This document discusses the implementation of South Africa's National Water Resource Strategy 2 (NWRS2). It provides an overview of NWRS2, outlining its strategic objectives and alignment with the National Development Plan. It then discusses the sector-specific approach being taken to implement NWRS2, including consultation workshops held with various sectors. Draft sector implementation plans are presented for several sectors. Key milestones and next steps in finalizing the implementation plans and monitoring progress are also outlined. The document concludes by briefly discussing the drought situation in KwaZulu-Natal province.

1. PRESENTATION TITLE
Presented by:
Name Surname
Directorate
Date
NATIONAL WATER RESOURCE STRATEGY 2
IMPLEMENTATION
ADOPTING A SECTOR SPECIFIC
IMPLEMENTATION STRATEGY TO WATER
MANAGEMENT IN SA
DEPARTMENT OF WATER
AND SANITATION
July 2015

2. OUTLINE
 Introduction
 NWRS2
• Overview of NWRS2
• Implementation Approach
• Progress in DWS Implementation: implementation
plan
• Proposed role of WSSLG
• Way forward on NWRS2 implementation
 KZN drought situation
 Conclusion
NATIONAL WATER RESOURCE STRATEGY 2
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3. NWRS2

4. NATIONAL WATER RESOURCE STRATEGY 2
INTRODUCTION
• Legislative requirement: National Water Act requires NWRS to be regularly
reviewed/updated
• Process of developing NWRS2
• Legislative process - consultation;
• Strategy redrafted to take into account comments and alignment with
Government’s objectives and existing frameworks, NDP
• Finalised in June 2013
• Policy issues, policy positions drafted, consultation with water users, Cabinet
approval in Dec 2013
• Involvement of DWS Chapter Leaders in drafting and implementing NWRS2
• Implementation:
• Sector approach
• DWS Sector Leaders
• Usage of WSSLG as platform
• Success of Skills Task Team in drafting implementation plan for NWRS2 Chapter 15 4

5. NATIONAL WATER RESOURCE STRATEGY 2
• South Africa’s Vision for 2030 demands sufficient water resources
• Water must provide for growth & development
• Our water resource is already stressed
• Water scarcity threatens energy production, food security, economic
growth & quality of life
• This strategy addresses current & future water demands for 2030
vision and simultaneously ensure the sustainability of our water
resource
NWRS2: OVERVIEW OF SA WATER RESOURCES
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6. Alignment with National Development Plan
“Equity, Growth and Development”
NATIONAL WATER RESOURCE STRATEGY 2
NWRS2 Strategic objectives are now aligned to
National Water Act and NDP, ensuring that:
• Water supports development and elimination
of poverty and inequality
• Water contributes to the
economy and job creation
• Water is protected, used,
developed, conserved
& managed
• Water is controlled
sustainably and equitably
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7. Vision of NWRS2
Sustainable, equitable and secure water for a better life and environment for all
Goal
Water is efficiently and effectively managed for equitable and sustainable growth and
development
Institutional
arrangements
Strategicthemes
ExecutionFinancing the
water sector
Monitoring &
information
management
Research and
innovation
Water sector
skills &
capacity
Water contributes
to the economy
and job creation
Water is protected, used,
developed, conserved,
managed and controlled
sustainably and equitably
Water supports
development &
elimination of
poverty & inequality
Objectives
Internationalandtrans-
boundarywater
resourcemanagement
Waterresources
planning,development
andinfrastructure
management
Waterresources
protection
Equitablewateruse
Waterconservation&
waterdemand
management
Managingwater
resourcesforclimate
change
Regulationofthewater
sector
Execution
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8. EXISTING WATER USE

9. NWRS PRIORITY FOCUS AREAS
Achieving Equity and
Water Allocation
Reform
Water Conservation
and Demand
management
Institutional
establishment and
governance
Compliance
monitoring and
enforcement
Planning,
infrastructure
development and
O&M
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10. NATIONAL WATER RESOURCE STRATEGY 2
PRINCIPLES AND APPROACH TO NWRS2 IMPLEMENTATION
• Participatory approach with emphasis on citizens’ participation and
implementation commitment by all water users and sector stakeholders
• Partnerships with private sector and civil society (the success of the
NWRS2 is dependent on all stakeholders not just the public sector)
• Good governance including transparency, accountability, equity,
responsiveness, predictability, integrated sectoral planning, clarification
of roles and responsibilities
• Centrality of water in planning and decision making where all sectors
consider water availability in their development planning
• NWRS2 Implementation Framework will guide development of
Implementation Plans to operationalise the Strategy
 Developed in collaborative manner with sector stakeholders and water
users - per water use type and group: strong sector orientation

11. CATEGORISATION & INTERFACE
• Planning Commission
• SAAWU
• SALGA
• SWPN
• WSSLG
• Other
• International
• Provincial priorities
• Developmental
nodes
• 24 Priority Districts
• Community
• Local government
• Agriculture
• Energy
• Mining
• Private
• Skills
•WCWDM
•Equity
•Planning, Infrastructure &
O/M
•CME
•Institutional Establishment
& governance
Thematic Sector
Institution/
Engagement
Forum
Spatial
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12. IMPLEMENTATION ROLL-OUT: PROGRESS
NO ACTIVITY TIME FRAME
1 DG approval of Implementation approach 18 Dec 2013
2 National capacitation workshop: DWS National & Provincial offices,
Water Boards and WRC
19 & 20 Feb
2014
3 Preliminary and ongoing sessions: organised representatives of the
different sectors
March 2014-
March 2015
4 National Interdepartmental workshop 10 April 2014
5 Capacitation of 9 DWS Provincial Offices Aug 2014
6 Sector workshops to develop draft Sector Implementation Plans Sept 2014
7 Draft sector implementation plans produced Oct 2014
8 Provincial multi-sectoral workshops Oct, Nov 2014
9 Finalisation of comprehensive Comments Registers including proposed
Indicators for inclusion in Implementation Plans
Dec 2014
10 Draft additional plans Jan–March
2015
11 Finalise consultations on Implementation Plans Jan–March
2015
12 Finalise the Consolidated Implementation Plan and associated
Monitoring Framework
March 2015
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13. CONSULTATION MEETINGS
• Agriculture: meetings with Agricultural Sector Unity Forum (ASUF); AgriSA; Agbiz
• Energy: meetings with Eskom, Energy Intensive User Group, EIUG; SAREC;
Independent Power Producers (IPP) Office
• Mining: meetings with Chamber of Mines (CoM)
• Private/Business: meetings/conference calls with Strategic Partnership Network,
SWPN; Energy Intensive User Group (EIUG); Business Unity SA (BUSA); Black
Business Council (BBC)
• Local government: meetings/brainstorming with SALGA
• Government: Intergovernmental Workshop; DoE; DoA
• Other: Civil Society Organisations (CSO); World Wildlife Forum (WWF), CSIR, WRC
• All sectors: Lower Orange River Forum (LORF); Olifants River Forum; World
Wildlife Forum
• Capacitation workshops: held nationally and in 9 Provincial offices
• Sector meetings: Mining (combined with private); Private (combined with mining);
Energy; Skills Task Team
• Provincial Multi-Sectoral Provincial Workshops
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STATUS: DRAFT SECTOR AND THEME
IMPLEMENTATION PLANS
Business and Mining Agriculture
Local Government Forestry
Energy Water Resource Protection
(Chapter 5)
Skills (Chapter 15) Research and Innovation
(Chapter 14)
PROGRESS IN DRAFTING NWRS2
IMPLEMENTATION PLANS

15. Private sector /Business & Mining
1. Infrastructure development, planning & O/M - a) Engage in Water for
urban development; Water re-use; AMD: b)Explore potential for PPP
arrangements in water supply, WTW and WWTW operation and
maintenance
2. Equitable water allocation - a) Raise water allocation reform profile ; b)
Ensure that all stakeholders understand and support the approach;
3. Water conservation and demand management - a) Practical interventions
by all sectors: Support municipalities in maintain and operating water
systems; b) Introduce metering for all water consumption starting with
larger volumes;
4. Institutional establishment and governance a) Participate in establishment
of and support in operations of CMAs and Regional Water Utilities; Support
CMA’s in water management;
5. Compliance Monitoring & Enforcement - a) Engage on Amendment of
National Water Act , Water Regulatory Framework and Economic regulation;
b) Explore the potential for water offsetting.
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16. Local Government
1. Planning, Infrastructure development and O&M a) Align both
developmental and infrastructure plans to achieve greater efficiency and
integration within all planning frameworks – reconciliation strategies,
Master Plans & WSDP b) All WSAs develop and update water infrastructure
asset management plans preferably GIS based on an annual basis
2. WCWDM a) IWA water balance and strategy to address WCWDM (No Drop)
b)All water use license application includes a WCWDM plan c) Set targets
for water loss reduction
3. Institutional establishment a) LG support the establishment of CMA’s and
participate within the catchment management forums for improved
governance and management of water resources within specific area of
jurisdiction. b) Support RWU regional plans to achieve greater efficiency in
the management of regional schemes
4. Compliance Monitoring & Enforcement a) Comply to the Blue, Green and
No Drop system b) Municipalities comply and adhere to licence conditions
for water use
5. Achieving equity including water allocation reform a) Provide water for
multiple use e.g. stock watering, economic activities and development etc.

17. Agriculture
1. Planning, development & O/M - a) Evaluate current and future
agricultural water needs and ensure existing allocation to agriculture are
maximised in the context of associated impacts on food security and
growth and development; b) Ensure integrated planning and co-
ordination of irrigation infrastructures rehabilitation
2. WCWDM – a) Implement water allocation and water use authorisation
that entrenches WCWDM; b) Ensure water loss interventions planned &
implemented; Conduct WCWDM education & awareness campaigns
3. Equitable water allocation - a)Promote joint planning by DWS, DAFF and
DRDLR through agreed structure/s to match available water with available
land for possible expansion of and/or developing of new irrigation
schemes, through WAR & align with other government programmes; b)
Accelerate Implementation of WAR profile
4. Institutional Establishment – a) Support the establishment of CMAs and
Local Water Management Entities;
5. Compliance Monitoring & Enforcement - a) Improve regulation on
irrigation and support equitable and effective water use authorisation; b)
Ensure timeous and appropriate response to DWS directives on illegal
water use

18. Energy
1. Infrastructure Development, planning & O/M – a) Support
development & maintenance of Recon Strategies for balancing water
availability in water-scarce catchments; b) Support Hydro-electricity
generation commissioned investigation of the prospects for retrofitting
hydroelectric generation equipment at the existing DWS dams with
hydroelectric power potential
2. WCWDM – a) Implement water allocation and water use authorisation
that entrenches WCWDM b) Monitor set water use performance targets
for all the power stations
3. Equitable water allocation – a) Formalising and accelerating
implementation (WAR)
4. Institutional Establishment – a) Support establishment of water
management institutions and support in consolidating capacity their
capacity b) Support to water service provision function and enhance
capacity of Municipalities to deliver water services.
5. Compliance monitoring and enforcement – a)Ensure that all Eskom power
stations and linear projects have water use licence b) Monitor, track and
report on the water use licence progress for all the Eskom’s water use
licences

19. Forestry
1. Infrastructure Development, Planning & O/M – a) Ensure participation
of DAFF: South Africa in DWS Reconciliation Studies in relevant
catchments in order to understand the situation regarding water
availability and implement relevant interventions
2. WCWDM – a) Promote clearing of riparian areas, wetlands and
required buffers of SFRA species. b) Revision of the Forestry South
Africa Environmental Guidelines for Commercial Afforestation in South
Africa as an awareness raising tool and promotion of best management
practices
3. Equitable water allocation – a) Support the implementation of WAR
4. Institutional Establishment - a) Support and participate in the lawful
establishment water management institutions (CMA's, RWU,
Infrastructure Agency, Local Water management) b) Support initiatives
to provide consolidated capacity to water management institutions
5. Compliance Monitoring & Enforcement – a) Development of
Regulations for water use authorisations; b) Promote and comply with
conditions attached to water use authorisations

20. Water Resource Protection
• Rehabilitate strategic water ecosystems to support
water quantity and water quality
• Manage for sustainability using RDM
• Ensure well established monitoring programmes for the
protection of the ecological health as per water use
authorisation
• Protect riparian and wetland buffers and critical
groundwater recharge areas
• Conduct sewage plant audits within various sectors
(aligned to green drop) to ensure compliance

21. Skills
• Establishment of a coordinated skills planning, funding
and monitoring mechanism
• Develop a well structured skills development and
capacity building programme incorporating experiential
knowledge
• Strengthening linkages between education and training
institutions and places of work
• Promote Intergovernmental relations, sector
collaboration and partnerships
• Agreement reached on specific interventions to made by
the private sector in terms of skills development
• Conduct Public awareness and water literacy campaigns

22. MODUS OPERANDI OF THE WATER AND
SANITATION SECTOR LEADERSHIP (WSSLG) GROUP
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Note latest discussions for proposal for the following WSSLG Theme Task Teams (7) to
be established: WCWDM; Sanitation; Institutional Establishment and Governance;
Planning, Infrastructure Development and O&M; Resource Protection, CM&E;
Achieving Equity and Water Allocation Reform; Skills and Financing the sector

24. KEY MILESTONES: IMPLEMENTATION: WAY FORWARD
ACTIVITY TIME
FRAME
Develop annual NWRS2 Implementation Progress
Report:
Role of DWS Chapter, Sector and Provincial Leaders
June 2015
Produce NWRS2 Mid-Term Review Report Dec 2016
Prepare for review of NWRS2 June 2016
Finalise National Water and Sanitation Strategy 1 June 2018
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25. CONSIDERATIONS FOR THE NEW DWS
• Focus for the next year will be on policy and law
reforms to ensure full integration between water and
sanitation
• The NWRS2 and the Strategic Framework for Water
Services remain relevant and sections can be
updated as needed
• The Department will indicate in the comprehensive
Water and Sanitation Policy review and associated
Water and Sanitation Bill what will be required in
terms of a strategy
• The trend is to develop 10 year plans/strategies
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26. Way forward on NWRS2 implementation: WAY
FO
ACTIVITY TIME FRAME
Finalise consultations on Implementation Plans Jan – March
2015
Refine Consolidated Implementation Plan and
associated Monitoring Framework
May 2015
Monitor NWRS2 Implementation Progress:
Annual Report 1, approval by DWS Top
Management, presentation at WSSLG, publishing
March 2016
Prepare for review of NWRS June 2016
Produce NWRS2 Mid-Term Review Report Dec 2016
Finalise National Water and Sanitation Strategy 1 June 2018
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27. KZN DROUGHT

28. NATIONAL AND PROVINCIAL RAINFALL
AND DAM STORAGE TRENDS
KWAZULU-NATAL
• Average rainfall for May 2015 was 3.9 mm which was
lower than the 30.3 mm average rainfall for April 2015
• Percentage water storage in the province has not
significantly changed from the previous week but
dropped significantly as compared to the previous
year’s storage at this time
• The KwaZulu-Natal reservoir trends, shows all the June
averages since 1980, with the red bar being the June
2015. The graph above indicates that the current
storage is ranked amongst the 7th lowest since 1980 at
nearly 48 percent reservoir storage

29. Kwazulu-Natal: Dams
Station Reservoir River WMA
Full Supply
Capacity
106
m3
Water in
Dam
106
m3
Last Year
%Full
Last Week
%Full
20150608
%Full
W4R001 Pongolapoort Dam Phongolo River Usutu/Mhlatuze 2267.07 1322.63 78.4 58.7 58.3
V1R003 Woodstock Dam Tugela River Thukela 373.25 339.12 97.4 91.2 90.9
W1R001 Goedertrouw Dam Mhlatuze River Usutu/Mhlatuze 301.26 122.12 79.1 41.2 40.5
U2R003 Albert Falls Dam Mgeni River Mvoti/Umzimkulu 288.14 188.65 94.5 67 65.5
V1R001 Spioenkop Dam Tugela River Thukela 270.64 254.41 100.1 94.9 94
U2R004 Inanda Dam Mgeni River Mvoti/Umzimkulu 237.40 223.62 98.4 94.5 94.2
U2R001 MidmarDam Mgeni River Mvoti/Umzimkulu 235.42 179.14 93.1 77.4 76.1
V3R001 NtshingwayoDam Ngagane River Thukela 194.56 146.7 89 76.4 75.4
V3R003 Zaaihoek Dam Slang River Thukela 184.63 155.03 96 84.5 84

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KwazuluNatal: Provincial Reservoir Storage for Trends June since 1980

33. Status of Hazelmere Dam on 06 July 2015

35. Standardized Precipitation Index (SPI) was
developed to monitor the occurrence of droughts
from rainfall data. The index quantifies
precipitation deficits on different time scales and
therefore also drought severity. It provides an
indication of rainfall
conditions per quaternary catchment based on
the historical distribution of rainfall.

36. NO. PROJECT DESCRIPTION UNIT QUANTITY UNIT COST AMOUNT
1 Procurement of Water Tankers No. 96 R 1 286 979.17 R 123 550 000.00
2 Operational cost for water
tankering per month
Months 6 R 2 448 333.33 R 14 690 000.00
3 Supply and installation of
storage water tanks complete
with stands
No. 1905 R 10 320.21 R 19 660 000.00
4 Protection of Existing Springs No. 119 R 92 974.79 R 11 064 000.00
5 Refurbish and upgrade water
supply infrastructure
No. 50 R 1 663 294.16 R 83 164 707.95
6 Water tankering reduction
programme
No. 1 R 8 000 000.00 R 8 000 000.00
7 Siting, drilling, testing, equipping
of boreholes and construction of
bulk infrastructure, reticulation
and stand taps
No. 116 R 807 146.55 R 93 629 000.00
TOTAL R 353 757 707.95
ALLOCATION OF DWS KZN DROUGHT RELIEF FUNDS

37. CONCLUSIONS

38. M Ligthelm
Director: Strategy
E-Mail: ligthelmm@dws.gov.za
Tel. No: 012 336 7067
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