The Minister of Water and Environmental Affairs has, in terms of section 78(3) of the NWA, declared the establishment of the Inkomati-Usuthu Catchment Management through extending the boundary and area of operation of the Inkomati catchment management agency. The area of operation of the Inkomati-Usuthu catchment management agency includes the previous Inkomati water management area (WMA) and Usuthu catchment from the previous Usuthu-Mhlatuze WMA.