Environmental and Mining
The Director General of the Department of Water and Sanitation has, in terms of item 6(1) of Schedule 3 to the NWA limited the taking of water from the Kalkfontein Water Users Association water supply scheme by all users as follows –
No water may be used for irrigation purposes from the Kalkfontein Dam; and
40% restriction on water use for domestic and industrial supply to the towns of Koffiefontein within the Letsemeng Municipality as well as Jagersfontein and Fauresmith within the Kopanong Municipality.