Breede Gouritz Catchment Management Agency

Name

Breede Gouritz Catchment Management Agency

Legal name

Breede-Olifants Catchment Management Agency

Website

https://breedegouritzcma.co.za

Company type

Private

Founded year

2005

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Water Resource Management

NAICS

Administration of Air and Water Resource and Solid Waste Management Programs (92411), Water Supply and Irrigation Systems (22131), Administration of Air and Water Resource and Solid Waste Management Programs (924110)

SIC

Water Supply (4941)

akta.pro primary industry

Water Resources Administration (Watersheds, Rivers, Groundwater) (BPAIAMAE)

akta.pro secondary industries

Water Quality Monitoring, Compliance & Reporting (Sampling, Lab, Regulatory) (EUANAAAG), Water & Wastewater Compliance (NPDES/Stormwater, Pretreatment, Drinking Water/SDWA) (EUAHABAB), Water Supply & Wastewater Utilities Administration (BPAIACAG)

Keywords

• Water resource management
• Catchment management agency
• Water use licensing
• Water resource monitoring
• Regulatory water services

Headquarters

HQ city

Worcester

HQ country

South Africa

HQ region

Africa

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Raw Water Use Charges: Fees charged for raw water use within the Breede-Gouritz Water Management Area. Approved charges are set annually for the financial year.
2. Water Use Licensing Fees: Fees collected from water use license applications and processing for various water users including agricultural, industrial, and emerging farmers
3. Community Development Funding: Grant funding provided to support water-related community projects and emerging farmers through the Community Development Funding programme
4. Water Resource Management Charges: Water Resource Management charges as per approved tariff schedules

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

BOCMA is a statutory Catchment Management Agency that manages water resources within the Breede-Gouritz Water Management Area in South Africa. It processes water use licence applications, registers water users, monitors water resources and dam levels, validates and verifies water use, and delivers emerging farmer support and community development projects under the National Water Act (36 of 1998).

Product overview

BOCMA operates as a single unified water resources management service rather than a platform-with-modules architecture. The core offering encompasses water resource monitoring, licensing and registration, and project coordination within the Breede-Gouritz Water Management Area. Supporting programs include the Emerging Farmers Support Package for agricultural development, Community Projects for social upliftment, Validation and Verification services for water use authorization, and Dam Levels Reporting for public transparency. The agency was established under the National Water Act (36 of 1998) and serves the Western Cape Province region.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Water Use Licensing and Registration Processing of water use licence applications, registration of water users, and issuing of authorisations under the National Water Act (36 of 1998) for users abstracting, storing, or using water within the Breede-Gouritz Water Management Area.
• Water Resource Monitoring Monitoring of water resources, dam levels, and hydrological conditions across the Breede-Gouritz Water Management Area, providing data for compliance and resource management decisions.
• Validation and Verification Service Validation and verification of water use to ensure licensed volumes and conditions are complied with by water users within the catchment.
• Emerging Farmers Support Package (EFSP) Dedicated support programme for emerging farmers within the Breede-Gouritz Water Management Area, providing capacity-building, training, and project support to enter the formal water use economy.
• Community Development Projects Programme Community-focused projects and funding initiatives supported through BOCMA's community development funding stream, addressing local water-related needs in the catchment.

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Department of Water and Sanitation (DWS)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 July 2005BOCMA is accountable to the Minister of Water and Sanitation. The agency has a close cooperative relationship with DWS, working with the DWS Regional Office and key line functions at National Office. As BOCMA develops capacity, DWS Regional Office will increasingly play an oversight and regulatory role, withdrawing its operational presence in the former Gouritz WMA in support of BOCMA's development.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Limpopo-Olifants Catchment Management Agency: South African Catchment Management Agency operating under identical National Water Act framework, performing water use licensing, registration, and resource management within the Limpopo-Olifants Water Management Area. Direct functional equivalent in a different geographic catchment.
• Berg-Olifants Catchment Management Agency: Neighboring Catchment Management Agency for the Berg-Olifants Water Management Area, which borders BOCMA's BGWMA to the west. Operates under the same National Water Act framework with structurally identical mandate, processes, and governance model.
• Inkomati-Usuthu Catchment Management Agency: Another South African Catchment Management Agency established under the National Water Act (36 of 1998), with the same statutory mandate to manage water resources within its designated water management area. Direct structural and functional peer to BOCMA.

Regional players

• Overberg Water: South African Water Board operating in the Western Cape, providing bulk water services to municipalities and water user associations. Adjacent to BOCMA's BGWMA geographically and serves overlapping agricultural and municipal water users in the southern Cape region.

Broad incumbents

• Umgeni Water: KwaZulu-Natal-based bulk water utility providing potable water supply and related services. Comparable as a South African water sector institution serving similar agricultural, industrial, and community water use functions within a defined geographic area.
• Department of Water and Sanitation (South Africa): National government department that is BOCMA's parent and oversight body, responsible for water resource policy, regulation, and infrastructure at the national level. Overlaps broadly with BOCMA's mandate but operates at a national rather than catchment scale.
• Rand Water: Large South African bulk water utility supplying potable water across Gauteng and surrounding provinces. While primarily a water supplier rather than regulator, Rand Water operates within the same South African water sector framework and interfaces with similar industrial and municipal customers.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks4 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

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