of servitudes and their registration are not set out in this Part but are contained in Schedule 2.126. Definitions
In this Chapter—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
On hearing a claim for a servitude or for an amendment to a servitude in terms of this Chapter, a High Court may—131. Compensation payable for granting of servitudes
132. Noting of servitude and amendment by endorsement against title deed
133. Cancellation of servitude
An owner of land subject to a servitude of abutment, aqueduct or submersion may—134. Joint waterwork involving servitude
Subject to Chapter 4, two or more persons who are authorised to use water may agree to—Part 3 – Waterworks and personal servitudes
Part 3 deals with ownership and restoration relating to waterworks placed on the land of another, and creates an exception to the general common law rule that personal servitudes are not transferable from the holder to another person. It allows transfers of personal servitudes that are held by the State and water management institutions.135. Ownership of waterworks on land belonging to another
136. Transfer of personal servitudes
Chapter 14
Monitoring, assessment and information
Monitoring, recording, assessing and disseminating information on water resources is critically important for achieving the objects of the Act. Part 1 of this Chapter places a duty on the Minister, as soon as it is practicable to do so, to establish national monitoring systems. The purpose of the systems will be to facilitate the continued and co-ordinated monitoring of various aspects of water resources by collecting relevant information and data, through established procedures and mechanisms, from a variety of sources including organs of state, water management institutions and water users.Part 1 – National monitoring systems
137. Establishment of national monitoring systems
138. Establishment of mechanisms to co-ordinate monitoring of water resources
The Minister must, after consultation with relevant—Part 2 – National information systems on water resources
Part 2 requires the Minister, as soon as it impracticable to do so, to establish national information systems, each covering a different aspect of water resources, such as a national register of water use authorisations, or an information system on the quantity and quality of all water resources. The Minister may require any person to provide the Department with information prescribed by the Minister in regulations. In addition to its use by the Department and water management institutions, and subject to any limitations imposed by law, information in the national systems should be generally accessible for use by water users and the general public.139. Establishment of national information systems
140. Objectives of national information systems
The objectives of national information systems are—141. Provision of information
The Minister may require in writing that any person must, within a reasonable given time or on a regular basis, provide the Department with any data, information, documents, samples or materials reasonably required for—142. Access to information
Information contained in any national information system established in terms of this Chapter must be made available by the Minister, subject to any limitations imposed by law, and the payment of a reasonable charge determined by the Minister.143. Regulations for monitoring, assessment and information
The Minister may make regulations prescribing—Part 3 – Information on floodlines, floods and droughts
Part 3 requires certain information relating to floods, droughts and potential risks to be made available to the public. Township layout plans must indicate a specific floodline. Water management institutions must use tie most appropriate means to inform the public about anticipated floods, droughts or risks posed by water quality, the failure of any dam or any other waterworks or any other related matter. The Minister may establish early warning systems to anticipate such events.144. Floodlines on plans for establishment of townships
For the purposes of ensuring that all persons who might be affected have access to information regarding potential flood hazards, no person may establish a township unless the layout plan shows, in a form acceptable to the local authority concerned, lines indicating the maximum level likely to be reached by floodwaters on average once in every 100 years.145. Duty to make information available to public
Chapter 15
Appeals and dispute resolution
This Chapter establishes the Water Tribunal to hear appeals against certain decisions made by a responsible authority, catchment management agency or water management institution under this Act. The Tribunal is an independent body, whose members are appointed through an independent selection process, and which may conduct hearings throughout the Republic. A person may appeal to a High Court against a decision of the Tribunal on a question of law. This Chapter also provides for disputes to be resolved by mediation, if so directed by the Minister.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
In common with other Acts of Parliament which aim to make non-compliance a criminal offence, this Chapter lists the acts and omissions which are offences under this Act, with the associated penalties. It also gives the courts and water management institutions certain powers associated with prosecutions for these offences, such as the power to remove the cause of a stream flow reduction.151. Offences
152. Enquiry in respect of compensation for harm, loss or damage suffered
Where any person is convicted of an offence under this Act and—153. Award of damages
After making a determination in terms of section 152, the Court may—154. Offences in relation to employer and employee relationships
Whenever an actor omission by an employee or agent—155. Interdict or other order by High Court
A High Court may, on application by the Minister or the water management institution concerned, grant an interdict or any other appropriate order against any person who has contravened any provision of this Act, including an order to discontinue any activity constituting the contravention and to remedy the adverse effects of the contravention.Chapter 17
General and transitional provisions
This Chapter contains a number of unrelated provisions which, being of general importance to the Act as a whole, are less suited to other Chapters. They relate, among other things, to the binding of all organs of state, to delegations, to the amendment and substitution of legal instruments, to the limitation of liability, and to the authorisation and service of documents. The Chapter refers to the list, in Schedule 7, of laws or parts of laws which are repealed by this Act and which will no longer have effect. However, any act performed under a repealed law remains valid if not inconsistent with this Act and until overridden by this Act. Regulations made under repealed laws also remain valid if not inconsistent with this Act and until repealed by the Minister. This Chapter also provides for overriding any provision in a prior law which exempts a person from payment of a charge or limiting payment to a fixed charge for water use.Part 1 – Liability
156. State bound
This Act binds all organs of state.157. Limitation of liability
Neither the State nor any other person is liable for any damage or loss caused by—158. Amendment or substitution of instruments
159. Effect of delegation
Where a power is conferred on a person to delegate the exercise of a power then, unless the contrary intention appears—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
164. Short title and commencement
This is the National Water Act, 1998, which takes effect on a date fixed by the President by proclamation in the Gazette.History of this document
02 September 2014 amendment not yet applied
Amended by
National Water Amendment Act, 2014
06 December 1999
01 October 1999
Commenced by
National Water Act, 1998: Commencement
Note: Date of commencement of sections 33(4), 37, 38, 40-42, 56-60 and 163(1), remaining items of Schedule 7
01 January 1999
Commenced by
National Water Act, 1998: Commencement
01 October 1998
Commenced by
National Water Act, 1998: Commencement
Note: Date of commencement of sections 1-32, 34-36, 39, 43-55 and 61-164 and all Schedules except certain items of Schedule 7
26 August 1998 this version
20 August 1998
Assented to
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- Ahmed and Others v Minister of Home Affairs and Another (People Against Suffering Oppression and Poverty, Lawyers for Human Rights and De Saude Attorneys Inc as Amici Curiae) [2018] ZACC 39 (9 October 2018)
- Avgold Ltd and Another v Minister of Water and Sanitation and Others (039650/2023) [2023] ZAGPPHC 1224 (27 October 2023)
- City of Cape Town v Strümpher (104/2011) [2012] ZASCA 54 (30 March 2012)
- Company Secretary of Arcelormittal South Africa and Another v Vaal Environmental Justice Alliance (69/2014) [2014] ZASCA 184 (26 November 2014)
- De Lange N.O. v Minister of Water and Environmental Affairs (81/2018) [2019] ZASCA 59 (17 April 2019)
- Endangered Wildlife Trust and Another v Director General Department of Water and Sanitation and Another (A155/2019) [2023] ZAGPPHC 524 (10 May 2023)
- Endangered Wildlife Trust and Another v Director General Department of Water and Sanitation and Another (A155/2019) [2023] ZAGPPHC 552 (10 May 2023)
- Eskom Holdings SOC Limited v Masinda (1225/2018) [2019] ZASCA 98 (18 June 2019)
- Eye of Africa Developments (Pty) Ltd v Shear (863/2010) [2011] ZASCA 226 (30 November 2011)
- Ezulwini Mining Company (Pty) Ltd v Minister of Mineral Resources and Energy and Others (289/2021) [2023] ZASCA 80 (30 May 2023)
- First Rand Ltd t/a Rand Merchant Bank and Another v Scholtz NO and Others (373/2006) [2006] ZASCA 99 (9 September 2006)
- Fraai Uitzicht 1798 Farm (Pty) Ltd v McCullough and Others (118/2019) [2020] ZASCA 60 (5 June 2020)
- Golden Falls Trading 125 (Pty) Ltd v City of Ekurhuleni Metropolitan Municipality and Others (7982/2020) [2023] ZAGPJHC 846 (31 July 2023)
- HTF Developers v Minister of Environmental Affairs and Tourism and Others (337/2006) [2007] ZASCA 37 (28 March 2007)
- Harmony Gold Mining Company Limted v Regional Director Free State Department of Water Affairs and Forestry and Another (269/2005) [2006] ZASCA 66 (29 May 2006)
- Highway Junction (Pty) Ltd and Others v Di-Thabeng Truck and Taxi (Pty) Ltd and Others (5821/2021) [2022] ZAFSHC 94 (27 July 2022)
- Highway Junction (Pty) Ltd and Others v Di-Thabeng Truck and Taxi (Pty) Ltd and Others (946/2022) [2024] ZASCA 31 (28 March 2024)
- Hocom Properties (Pty) Ltd v MEC: Gauteng Department of Economic Development, Environmental, Agricultural and Rural Development and Another (23729/20) [2022] ZAGPJHC 250 (22 April 2022)
- Impala Water Users Association v Lourens NO and Others (87/2003) [2004] ZASCA 15 (26 March 2004)
- Jazz Spirit 12 (Pty) Limited and Others v Regional Land Claims Commissioner: Western Cape and Others (704/2013) [2014] ZASCA 127 (22 September 2014)
- Kakamas Water Users Association v Minister of Water and SanitationKakamas Water Users Association v Minister of Water and Sanitation (1691/2022) [2023] ZANCHC 70 (27 October 2023)
- Kebble and Others v Minister of Water Affairs and Forestry (530/2006) [2007] ZASCA 111 (21 September 2007)
- Kilbourn v Zwemstra NO and Others (24858/2020) [2023] ZAGPPHC 1263 (14 November 2023)
- Le Roux NO and Others v Botha NO and Others (427/2019) [2020] ZASCA 67 (17 June 2020)
- Lord's view Property Owners Association v MEC for theEcomonic Development, Agriculture, Environment and Rural Development Gauteng Province and Others (43464/2020) [2022] ZAGPJHC 1165 (29 November 2022)
- Lourens NO and Others v Impala Water Users Association (534/2004) [2006] ZASCA 76 (31 May 2006)
- Lötter NO and Others v Minister of Water and Sanitation and Others (725/2020) [2021] ZASCA 159 (8 November 2021)
- MEC for Agriculture, Conservation, Environment and Land Affairs, Gauteng v Sasol Oil and Another (368/2004) [2005] ZASCA 76 (16 September 2005)
- Mahaeeane and Another v Anglogold Ashanti Limited (85 of 2016) [2017] ZASCA 90 (7 June 2017)
- Makhanya NO v Goede Wellington Boerdery (Pty) Ltd and Another (230/12; 233/12) [2012] ZASCA 205 (30 November 2012)
- Mining and Environmental Justice Community Network of South Africa and Others v Minister of Environmental Affairs and Others (50779/17) [2018] ZAGPPHC 3 (8 November 2018)
- Minister of Mineral Resources of the Republic of South Africa and Others v Sishen Iron Ore Company (pty) Ltd and Another (394/2012) [2013] ZASCA 50 (28 March 2013)
- Minister of Mineral Resources v Stern N.O.and Others ; Treasure the Karoo Action Group and Another v Department of Mineral Resources and Others (1369/2017; 790/2018) [2019] ZASCA 99 (4 July 2019)
- Minister of Minerals and Energy v Agri South Africa (458/2011) [2012] ZASCA 93 (31 May 2012)
- Minister of Water and Environmental Affairs v Karan Beef Feedlot (20563/2014) [2015] ZASCA 157 (9 October 2015)
- Minister of Water and Sanitation and Others v Lotter NO and Others ; Minister of Water and Sanitation and Another v Wiid and Others ; Minister of Water and Sanitation and Others v South African Association for Water User Associations and Others [2023] ZACC 9 (15 March 2023)
- Minister of Water and Sanitation v Clackson Power (Pty) Ltd and Another (4438/2023) [2024] ZAWCHC 48 (20 March 2024)
- Mostert and Another v S (338/2009) [2009] ZASCA 171 (1 December 2009)
- My Vote Counts NPC v Speaker of the National Assembly and Others [2015] ZACC 31 (30 September 2015)
- Overstrand Municipality v Water and Sanitation Services South Africa (Pty) Ltd (143 of 2017) [2018] ZASCA 50 (29 March 2018)
- Prosch and Others v Impala Water Users Association (428/2005) [2006] ZASCA 171 (28 September 2006)
- Quantum Leap Investments 639 (Pty) Ltd and Another v Minister of Water and Sanitation and Others (391/17) [2017] ZAGPPHC 55 (20 December 2017)
- Rand Water Board v Rotek Industries (Pty) Ltd (199/2002) [2003] ZASCA 22 (26 March 2003)
- Rowing South Africa and Another v Greecy N.N.O. and Another (26810 of 2022) [2022] ZAGPJHC 1078 (4 November 2022)
- SA Soutwerke (Pty) Ltd v Saamwerk Soutwerke (Pty) Ltd (1463/2011) [2023] ZANCHC 35 (31 March 2023)
- Secona Freight Logistics CC v Samie and Others (1074/2022) [2023] ZASCA 183 (22 December 2023)
- Smalle and Another v Southern Palace Investments 440 (Pty) Limited and Another (121 of 2016) [2016] ZASCA 189 (1 December 2016)
- Snowy Owl Properties 284 (Pty) Ltd v Mziki Share Block Limited (886/2021) [2023] ZASCA 2 (19 January 2023)
- Swart v Starbuck and Others (20785/2014) [2016] ZASCA 83 (30 May 2016)
- Thungela Operations (Pty) Ltd v Xakwa Coal (Pty) Ltd and Others (24010/2022) [2022] ZAGPPHC 1030 (18 November 2022)
- Treasure Karoo Action Group and Another v Department of Mineral Resources and Others (95261/15) [2018] ZAGPPHC 437 (16 May 2018)
- Trustees For The Time Being of The Corneels Greyling Trust v Minister of Water And Sanitation and Others (2023 / 069111) [2023] ZAGPJHC 901 (11 August 2023)
- Trustees for the time being of Groundwork Trust and Another v Minister of Environmental Affairs and Others (39724/19) [2022] ZAGPPHC 725 (18 March 2022)
- Umfolozi Sugar Planters Limited and Others v Isimangaliso Wetland Park Authority and Others (7942/2015) [2017] ZAKZDHC 17 (21 April 2017)
- United Democratic Movement and Others v Eskom Holdings Soc Ltd and Others ; Tebeila Institute v National Energy Regulator of South Africa and Others (003615/2023; 005779/2023) [2023] ZAGPPHC 248 (5 May 2023)
- Valobex 173 CC v Member of Executive Council for Economic Environment Agriculture and Rural Development and Another (19803/2021) [2024] ZAGPJHC 93 (2 February 2024)
- Van Staden and Another v Mookgopong Local Municipality and Others (60585/16) [2018] ZAGPPHC 554 (7 February 2018)
- Vast Mineral Sands (Pty) Ltd v Alexkor Soc Ltd and Others (1452/2023) [2023] ZANCHC 58 (15 September 2023)
Legislation 34
- Community Fire Safety
- Community Fire Safety
- Fire Safety
- Integrated Zoning Scheme
- Mineral and Petroleum Resources Development Act, 2002
- Municipal Water Services
- National Environmental Management Act, 1998
- National Environmental Management: Integrated Coastal Management Act, 2008
- National Environmental Management: Waste Act, 2008
- Planning and Land Use Management
- Public Road and Miscellaneous
- Public Road, Electronic Communications Networks and Miscellaneous
- Scheduled Activities
- Sewage Disposal
- Storm Water Management
- Storm Water Management
- Stormwater Management
- Stormwater Management
- Stormwater Management
- Treated Effluent
- Treated Effluent
- Water
- Water
- Water Services
- Water Services
- Water Services
- Water Supply, Sanitation Services and Industrial Effluent
- Water Supply, Sanitation Services and Industrial Effluent
- Water and Sanitation Emergency Procurement COVID-19 Disaster Response Directions, 2020
- Water and Sanitation Services
- Western Cape Biodiversity Act, 2021
- Western Cape Health Care Risk Waste Management Regulations, 2013
- Western Cape Land Use Planning Regulations, 2015
- Zoning Scheme