The Department of Water and Sanitation (DWS) said this week that it had not yet awarded new leases at Hartbeespoort Dam’s shores.

“However, the Department is currently reviewing all lease applications submitted between 2012 and 31 July 2024 as part of a broader national land lease review process,” said DWS spokesperson Wisane Mavasa.
She said a total of 77 applications were received and pre-screened. “Applicants were requested to submit outstanding information. Only 21 complied and these 21 applications were presented to the Land Lease Committee for consideration. One applicant has since withdrawn. The remaining 55 did not submit the required information, despite departmental follow-up, and therefore could not be processed further.”
Twenty-three Expression of Interest (EOI) applications were received and pre-screened. “Six were presented to the Land Lease Committee and the remaining are being reviewed,” Mavasa said.
“The Department remains committed to finalising the assessment process and will communicate the outcomes directly to applicants.”