By virtue of the powers vested in me in terms of Section 11 of the Water Research Act, 1971 (Act No. 34 of 1971), I, Mrs N P MOKONYANE, in my capacity as the Minister of Water and Sanitation, hereby give notice of the increase in the Water Research Levy by 6.79% for the period 01 July 2017 to 30 June 2018.