Minister Senzo Mchunu assures African farmers of support from the Department of Water and Sanitation
18 October 2022
The Minister of Water and Sanitation, Senzo Mchunu has assured the farmers that the Department is committed to work with them to ensure that they receive sustainable, efficient, and equitable services for their trade to thrive.
The Minister made this commitment to the delegates of African Farmers Association of South Africa (AFASA), at their three-day Annual General Meeting which started on Sunday 16 and ends today,18 October 2022 at the Durban International Convention Centre (ICC) in KwaZulu-Natal.
Minister Mchunu reiterated the commitment by the Department to issue water use licenses within 90 days of application, as it was declared by President Cyril Ramaphosa in his State of the Nation Address in 2020.
Since the declaration, the Department of Water and Sanitation has worked tirelessly to revise Water Use Licensing Regulations in order to finalise the process within the new turn-around time.