New raw water use tariffs proposed for Vaal-Orange catchment

The Department of Water and Sanitation (DWS), in collaboration with the Vaal-Orange Catchment Management Agency, has proposed new raw water abstraction tariff/charges for the new financial year of 2025/26 for domestic and industry water users, and the irrigation and forestry sectors. The new proposed tariffs and charges were tabled by the Gauteng DWS during a three-day public consultation with water user stakeholders, held from 23 to 26 July 2024 in Klerksdorp (North West), Bethlehem (Free State) and Pretoria (Gauteng).