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Table J20: Estimated annual water demand statistics for Natal/KwaZulu (10 6 m 3 )<br />

(continued).<br />

Primary drainage region 1980 1990 2000 2010<br />

Total water demand for Natal/Kwazulu<br />

W 1 394 1 516 1664 1 850<br />

V 561 668 800 992<br />

U 1008 1 297 1628 2002<br />

T 1 187 1 227 1 270 1 328<br />

Total 4150 4708 5362 6172<br />

Source: After Anonymous, 1986. Management <strong>of</strong> the Surface Water Resources <strong>of</strong><br />

the Republic <strong>of</strong> South Africa, Department <strong>of</strong> Water Affairs, Pretoria, various<br />

pages.<br />

Note: (i) Data for primary drainage regions Wand T include areas outside<br />

Natal/KwaZulu.<br />

Table J21:<br />

(ii) There are currently (December 1993), no Government irrigation<br />

schemes - as components <strong>of</strong> formal Government water schemes - in<br />

Natal.<br />

Estimated annual water demand and surface run<strong>of</strong>f for South Africa and<br />

KwaZulu (10 6 m 3 ).<br />

Water use 1980 1990 2000 2010<br />

South Kwalulu South KwaZulu South KwaZulu South KwaZulu<br />

Africa Africa Africa Africa<br />

Domestic 1040 35 1576 53 2236 78 3104 131<br />

Public 59 0 88 0 126 0 168 2<br />

Industrial 899 3 1293 5 1838 8 2680 16<br />

Urban<br />

distribution<br />

losses<br />

.<br />

202 1 299 1 410 1 554 2<br />

Total <strong>of</strong> 2200 39 3256 59 4610 87 6506 151<br />

municipal!<br />

industrial use<br />

Mining 394 0 433 0 493 0 545 0<br />

Power 281 0 443 0 778 0 899 0<br />

stations<br />

Irrigation 1 951 0 2329 22 2732 37 2900 52<br />

(GWS)

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