Have Your Say: Water Services Amendment Bill (B24 – 2025)
The Portfolio Committee on Water and Sanitation invites interested people and stakeholders to submit written comments on the Water Services Amendment Bill [B24 - 2025].
The Bill seeks to amend the Water Services Act, 1997, so as to insert and amend certain denitions; to provide for the registration of persons who install and operate water services works; to provide for a licensing system for municipal service delivery mechanisms delivering water services; to provide for a water services licensing authority; to provide for further governance and operations requirements for water boards; to strengthen the compliance and enforcement provisions in the Act; to provide for authorised persons to conduct inspections of water services works or activities in terms of the Act; to provide for additional offences and penalties; to provide for transitional arrangements; and to provide for matters connected therewith.
Enquiries, as well as written submissions, can be sent to the Portfolio Committee on Water and Sanitation (Attention: Ms Nosipho Bavuma – Committee Secretary, email PCWS@parliament.gov.za. In addition to the written comments, please indicate your interest in making a verbal presentation to the Committee.
The closing date for submissions is 28 February 2026.
Copies of the Bill can be obtained from www.parliament.gov.za.
Issued by Mr LJ Basson(MP): Chairperson of the Portfolio Committee on Water and Sanitation.
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