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Our Vision
To be recognised as a leading entity; in sustainable integrated trans-boundary water resource development and management.
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Our Mission
To achieve the vision through ensuring efficient water harvesting and bulk distribution, management of the environment, ensuring quality water, regulation compliance, socio-economic development, engagements with key stakeholders, optimising our resources and empowering our employees.
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Governance requirements
Structuring and positioning KOBWA for a new mandate that would include planning and implementation of additional water resource development and management projects in the Party States
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KOBWA's Strategic Objectives
Managing the water harvested by the dams in an effective and efficient manner:
Phasing out resettlement function and making transition to new in "Risk Managment, Quality and Socio-Economic
Effectively liaising with all stakeholders to promote strong relationships, collaboration and coperation;
Ensuring sound and effective human resources, financial and administrative management of KOBWA to meet internationally accepted/recognised corporate
The Driekoppies Dam in South Africa and Maguga Dam in Eswatini are currently spilling. They are on the Mlumati river and the Komati river, respectively. These two dams are managed by the Komati Basin Water Authority (KOBWA) on behalf of the South African and Eswatini governments
On behalf of the KOBWA Board of Directors this serves to inform you that KOBWA
has progressively taken concomitant measures to comply with the respective
pronouncements by both Member
The Komati Basin Water Authority (KOBWA) is a bi-national organisation established in
1992 under a Treaty between the Republic of South Africa and the Kingdom of Eswatini
and is responsible for the operation and maintenance of Maguga and Driekoppies dams
The Minister of Natural Resources and Energy, Hon. Peter Bhembe, in the company of the Hhohho Regional Administrator Princess Tsandzile and the COVID-19
Human Resources
The Human Resources Unit is responsible for the development of human resources strategies that enhances harmonious employee relations, performance improvement
Operation and Maintenance
KOBWA is now focusing on the operation and maintenance of the dams and related infrastructure. There are four (4) Departments that sustain the operations at KOBWA
Team Building
The aim is to create an objective environment to determine what is good and bad in the working relationship, and how it can be improved.
Dam Levels
Maguga Dam
| Date: | 28/07/2021 |
| Volume: | 330.4Mm3 |
| Percentage: | 98.9% |
Driekoppies Dam
| Date: | 28/07/2021 |
| Volume: | 250.7Mm3 |
| Percentage: | 99.8% |
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