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Kaap River Catchment Compulsory Licensing Application Process

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Source domain: iucma.co.za

Collected on 5 November 2026

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What this means

IUCMA has published a notice on the Department of Water and Sanitation's Government Notice No. 8111 requiring water users in the Kaap River Catchment (quaternary catchments X23A to X23H, Mpumalanga) to apply for water use licences. Applications must be submitted electronically through e-WULAAS within 90 consecutive days of publication, and IUCMA is offering application support clinics in Barberton.

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IUCMA application support clinics

IUCMA will hold support clinics in Barberton to help water users with their licence applications.

Who it is for
water users preparing compulsory licence applications
How to act on it
Attend the scheduled support clinic in Barberton.
Closes
22 January 2027

The document's recorded date is 19 November 2026. Confirm on the official source.

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support clinics in Barberton on 17–19 November 2026 and 19–22 January 2027
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Compulsory water use licence application

Affected water users in the Kaap River Catchment must apply for a water use licence covering surface and groundwater taking, water storage and streamflow reduction, including afforestation, electronically through e-WULAAS within 90 consecutive days of the notice's publication. IUCMA is offering application support clinics in Barberton.

Who it is for
existing lawful water users, holders of General Authorisations and holders of qualifying existing water use licences in the Kaap River Catchment
How to act on it
Submit the application electronically through the Department's e-WULAAS with the required supporting documentation and payment; IUCMA support clinics are available in Barberton.

The document's recorded date is 19 November 2026. Confirm on the official source.

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are required to submit licence applications within 90 consecutive days from the date of publication of the notice

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IUCMA application support clinics

Where: water users in the Barberton area · Barberton

Compulsory water use licence application

  • Be a water user within the Kaap River Catchment in quaternary catchments X23A to X23H

Where: water users within the Kaap River Catchment in Mpumalanga · Kaap River Catchment

Facts

Places

Mpumalanga

Key Takeaways

  • Government Notice No. 8111
  • Government Gazette No. 55638
  • published 30 October 2026
  • quaternary catchments X23A to X23H
  • application deadline 90 consecutive days from publication
  • submission via e-WULAAS only
  • support clinics in Barberton 17–19 November 2026 and 19–22 January 2027
  • Department of Water and Sanitation
  • Inkomati-Usuthu Catchment Management Agency
  • IUCMA

Dates

Closing Date

19 November 2026