National Water Act Training
Author: Khulisa
One of Johannesburg’s largest rivers, the Jukskei River needs an urgent intervention to address the continual pollution that threatens it, and to make it safe and sustainable for over 700,000 dwellers in Alexandra and other surrounding communities.
Khulisa Social Solutions, a non-profit organisation (NPO) with over 25 years of empowering underprivileged South Africans to unlock their potential, will host a workshop on Wednesday, 15 February 2023, to provide high-level training on the National Water Act, including the key principles, policies, institutions, and regulatory framework governing the management and use of raw water in South Africa.
According to Lesley Ann van Selm, Managing Director of Khulisa, “This training will endeavour to provide stakeholders; especially those affected by the Jukskei River degradation; with the key insights on water governance within the South African context, and the number of relevant provisions in the National Water Act such as the general duty of care in relation to water resources and when authorisation to use water is required.”
The workshop will be presented by Gillian Niven, Regulatory Lawyer specialising in environmental law at Allen & Overy, from 10:00 am to 12:00 pm at the Allen & Overy offices in Sandton.
Interested stakeholders are encouraged to email Karusha Veeran at karusha@khulisa.org.za, or contact her at +27 83 280 4902.