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Government agencies. All maintenance costs (where relevant), are borne by the
Department. Several non-government organizations have undertaken the upgrading of
water sources, especially springs, in non-urban areas of KwaZulu and in a few SADT
areas. The Natal Parks Board is involved with the provision (facilitation) of services ­
including water supplies and sanitation- in black rural areas bordering conserved land *.
The KwaZulu Department of Health (with special reference to rural and peri-urban areas),
provides advice on health matters and undertakes a monitoring and evaluation function in
terms of communicable diseases, sanitation and other services* *.
10.19.3 Joint Services Boards in NatallKwaZulu
Joint Services Boards (JSBs), known as Regional Services Councils in the other provinces,
were established in terms of the KwaZulu and Natal Joint Services Act No. 84 of 1990.
The main purpose of the JSBs is to provide bulk services across political and administrative
boundaries within a given geographic area, thereby promoting planning and operational
efficiency. Services may include water supplies, sanitation, fire fighting, solid waste
management, the construction of community facilities such as clinics, and tourism. The
seven former Regional Water Services Corporations (RWSCs) now form part of the various
Joint Services Boards. The Pinetown, North Coast and Amanzimtoti RWSCs were
incorporated in the Port Natal/Ebhodwe JSB, with the Lower South Coast and Umzinto
RWSCs, now part of the Southern Natal JSB. The North East Zululand RWSC was
incorporated in the Zululand JSB. The Dundee-Glencoe RWSC in turn, was incorporated
in the Thukela JSB. The amalgamation took effect in 1991. It should be noted that the
JSBs place a high priority on the provision of water supplies in black settled areas. Table
J43 lists all the Joint Services Boards in Natal/KwaZulu, with their constituent local
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The Independent Development Trust, PO Box 16114, Vlaeberg, 8018, has funded over 130
development projects including water schemes in rural NatallKwazulu in the last few years. Some
informal project-