1. CONSOLIDATED REPORT ON THE PERFORMANCE OF THE INKOMATI AND BREEDE- OVERBERG CATCHMENT MANAGEMENT AGENCIES 2014/15 FINANCIAL YEAR
Presented by:
Name Surname: Margaret-Ann Diedricks
Designation: Director General
Date: 15 October 2015
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2. CONTENTS Mandate Overview of water sector institutions
Overview of CMAs
CMAs financial performance
Executive performance bonuses
Key achievements
Challenges

3. MANDATE Legislative Policies and strategies
National Water Act, 1998 (Act No 36 of 1998): Provides a legal framework for the progressive realisation of the right to access to sufficient water. Catchment Management Agencies (CMAs) established in terms of Chapter 7 and Water User Associations are established in terms of Chapter 8. TCTA established in terms of Notice No 2631 replaced by Notice No 277 of 2000 under Chapter 10 of the Act. The review will consolidate it with the Water Services Act below.
Water Services Act 1997 (Act No. 108 of 1997): Gives Minister the powers to establish and disestablish water boards and outline the procedure for appointing Board members. Under review to improve the provisions of water services to ensure alignment with the provisions of the Municipal Systems Act, 2000 (Act No. 32 of 2000) and the Municipal Finance Management Act, 2003 (Act No. 56 of 2003).
Water Research Act, 1971 (Act No 34 of 1971): Establishes Water Research Commission. Under review to improve the governance of the Water Research Commission and to align the act with all other applicable legislation.
Public Finance Management Act , Act No.1 of 1999: National Public Entities listed as Schedule 3A and 3B under PFMA.
White Paper on a National Water Policy for South Africa adopted in 1997 contextualises the development of a new water law in post democracy South Africa. Recognised that water resource management is best undertaken through an integrated approach and the most appropriate unit for this to be done was on a catchment or systems basis. (Principle 22). In 2013, twelve policy positions were approved by Cabinet.
Strategic Framework for Water Services adopted in 2003 set out the national framework for the water services (i.e. water supply and sanitation) sector. It provides the vision for the water services in the country and outlines the framework that will enable this vision to be achieved.
National Water Resource Strategy revised in 2013 sets out the framework (i.e. strategies, plans and institutional arrangements) within which the country’s water resources will be managed. Chapter 8 on Water Management Institutions including plan to establish 9 CMAs and Regional Water Utilities
Raw Water Pricing Strategy, 2007: Defines Water Resource Management functions to be charged to users and funding framework for CMAs

4. POLICY AND LEGISLATIVE MANDATES
Policy & Legislation
Description
White Paper on Water & Sanitation, 1997
Recognised a need for CMAs .for decentralised water resource management
National Water Act 36 of 1998
Give Minister the powers to establish and disestablish CMAs and outline the procedure for appointing Board members.
Public Finance Management Act , Act No.1 of 1999
National Public Entities listed as Schedule 3A under PFMA.
National Water Resource Strategy-2
Chapter 8 on Water Management Institutions including plan to establish 9 CMAs and Regional Water Utilities
Raw Water Pricing Strategy, 2007
Defines Water Resource Management functions to be charged to users and funding framework for CMAs.
National Development Plan, 2012
9 CMAs to be established nationally

5. OVERVIEW OF WATER SECTOR INSTITUTIONS
Financial year : 1 Jul to 30 Jun
Trans Caledon Tunnel Authority
(Schedule 2 of PFMA)
Komati Basin Water Authority
(Schedule 3A of PFMA)
Water Research Commission
Water Boards (Schedule 3B of the PFMA)
Amatola Water
Lepelle Water
Bloem Water
Magalies Water
Mhlathuze Water
Rand Water
Overberg Water
Sedibeng Water
Umgeni Water
Minister
Catchment Management Agencies (Schedule 3A of the PFMA
Breede-Gouritz
Limpopo
Inkomati-Usutu
Pongola-Mzimkhulu
Berg-Olifants Doorn
Olifants
Orange
Tsitsikamma-Mzimvubu
Vaal
The Minister as a Shareholder has distinct responsibilities including
Appoint all Board members
Conclusion of binding shareholder compacts.
Approval of Strategic Plans and Corporate Plans/Annual Performance Plans.
Quarterly reporting
Instruct the entities by directives
Issuing of a strategic intent statement.
Approval of significant & material transactions.
Recommendations of borrowing limits to National Treasury.
Access information to monitor and evaluate performance.
Enforce accountability and take remedial action.
Financial year : 1 April to 31 March

6. Using water for promoting socio-economic developmental agenda .
The key role of Water Sector Institutions is to support South Africa as a developmental state to deliver on Government Developmental Objectives through :
Using water for promoting socio-economic developmental agenda .
Reducing inequality through access to water and job creation .
Leveraging additional investments for infrastructure development
Enabling rural communities to use water for rural livelihoods.
Promoting greater citizen participation in decision making
Allowing for innovation and knowledge generation.
Relevant
Advantages of
Water Institutions
Comments by TM
Include the sanitation issues as 5 WBs are implementing this

7. KEY STRATEGIC FOCUS AREAS OF DWS ENTITIES
Developing, financing and managing national water infrastructure (TCTA, KOBWA, WTE) SIP 1,SIP3,SIP4,SIP6,SIP 9,SIP 18
2. Managing water resources at the catchment level (CMAs)
4. Managing local water resource farmers and the transformation of the water sector with respect to irrigated agriculture (WTE, Water User Associations SIP 18)
3. Managing regional water infrastructure and supporting local government in the delivery of water services (Water Boards)
5. Providing Water Knowledge hub for South African citizens (WRC)
All in line with national developmental objectives of poverty eradication, creation of jobs, equitable economic growth, sustainable development 7

8. OVERVIEW OF CMAS
Catchment Management Agencies (CMAs) are established in terms the National Water Act, Act 36 of 108 of 1998 (Chapter 7)
Nine CMAs are to be established nationally
CMAs are subject to the Public Finance Management Act (PFMA) and related Treasury regulations– categorized as a Schedule 3A entity: “service delivery public entity”
The purpose of the CMA is to delegate water resource management to the catchment level and to involve local communities in the decision-making processes.
Broadly, the initial role of a CMA is articulated in the Act as:
managing water resources in a WMA,
co-ordinating the functions of other institutions involved in water related matters and
involving local communities in water resource management
Five CMAs are gazetted as established i.e Inkomati-Usuthu, Breede-Gouritz, Pongola-Mzimkulu, Limpopo-North West and Olifants

9. STRATEGIC CMA SCORE CARD Ensure effective,
efficient and sustainable management of water resources in the Water Management Area
Advice stakeholders on protection & use of water, ensure community participation.
Ensure collection of water use charges and Value for money.
Water Resource Planning (CMS),
Resource Protection & Waste, Compliance Monitoring & Enforcement,
Developing Human Resources ,
Sharing knowledge & creating partnerships .
River Systems Operations, Registration of Water Use, Support licensing process. Establishment of Water User Associations
Stakeholder Perspective
Financial Perspective
Developmental & Environmental
Learning & Growth
Learning and Growth 9

10. Water Management Areas
Olifants
Limpopo
Inkomati-
Usuthu
Vaal
Pongola-Mzimkulu
Orange
Mzimvubu-Tsitsikamma
Berg-Olifants
Breede-Gouritz

11. OVERVIEW OF CMAS (Continued)
The Inkomati-Usuthu CMA (IUCMA)
The Inkomati-Usuthu water management area which is situated in the Mpumalanga Province of South Africa and shares boarders with both Mozambique and Swaziland. The water management area has been divided into Sub-catchments: the Komati River, which rises in South Africa, flows through Swaziland and then re-enters South Africa before flowing on into Mozambique; the Crocodile River; the Sabie and Sand River catchment, the undeveloped Nwanedzi and Nwaswitsontso Rivers that are wholly within the Kruger National Park and the Usuthu catchment. The Inkomati-Usuthu water management area is divided by the Drakensberg Mountains into a western plateau and the sub-tropical Lowveld in the east, with altitudes ranging from over m in the west to as low as 140 m in the east. The estimated population is about 2.2 million. The urban and semi-urban population makes up 62.3% of the total population and the rural make up the remaining 37.7%.

12. The Inkomati-Usuthu Catchment Management Area

13. OVERVIEW OF CMAS (Continued)
The Breede-Gouritz CMA (BGCMA)
The Breede-Overberg Water Management Area (WMA) is situated in the South-West corner of South Africa. While, it derives its name from the largest river within its boundaries, namely the Breede River, a significant portion of the WMA consists of the Overberg. The Breede WMA falls entirely within the Western Cape Province and is characterised by mountain ranges in the north and west, the wide Breede River Valley, and the rolling hills of the Overberg in the south. The Breede valley is flanked by the Franschhoek and Du Toit’s Mountains in the west as its boundary with the Berg WMA, the Hex River Mountains to the north between the Olifants-Dooren WMA and the Langeberg Mountains as the eastern watershed with the Gouritz WMA. The Overberg meets the Indian Ocean along its southern coast, including the southernmost tip of Africa. The estimated population about half a million people, two thirds of whom live in towns and villages. supporting the agricultural economy, except along the south coast tourism strip

14. The Breede-Gouritz Catchment Management Area

16. CMAS FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE
REVENUE (R)
EXPENDITURE (R)
(Deficit)/surplus (after Finance income/costs)
IUCMA R
(R ) R
BGCMA R
(R ) R
Both CMAs received unqualified audits with no matters of emphasis.
Deficit for both CMAs was funded from cash surplus generated in prior years
Both CMAs are in a cash positive situation.

17. EXECUTIVE PERFORMANCE BONUSES
CMA
IUCMA
Acting Chief Executive Officer R
Board Secretary R
Manager Marketing and Communications R
Financial Manager R
BGCMA
Chief Executive Officer R
Chief Financial Officer R
Senior Manager Water Resource Management

18. THE IUCMA KEY ACHIEVEMENTS
Sub-Programme
Indicator
2014/15 Target
Achievements
Water use
Number of water quality related authorisations processed
Process 8 authorisations
8 authorisations processed
Percentage of temporary transfers in terms of section25(1) of National Water Act processed
Process 100% of applications received
0% as no applications were received
Number of water meters installed in priority catchments
Install 10 water meters
0 project completed in the previous financial year
Water quality
Number of samples taken to monitor water quality
Take 2268 samples to monitor water quality
2175 samples taken to monitor water quality
River health status report for the Komati catchment
Complete 1 report on river health status
1 report on river health status completed
Percentage of reported/identified pollution incidents attended to
100% of all pollution incidents attended to
100% of the 25 reported pollution incidents attended to
Phase completion in integrated water quality framework
Development of system understanding of integrated water quality management in the crocodile catchment
The model WQSAM
Which integrates water quality and quantity installed
Pro-active acid mine drainage strategy in place
Development of pro-active acid mine drainage strategy
Pro-active acid mine drainage strategy finalised
Number of water quality status reports disseminated
36 reports disseminated
30 reports disseminated

19. THE IUCMA KEY ACHIEVEMENTS
Sub-Programme
Indicator
2014/15 Target
Achievements
Water resource protection
Number of water quality inspection reports
145 water quality inspection reports
200 water quality inspection reports completed
Percentage of notices issued to non-compliant users
100% of notices issued to non-compliant users
100% of 29 notices issued to non-compliant users
Percentage of directives issued to non-compliant users
100% directives issued to non-compliant users
100% of 31 directives issued to non-compliant users
Water allocation reform
Percentage of water users validated
Validate 100% of water users
100% water users validated
Number of decision support system for record of recommendation developed
Develop 3 decision support system for record of recommendation
2 decision support system for record of recommendation developed
Percentage completion of water allocation plan
Commence water allocation plan(30% completion of total project)
0% completed
Number of existing water management institutions supported
Support 36 existing water management institutions
36 existing water management institutions supported
Institutional and stakeholder relations
Number of stakeholder empowerment workshops conducted with HDI users
Conduct 28 stakeholder empowerment workshops with HDI users
38 stakeholder empowerment workshops conducted with HDI users
Number of stakeholder interactions/consultations held and participated with water sector institutions
Conduct 8 stakeholder interactions/consultations
36 stakeholder interactions/consultations held

20. THE BGCMA KEY ACHIEVEMENTS
Sub-Programme
Indicator
2014/15 Target
Achievements
Water use
Water use registrations finalised
Finalise 500 Water use registrations finalised
373 Water use registrations finalised
Record of recommendation of water use applications completed
Complete 16 Record of recommendations
9 Record of recommendations completed
General authorisations confirmed
Confirm 26 general authorisations
65 general authorisations confirmed
Audit reports completed for water use compliance
Complete 40 water compliance audit reports
33 water compliance audit reports completed
Letters sent to water use to apply for validation and verification of water use
Issue 800 letters for water use applications for verification and validation
1428 letters for water use applications for verification and validation issued
Water quality
Catchment Management Strategy development
Draft Catchment Management Strategy
In process of being developed
Land use planning and rezoning applications commented on
Process 140 applications
320 applications processed
Local authorities engaged
7 local authorities engaged
7 local authorities engaged on 50 issues
Water quality objective report completed
1 report on water quality objectives
Onrus River Plan finalised
Salinity management plan developed
Develop 1 salinity management plan
1 salinity management plan finalised
Infrastructure status quo report
Collaboration of monitoring data
Finalise Onrus surface report- groundwater interaction study
Onrus surface groundwater interaction study report finalised

21. THE BGCMA KEY ACHIEVEMENTS
Sub-Programme
Indicator
2014/15 Target
Achievements
Water resource protection
Number of DWS water quality monitoring projects sampled
Take 2 samples at water quality monitoring points
2 samples taken water quality monitoring points
Number of BGCMA water quality points monitored
Monitor 50 points
64 points monitored
Imagery and report on alien clearing areas
Complete 4 reports on alien clearing areas
4 reports completed on alien clearing areas
Riparian/alien clearing projects
Undertake 3 projects on Riparian/alien clearing projects
3 projects Riparian/alien clearing projects completed
Documentation on pollution incidents
Attend to 16 targeted pollution incidents
9 pollution incidents attended to
Number of warning letters/directives issued
Issue 20 warning letters/directives to non compliant water users
13 warning letters/directives issued to non compliant water users
Water allocation reform
Number of resource poor farmers/HDIs assisted with water use
Assist 5 farmers/HDIs with water use
22 farmers/HDIs assisted with water use
Number of resource poor farmers/HDIs assisted with financial applications for government subsidies
Assist 5 resource poor farmers/HDIs with financial applications for subsidies
264 resource poor farmers/HDIs with financial applications for subsidies
Resource poor farmers/HDIs awareness campaigns
Organise 1 awareness campaign
1 awareness campaign held
Institutional and stakeholder relations
Number of persons reached during water week campaign
Reach 1600 persons during water week
6200 persons reached during water week
Number of existing water related forums supported
Support 14 existing water related forums
25 existing water related forums supported

22. CHALLENGES
IUCMA: Finalisation of long lasting water resource pollution cases with specific reference to municipalities polluting the water resource with raw sewerage or poorly treated sewerage
BGCMA: The Head Office is located in Worcester which is a rural setting unattractive to scarce and skilled personnel

23. THANK YOU