By Thapelo Molefe
In the first 100 days of the seventh administration, the Ministry of Water and Sanitation, under Minister Pemmy Majodina, has made notable strides in expediting water-use licence processing, a critical move aimed at supporting sustainable water access and resource management in the country.
She told reporters in Pretoria on Tuesday that in the quarter ending September 2024, the ministry achieved a 73% success rate in processing water use licence applications within 90 days.
“This is a significant improvement from 62% processed within 90 days on average during the 2022/23 financial year,” She said.
To address the bottlenecks in licensing, the department hired 120 additional technical staff and made upgrades to its e-WULAAS electronic system, a key tool that supports electronic application and authorisation processes.
These changes are expected to boost efficiency further, helping to ensure that water resources are utilised sustainably and are accessible to a broader range of stakeholders, from farmers
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