Description: <DIV STYLE="text-align:Left;"><DIV><DIV><P><SPAN>The finalized WMA boundaries are a component of the NWRS </SPAN><SPAN>III </SPAN><SPAN>which was gazetted on </SPAN><SPAN>1 September 2023</SPAN><SPAN>, Gazette no. </SPAN><SPAN>49225</SPAN><SPAN>,</SPAN><SPAN> </SPAN><SPAN>notice no.</SPAN><SPAN> 3855</SPAN></P><P><SPAN>The </SPAN><SPAN>W</SPAN><SPAN>ater </SPAN><SPAN>M</SPAN><SPAN>anagement </SPAN><SPAN>A</SPAN><SPAN>reas</SPAN><SPAN> (WMA's)</SPAN><SPAN> are the areas whereby regional or catchment levels </SPAN><SPAN>are </SPAN><SPAN>managed. The National Water Act (Act 36 of 1998) requires the progressive development of a National Water Resource Strategy (NWRS), which provides a framework for the protection, use, development, conservation, management and control of water resources for the country as a whole. </SPAN></P><P><SPAN /><SPAN /></P></DIV></DIV></DIV>
Service Item Id: 321327325605406a9122246cf3b06823
Copyright Text: Department of Water and Sanitation (DWS)