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Bayne' Spruit Rehabilitation Project
BAYNE’ SPRUIT REHABILITATION PROJECT Reclaiming valuable water resources in the Msunduzi Local Municipality for people, business and recreation Background The Bayne’s Spruit is a relatively small tributary of the Msunduzi River. It has its headwaters in the residential area of Northdale and flows about 9 km through the Willowton Industrial Area before joining the Msunduzi River just east of the residential suburb of Sobantu. It is part of the Pietermaritzburg urban catchment but its water flows from the Msunduzi into the uMngeni River and the Inanda Dam, Durban’s primary water supply. Water from the Msunduzi River is extracted for irrigation purposes, but it is better known as the starting point of the famous annual Duzi Canoe Marathon. The Bayne’s Spruit has served historically as a valuable resource to the Sobantu community for fishing, swimming and irrigation purposes. Challenges The Bayne’s Spruit has high density formal residential development in its upper catchment, a concentration of trade effluent regulated industries in the middle reaches, and informal settlements and high density formal residential areas downstream. Some natural areas within the Bayne’s Spruit riparian corridor remain intact but the majority are degraded and poorly maintained. The Bayne’s Spruit has been subjected to illegal discharges of industrial effluent, illegal dumping and extensive littering by those living along its banks. This pollution is exacerbated by poor storm water and sanitation infrastructure due to pipe misalignments, root intrusions, silt deposits, and the inappropriate disposal of litter and refuse through the sewer network. Escherichia coli (commonly known as E. coli) levels in this stream are consistently high (reaching 141 400 E.coli/100ml in January 2012 – more than 1000x recommended levels) and the Bayne’s Spruit is rated amongst the worst and most polluted streams in South Africa. -
Umgungundlovu District Municipality
uMgungundlovu District Municipality Development of Universal Access Plan for Water & Sanitation in KwaZulu-Natal September 2014 PREPARED FOR: PREPARED BY: Co-operative Governance and Traditional Affairs LDM/SMEC South Africa (Pty) Ltd Contact Person: Mr Muzi Ngwane Contact Person: Mr J.Rajcoomar Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] Contact No : 033 355 6568 Contact No: 031 277 6600 Development of UAP for Water & Sanitation in Kwazulu-Natal LDM REPORT Final Universal Access Plan Report Title: uMgungundlovu District Municipality - Final Universal Access Plan Client: Co-operative Governance and Traditional Affairs Implementing Agent Umgeni Water Project Name: Development of Universal Access Plan for Water & Sanitation in Kwazulu-Natal Report Number: DM0043_ 005_ Final Revision Number 01 Revision History: Report Issued to Date Written by Reviewed by Status Name Institution Final for Mark 2014-09-26 J.Rajcoomar N Vawda Umgeni Water Comment Summerton Mark Summerton / Umgeni Water / 2014-10-02 Final J. Rajcoomar N Vawda Muziwesipho CoGTA Ngwane Approved by: Signed Date (i) Development of UAP for Water & Sanitation in Kwazulu-Natal LIST OF ABBREVIATIONS CoGTA Department of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs KZN Kwa-Zulu Natal UAP Universal Access Plan DWA Department of Water Affairs UW Umgeni DM District Municipality LM Local Municipality WSDP Water Services Development Plan WSA Water Service Authorities IA Implementing Agent IIWSP Interim/Intermediate Water Supply Programme IDP Integrated Development Plan MIG Municipal Infrastructure Grant SDF Spatial Development Framework RDP Reconstruction and Development Programme WTW Water Treatment Works WTP Water Treatment Plant WWTW Waste Water Treatment Works GIS Geographic Information System LOS Level of Service VIP Ventilated Improved Pit (ii) Development of UAP for Water & Sanitation in Kwazulu-Natal TABLE OF CONTENTS Page No 1 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY ........................................................................................ -
Mgeni Ca~Ent
I 824 AKW9~~~~ ~Cibrary IRC IntentIori~I~w~ter and S~nIt~tftj~~ntrg i:~i 10 30 GA~80 MGENI Fa)c ~31 10 1~$~ CA~ENT MANAGEMENT PLAN APiamework for anIntegrated Water Management Plan for the Mgefli Catchment UMGENI —~--- Department of Water Affairs and Forestry I 824—ZAKW—15249 WATER AMANZI ‘4 -- The management of water in any country is a major undertaking. Its J management in a semi-arid, semi-industrialised, multi-cultural country where more than 12 million people do not have access to an adequate supply of potable wate~~becomes a daunting task. In order to accomplish this task myDepartment has, as the custodian of The nation’s waterresources, and in concurrence with international trends, decided to manage this strategic resource on a river basin or catchment basis. Such an integrated catchment management approach which allows water and associated landresources to be managed in such a way that the waterremains fit for use for the various present and future users and the health of the water environment is a principle for the development of the new Water Law for The country. According to this prThciple, the responsibility for the development, apportionment and management of the available water resources are delegated, where possible, to a catchment level. Integral to this approach, various opportunities are provided for The users of water and the impacters on The water resources, to participate in, and contribute to, decision making processes on water resources. This document is a product of the firstphase of ajoint project between my Department and Umgenl Water for the management of The Mgeni Catchment. -
Natural Catastrophes in South Africa
University of Pretoria etd A Framework for Modelling Losses arising from Natural Catastrophes in South Africa Roger R Grobler NATURALUni CveATASTROPHESrsity of Pre INto SrOUTHia et dAFRICA Synopsis Property insurance covers policyholders against losses arising out of a wide range of occurrences. Premiums are calculated by taking into account estimates of the frequency and the severity of the losses. Estimating the frequency and severity arising from claims caused by natural catastrophes is difficult, due to the relatively low frequency of natural catastrophes, and the unavailability of historical catastrophe claims data. The accumulation of a large number of claims in the geographical area affected by the catastrophe is of particular interest to insurers and reinsurers alike. This dissertation discusses the fundamental issues underlying the modelling insurance losses from natural catastrophes in South Africa. A suggestion is given of the key parameters that need to be taken into account, and a framework is given for models describing losses arising from floods, hail and tornadoes. Sinopsis Eiendom versekering beskerm polishouers teen verliese veroorsaak deur ‘n wye verskeidenheid van moontlike oorsake. Premies word bereken deur die frekwensie en quantum van eise te beraam. Die beraming van die frekwensie en quantum van eise veroorsaak deur natuurlike katastrofes is besonder moeilik, weens onder andere die relatiewe lae frekwensie van natuurlike katastrofes, en die gebrek aan historiese data. Die akkumulasie van eise in ‘n geografiese area getref deur ‘n natuurlike katastrofe is van besondere belang vir beide versekeraars en herversekeraars. Die verhandeling bespreek die onderliggende beginsels van die modellering van versekeringsverliese veroorsaak deur natuurlike katastrofes in Suid Afrika. -
Investigating the Occurrence and Survival of Vibrio Cholerae in Selected Surface Water Sources in the Kwazulu-Natal Province of South Africa
Investigating the occurrence and survival of Vibrio cholerae in selected surface water sources in the KwaZulu-Natal province of South Africa Report to the Water Research Commission Prepared by VM Ntema1, N Potgieter 2, GN van Blerk3 and TG Barnard 1 1University of Johannesburg 2University of Venda 3East Rand Water Care Company July 2014 ISBN No. 978-1-4312-0558-5 Report No. 2168/1/14 Water Research Commission Private Bag X03 Gezina, 0031 [email protected] or download from www.wrc.org.za DISCLAIMER This report has been reviewed by the Water Research Commission (WRC) and approved for publication. Approval does not signify that the contents necessarily reflect the views and policies of the WRC, nor does mention of trade names or commercial products constitute endorsement or recommendation for use. © Water Research Commission Vibrio cholerae from river water ¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯ EXECUTIVE SUMMARY ______________________________________________________________________________________ In the rural communities of developing countries like South Africa, rivers play a pivotal role in the life of the population for social, cultural and religious reasons. The population in these communities is exposed to prevailing poor quality of river water, which may result in people contracting waterborne disease such as cholera. Cholera is an intestinal disease caused by the bacterium Vibrio cholerae, which colonises the human intestine and causes severe diarrhea, which may be fatal if not diagnosed or treated early. The transmission of the disease is mediated by water, with two main routes of transmission for cholera being reported in the literature. The primary transmission occurs from a natural reservoir of pathogens in the aquatic environment to the human host. -
Gazette • Provinsiale Koerant • Igazethi Yesifundazwe
KWAZULU-NATAL PROVINCE KWAZULU-NATAL PROVINSIE ISIFUNDAZWE SAKWAZULU-NATALI Provincial Gazette • Provinsiale Koerant • Igazethi Yesifundazwe (Registered at the post office as a newspaper) • (As ’n nuusblad by die poskantoor geregistreer) (Irejistiwee njengephephandaba eposihhovisi) PIETERMARITZBURG Vol. 11 30 MARCH 2017 No. 1807 30 MAART 2017 30 KUNDASA 2017 PART 1 OF 3 We oil Irawm he power to pment kiIDc AIDS HElPl1NE 0800 012 322 DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH Prevention is the cure ISSN 1994-4558 N.B. The Government Printing Works will 01807 not be held responsible for the quality of “Hard Copies” or “Electronic Files” submitted for publication purposes 9 771994 455008 2 No. 1807 PROVINCIAL GAZETTE, 30 MARCH 2017 IMPORTANT NOTICE: THE GOVERNMENT PRINTING WORKS WILL NOT BE HELD RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY ERRORS THAT MIGHT OCCUR DUE TO THE SUBMISSION OF INCOMPLETE / INCORRECT / ILLEGIBLE COPY. NO FUTURE QUERIES WILL BE HANDLED IN CONNECTION WITH THE ABOVE. CONTENTS Gazette Page No. No. PROVINCIAL NOTICES • PROVINSIALE KENNISGEWINGS 35 Local Government: Municipal Systems Act (32/2000): Notice in terms of section 14(2)(a) of the Act: Publication of Standard Draft By-laws ................................................................................................................................... 1807 11 15 Road Carrier Permits: KwaZulu-Natal ................................................................................................................ 1807 168 MUNICIPAL NOTICES • MUNISIPALE KENNISGEWINGS 33 Municipal Property Rates Act (6/2004): -
UW IMP 2018 Vol2.Pdf
For further information, please contact: Planning Services Engineering & Scientific Services Division Umgeni Water P.O.Box 9, Pietermaritzburg, 3200 KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa Tel: 033 341-1522 Fax: 033 341-1218 Email: [email protected] Web: www.umgeni.co.za PREFACE This Infrastructure Master Plan 2018 describes Umgeni Water’s infrastructure plans for the financial period 2018/2019 – 2048/2049. It is a comprehensive technical report that provides detailed information on the organisation’s current infrastructure and on its future infrastructure development plans. This report replaces the last comprehensive Infrastructure Master Plan that was compiled in 2017. The report is divided into six volumes summarised in Table i and shown schematically in Figure i. Table i Umgeni Water Infrastructure Master Plan 2018/2019 volumes. Focus Area Purpose Volume 1 describes the most recent changes and trends within the primary environmental dictates that influence Umgeni Water’s infrastructure development plans (Section 2). Section 3 provides a review of historic water sales against past projections, as well as Umgeni Water’s most recent water demand projections, compiled at the end of 2017. Section 4 describes Water Demand Management initiatives that are being undertaken by the utility and Section 5 contains a high level review of the energy consumption used to produce the water volumes analysed in Section 3. Section 6 focuses on research into the impacts of climate change and alternative supply options including waste water reuse and desalination. Section 7 provides an overview of the water resource regions and systems supplied within these regions in Umgeni Water’s operational area. -
Volume 2: Mgeni System
Infrastructure Master Plan 2019 2019/2020 – 2049/2050 Volume 2: Mgeni System Infrastructure Development Division, Umgeni Water 310 Burger Street, Pietermaritzburg, 3201, Republic of South Africa P.O. Box 9, Pietermaritzburg, 3200, Republic of South Africa Tel: +27 (33) 341 1111 / Fax +27 (33) 341 1167 / Toll free: 0800 331 820 Email: [email protected] / Web: www.umgeni.co.za For further information, please contact: Planning Services Infrastructure Development Division Umgeni Water P.O.Box 9, Pietermaritzburg, 3200 KwaZulu‐Natal, South Africa Tel: 033 341‐1522 Fax: 033 341‐1218 Email: [email protected] Web: www.umgeni.co.za UMGENI WATER INFRASTRUCTURE MASTER PLAN 2019 2019/ 2020 – 2049/ 20 50 M AY 2019 PREFACE This Infrastructure Master Plan 2019 describes Umgeni Water’s infrastructure plans for the financial period 2019/2020 – 2049/2050. It is a comprehensive technical report that provides detailed information on the organisation’s current infrastructure and on its future infrastructure development plans. This report replaces the last comprehensive Infrastructure Master Plan that was compiled in 2018. The report is divided into seven volumes summarised in Table i and shown schematically in Figure i. Table i Umgeni Water Infrastructure Master Plan 2019/2020 volumes. Focus Area Purpose Volume 1 describes the most recent changes and trends within the primary environmental dictates that influence Umgeni Water’s infrastructure development plans (Section 2). Section 3 provides a review of historic water sales against past projections, as well as Umgeni Water’s most recent water demand projections, compiled at the end of 2017. Section 4 describes Water Demand Management initiatives that are being undertaken by the utility and Section 5 contains a high level review of the energy consumption used to produce the water volumes analysed in Section 3. -
Assessing the Distribution of Sedimentary Heavy Metals in the Msunduzi River Catchment, Kwazulu- Natal, South Africa
ASSESSING THE DISTRIBUTION OF SEDIMENTARY HEAVY METALS IN THE MSUNDUZI RIVER CATCHMENT, KWAZULU- NATAL, SOUTH AFRICA by Mendy Shozi MSc Submitted in fulfilment of the academic requirements for the degree of Master of Science in Environmental Sciences, in the School of Agricultural, Earth and Environmental Sciences, University of KwaZulu-Natal, Durban, South Africa. February 2015 NOTE: This thesis has been prepared according to Format 3 as outlined in the guidelines from the College of Agriculture, Engineering and Science which states: This is a thesis in which the chapters are written as a set of discrete research papers, with an Overall Introduction and a Final Conclusion. These research papers would not be published yet. The references are reformatted to a uniform standard. As the candidate’s supervisors, we have approved this thesis for submission. Signed: Name: Dr J. Finch Date: Signed: Name: Dr L. Pillay Date: ABSTRACT Heavy metal pollution of freshwater environments is a global and local crisis due to the toxic nature of metals. Elevated concentrations of heavy metals in sediments, in comparison to sediment quality guidelines (SQGs), are an indication of anthropogenic input into the environment. Concentrations of cadmium (Cd), chromium (Cr), copper (Cu), lead (Pb), nickel (Ni) and zinc (Zn) were investigated in the water and sediments of Msunduzi River and two of its tributaries, the Bayne’s Spruit and Slangspruit, in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. Macro-elements, aluminium (Al), iron (Fe) and manganese (Mn) were also investigated and compared to the distribution and partitioning pattern of the trace metal concentrations. Total metal concentrations in the water samples were below the detection limit of the Inductively Coupled Plasma– Optical Emission Spectrometry (ICP-OES) for most metals. -
(Title of the Thesis)*
1 A 'new experiment in local government' The Local Health Commission: A Study of Public Health and Local Governance in Black Urban Areas in Natal, South Africa, 1930 - 1959 by Mary Susan Caesar A thesis submitted to the Department of History In conformity with the requirements for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy Queen’s University Kingston, Ontario, Canada (May, 2015) Copyright ©Mary S. Caesar, 2015 1 NHSC interview with the LHC, 9 August 1943, LHC Minutes, Vol. 1, 1 November 1941-31 March 1943 i Abstract The Local Health Commission (LHC) was established in 1940. Its significance lies in the fact that it adopted a public health-based approach to local governance and that it delivered health and welfare services to residents of the neglected black and multi-racial urban areas. Even though its mandate was the antithesis of the goals of urban apartheid, the LHC expanded its scope after the National Party came into power in 1948. This dissertation is firstly, an institutional history of the LHC. Secondly, it examines the ways in which black urban residents practiced in municipal institutions by demanding that the LHC not only fulfill its mandate but, that it also amend its programs in order to meet their needs. A third and final theme of this dissertation is the role of Advisory Boards in addressing the public health crises specifically, ways in which the ABs held the LHC accountable. By exploring the LHC through these three themes, this dissertation addressed larger historical questions: firstly, the role of white liberal bureaucrats in the development of public health and urban governance in South Africa and secondly, the nature of black people’s participation in state institutions before 1994. -
Umngeni River and Neighbouring Rivers and Streams
STATE-OF-RIVERS REPORT UMNGENI RIVER AND NEIGHBOURING RIVERS AND STREAMS 2002 PRODUCT OF THE RIVER HEALTH PROGRAMME Design and production: Loretta Steyn Graphic Design Studio This report is based on the findings of river C ONTENTS 1 surveys that were conducted on the uMngeni, uMlazi, uMhlatuzana and uMbilo rivers between INTRODUCTION 2 1992 and 2002 as part of the implementation of Why know about river health? 2 The River Health Programme 3 CONTEXT the River Health Programme in KwaZulu-Natal. Measuring river health 4 River health classification 6 State-of-Rivers (SoR) reporting 7 Department of Water Affairs and Forestry UMNGENI AND NEIGHBOURING Department of Environmental Affairs and Tourism CATCHMENT ECOREGIONS 8 Water Research Commission OVERVIEW OF THE STUDY AREA 10 Umgeni Water HOW TO READ THIS REPORT 12 eThekwini Municipality MIDMAR RESOURCE UNIT 14 CSIR Environmentek ALBERT FALLS RESOURCE UNIT 16 University of Natal UPPER UMSUNDUZE RESOURCE UNIT 18 PIETERMARITZBURG RESOURCE UNIT 20 ATCPTN ORGANISATIONS PARTICIPATING INANDA RESOURCE UNIT 22 LOWER UMNGENI RESOURCE UNIT 24 UMLAZI RESOURCE UNIT 26 This report is based on data that has been accumulated SUMMARY DIAGRAM OF STATE OF RIVERS 28 by several organisations over a number of years. DAMS AND URBAN RIVERS 30 For the full list of contributors, refer to the back of this report. FISH OF THE UMNGENI RIVER 32 A HISTORICAL DESCRIPTION OF THE UMNGENI RIVER 34 CONTRIBUTORS HISTORICAL REFERENCES CONTRIBUTORS This report has been reviewed by http://www.csir.co.za/rhp/ the Water Research Commission and approved for publication. Suggested citation: Approval does not indicate that WRC 2002. -
WATER for GROWTH and SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT Vision Leading Water Utility That Enhances Value in the Provision of Bulk Water and Sanitation Services
ANNUAL REPORT 2O12/2O13 UMGENI WATER • AMANZI WATER UMGENI www.umgeni.co.za ANNUAL REPORT ANNUAL 2O12/2O13 WATER FOR GROWTH AND SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT Vision Leading water utility that enhances value in the provision of bulk water and sanitation services We will be known in the water sector as an effectively run, public-oriented and socially accountable organisation, which has its heart and mind, focused on the provision of bulk water services. We will achieve leadership based on our performance and the sustainable value we co-create with our customers and stakeholders and continue to leave a positive legacy in our communities, region and country. Mission Provide innovative, sustainable, effective and affordable bulk water and sanitation services Our business is the provision of bulk water services – both potable and wastewater - to support government services delivery to the people of South Africa and providing water for life. This includes providing all bulk water services to our customers, facilitating integrated planning in the region, supporting municipalities and contributing to water knowledge that will lead to sustainability from source-tap-source. Strategic Intent Key Partner that enables government to deliver effective and efficient bulk water and sanitation services Umgeni Water wants to be recognised as a strategic and sustainable partner of government, co-creating value through providing bulk water and sanitation services as a catalyst for local economic development and government’s developmental agenda. We will provide water services for health and economic benefi ts that contribute to addressing poverty, under-development and inequality. This report is printed on Magno Satin. Magno is a wood free, acid free totally chlorine free triple blade coated paper, manufacture at FSCTM rated mills.