Department of Water and Sanitation (South Africa)

E301059

government department national department of South Africa

The Department of Water and Sanitation (South Africa) is the national government department responsible for managing the country’s water resources and sanitation services, including the operation of major dams and water infrastructure.

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All labels observed (7)

Label	Occurrences
Department of Water and Sanitation (South Africa) canonical	7
Department of Water Affairs (South Africa)	2
Department of Water and Sanitation of South Africa	2
South African Department of Water and Sanitation	2
Department of Water Affairs and Forestry (South Africa)	1
Department of Water Affairs and Forestry (historical)	1
Department of Water and Sanitation	1

Statements (47)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	government department ⓘ national department of South Africa ⓘ
aimsTo	ensure sustainable water resource management in South Africa ⓘ provide universal access to basic sanitation in South Africa ⓘ provide universal access to basic water services in South Africa ⓘ
collaboratesWith	Department of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs (South Africa) ⓘ Department of Human Settlements (South Africa) ⓘ municipalities in South Africa ⓘ provincial governments of South Africa ⓘ
country	South Africa ⓘ
hasAbbreviation	DWS ⓘ
hasDuties	ensuring equitable access to water in South Africa ⓘ improving sanitation services in South Africa ⓘ promoting efficient water use in South Africa ⓘ protecting water resources in South Africa ⓘ
headOfGovernmentBody	Minister of Water and Sanitation (South Africa) ⓘ
headquartersCountry	South Africa ⓘ
headquartersLocation	Pretoria, South Africa ⓘ surface form: Pretoria
implements	National Water Act (South Africa) ⓘ Water Services Act (South Africa) ⓘ
jurisdiction	Government of South Africa ⓘ South Africa ⓘ surface form: Republic of South Africa
languageOfWork	English ⓘ
mandate	manage and develop South Africa’s water resources ⓘ regulate and support provision of water and sanitation services in South Africa ⓘ
oversees	catchment management agencies in South Africa ⓘ transboundary water resource agreements for South Africa ⓘ water boards in South Africa ⓘ
partOf	public service of South Africa ⓘ
predecessor	Department of Water and Sanitation (South Africa) self-linksurface differs ⓘ surface form: Department of Water Affairs (South Africa)
responsibleFor	bulk water supply infrastructure in South Africa ⓘ implementation of sanitation programmes in South Africa ⓘ implementation of water conservation measures in South Africa ⓘ implementation of water demand management in South Africa ⓘ management of national water infrastructure in South Africa ⓘ national water policy in South Africa ⓘ national water resource planning in South Africa ⓘ operation of major dams in South Africa ⓘ regulation of water services authorities in South Africa ⓘ sanitation policy in South Africa ⓘ support to municipalities for water and sanitation services ⓘ water resources management in South Africa ⓘ
sector	sanitation ⓘ water ⓘ
subordinateTo	Cabinet of South Africa ⓘ Government of South Africa ⓘ
website	https://www.dws.gov.za/ ⓘ

Referenced by (16)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Gariep Dam → operator → Department of Water and Sanitation (South Africa) ⓘ

Crocodile River → managedBy → Department of Water and Sanitation (South Africa) ⓘ

subject surface form: Crocodile River (Limpopo)

this entity surface form: South African Department of Water and Sanitation

Vanderkloof Dam → operator → Department of Water and Sanitation (South Africa) ⓘ

Department of Water and Sanitation (South Africa) → predecessor → Department of Water and Sanitation (South Africa) self-linksurface differs ⓘ

this entity surface form: Department of Water Affairs (South Africa)

Orange River Project → managingAuthority → Department of Water and Sanitation (South Africa) ⓘ

Hartbeespoort Dam → operator → Department of Water and Sanitation (South Africa) ⓘ

this entity surface form: South African Department of Water and Sanitation

Crocodile (West) and Marico Water Management Area → administeredBy → Department of Water and Sanitation (South Africa) ⓘ

this entity surface form: Department of Water Affairs and Forestry (historical)

Crocodile (West) and Marico Water Management Area → administeredBy → Department of Water and Sanitation (South Africa) ⓘ

Vaal Dam → managedBy → Department of Water and Sanitation (South Africa) ⓘ

this entity surface form: Department of Water and Sanitation of South Africa

Vaal Dam → operator → Department of Water and Sanitation (South Africa) ⓘ

this entity surface form: Department of Water and Sanitation of South Africa

Upper Vaal Water Management Area → governedBy → Department of Water and Sanitation (South Africa) ⓘ

Bloemhof Dam → operator → Department of Water and Sanitation (South Africa) ⓘ

this entity surface form: Department of Water and Sanitation

Middle Vaal Water Management Area → administeredBy → Department of Water and Sanitation (South Africa) ⓘ

this entity surface form: Department of Water Affairs (South Africa)

Middle Vaal Water Management Area → administeredBy → Department of Water and Sanitation (South Africa) ⓘ

Lower Vaal Water Management Area → governedBy → Department of Water and Sanitation (South Africa) ⓘ

Lower Vaal Water Management Area → previouslyGovernedBy → Department of Water and Sanitation (South Africa) ⓘ

this entity surface form: Department of Water Affairs and Forestry (South Africa)