Mme Rejoice Mabudafhasi, MP, the Deputy Minister Water and Environmental Affairs, would like to congratulate the winners of the 2013 Water Sector Awards on Water Conservation and Water Demand Management (WC/WDM). The awards ceremony took place at Gallagher Estate this weekend.
The Department of Water Affairs has a vision of a South Africa that has an embedded and actively applied culture of water conservation and water demand management in which all sectors must share water resources in an equitable and sustainable manner. Through the Water Conservation and Water Demand Management (WCWDM) Sector Awards, the department seeks to create a platform and an enabling environment for all role players and stakeholders from all sectors to start appreciating and understanding the importance of conserving water.
“According to the study conducted by the Water Research Commission, the country loses at least 37% of its water through Non-Revenue Water. This equates to about R7 Billion loss per annum in revenue for municipalities. Our future water security and sustainability will only be guaranteed when government, private sector and civil society take the responsibility of conserving and preserving the water resources which we have access to today”, said Mabudafhasi.
The winners were awarded in recognition and acknowledgement of their initiatives in water conservation and water demand management per category as follows:
Agriculture
Position 1: Lower Olifants River Water Users Association – Western Cape
Position 2: Water Research Commission - Gauteng
Business
Position 1: Sun City Resort – North West
Position 2: Garden Court Hatfield – Gauteng
Industry, Mining And Power Generation
Position 1: Richards Bay Minerals – KwaZulu-Natal
Position 2: Eskom – Gauteng
Position 3: Optimum Coal Mine – Mpumalanga
Domestic or Local Government
Local Municipalities
Position 1: Emfuleni (Sasol & GIZ) – Gauteng
Position 2: Drakenstein – Western Cape
Position 3: New Castle – KwaZulu-Natal Metropolitan and District
Municipalities
Position 1: City of Cape Town – Western Cape
Position 2: Johannesburg Water – Gauteng
Position 3: City of Tshwane – Gauteng
For media enquiries:
Peter Mbelengwa
Spokesperson for the Deputy Minister
Cell: 082 611 8197
E-mail: mbelengwap@dwa.gov.za
