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TOYOTA DEALERSHIP ON ERF 25327, MTHATHA, KSD LOCAL MUNICIPALITY, OR TAMBO DISTRICT
Indwe Environmental Consulting (Indwe) have been appointed by CFAO Mobility Properties (Pty) Ltd as the Professional Service Provider (PSP) to conduct an Environmental Impact Assessment in terms of the National Environmental Management Act (NEMA) (Act 107 of 1998) for the proposed new Toyota Dealership on Erf 25327 in Mthatha.
The proposed development is located towards the south of Mthatha, Eastern Cape, on the corner of Errol Spring Avenue and Tudor Ndamase Avenue adjacent the BT Ngebs Mall. The specific co-ordinates for the site are 31°35’49.66″S; 28°47’23.87″E. The site and development are expected to be approximately 1.2ha in extent. The property has a “Business” zoning and was consolidated from erven 24969 and 24999 and is currently registered as Erf 25327. The site is currently vacant however dwellings were present on the property pre 1980’s.
The Draft Basic Assessment Report is available and ready for public review commencing from 7 February 2025. All comments to be submitted to megan@indwecon.co.za by 10 March 2025. Please note that due to the POPI Act, certain public participation documents are excluded from this link to protect Interested and Affected Parties personal information.
BUSHMANSKRANTZ WATER TREATMENT WORKS AND ASSOCIATED INFRASTRUCTURE, ENOCH MGIJIMA LOCAL MUNICIPALITY, EASTERN CAPE
Indwe Environmental Consulting have been appointed by Sinakho Consulting, on behalf of Chris Hani District Municipality, to conduct an Environmental Impact Assessment for the proposed Bushmanskrantz Water Treatment Works (WTW) and Associated Infrastructure occurring along R351 between Bushmanskrantz Dam and Whittlesea, Eastern Cape. The project will include the construction of a raw water abstraction pump station at the Bushmanskrantz Dam and a WTW, complete with a clear water pump station and clear water reservoir.
The proposed WTW and Associated Infrastructure will occur south-west of Whittlesea, along R351 that connects the Bushmanskrantz Dam to Mousa, Hackney and Cibini Townships, Eastern Cape. The WTW and associated infrastructure will occur at the precise location of 32°20’45.41″S, 26°40’25.70″E along an existing gravel access road in the Enoch Mgijima Local Municipality. The WTW will transverse three cadastral boundaries, namely Hackney & Cibini Township (parcel no. 17/0), Mousa Township (parcel no. 16/0) and 1/419. The watercourse that the Bushmanskrantz Dam is constructed upon is the Oxkraal River and is considered a non-perennial watercourse (defined as a watercourse that only flows during periods of rainfall). The Bushmanskrantz Dam was constructed in 1983 and has a catchment area of 76km2. The dam was constructed as part of the Zweledinga Irrigation Scheme to supply water by means of a pipeline to small scale farmers along the Oxkraal River, however no water has been supplied from the dam since 1995.
The Draft Basic Assessment Report is available and ready for public review commencing from 30 August 2024. All comments to be submitted to megan@indwecon.co.za by 30 September 2024. Please note that due to the POPI Act, certain public participation documents are excluded from this link to protect Interested and Affected Parties personal information.
INXAXHO CULVERT BRIDGE UPGRADE, MNQUMA LOCAL MUNICIPALITY, EASTERN CAPE
Indwe Environmental Consulting have been appointed by BVi Consulting Engineers, on behalf of the Eastern Cape Department of Transport (ECDoT), to conduct an Environmental Impact Assessment for the proposed upgrade to a low-lying causeway on the Inxaxho River along the DR08356 between Centane and Cebe in the Eastern Cape. The upgrade will include the rehabilitation and installation of a formalised precast portal culvert concrete bridge.
The bridge culvert requiring rehabilitation and upgrading is located along DR08356 traversing the Inxaxho River between Centane and Cebe, Eastern Cape. The bridge culvert, occurring at the precise location of 32′ 30′ 22.754”S, 28′ 29′ 24.661”E, connects an existing gravel road (DR08356) between Centane and Cebe in the Mnquma Local Municipality. The proposed bridge culvert traverses two cadastral boundaries, namely RE/ 136 and 0/215. The watercourse (Inxaxho River) that the proposed works will be undertaken is considered a perennial watercourse (defined as a river that has a continuous flow of water throughout the year). Since this bridge connects Centane to Cebe, it provides a vital access point and serves as a major connection between these two areas and the communities that depend on the route to access basic services.
The Draft Basic Assessment Report is available and ready for public review commencing from 4 June 2024. All comments to be submitted to megan@indwecon.co.za by 4 July 2024. Please note that due to the POPI Act, certain public participation documents are excluded from this link to protect Interested and Affected Parties personal information.
NGQAMAKHWE CULVERT BRIDGE UPGRADE, NGQAMAKHWE, EASTERN CAPE
Indwe Environmental Consulting have been appointed by HSC Consulting, on behalf of Mnquma Local Municipality, to conduct an Environmental Impact Assessment for the proposed upgrade to a low-lying culvert bridge in Ngqamakhwe, Eastern Cape. The current culvert-bridge is an Earth filled bridge with a 600mm diameter pipe in line with the watercourse conveying stormwater discharge. The upgrade would include the installation of a formalised two-culvert bridge and lifting the bridge approaches slightly to accommodate an engineered bridge.
The culvert that requires upgrading is located in Ngqamakhwe, 35.2km north of Butterworth along the R409 and 78.4km south of Engcobo, in the Eastern Cape. The culvert will be located along a connecting road between two parts of the town, off from the R409 at a precise location of 32°12’10.8″S 27°56’24.7″E. Currently the existing bridge is in a state of decay, as the supporting structures are beginning to fall apart and the 600mm stormwater pipe is becoming blocked from debris and rubbish flowing from upstream. The proposed culvert bridge will be a precast two-culvert concrete bridge, measuring roughly 10m in length and 8m wide.
The Draft Basic Assessment Report is available and ready for public review commencing from 16 April 2024. All comments to be submitted to megan@indwecon.co.za by 17 May 2024. Please note that due to the POPI Act, certain public participation documents are excluded from this link to protect Interested and Affected Parties personal information.
PROPOSED 66KV OVERHEAD LINE & 66/11KV SUB-STATION TO SUPPORT NGQAMAKHWE REGIONAL WATER SUPPLY SCHEME PHASE 5
Indwe Environmental Consulting has been appointed by Zutari (Pty) Ltd on behalf of Amathole District Municipality as an independent Environmental Assessment Practitioner to undertake a Basic Assessment Process in terms of the National Environmental Management Act (Act 107 of 1998) for the PROPOSED 66KV OVERHEAD LINE & 66/11KV SUB-STATION TO SUPPORT NGQAMAKHWE REGIONAL WATER SUPPLY SCHEME PHASE 5 .
The proposed project falls within the Ngqamakhwe/ Tsomo region of the Eastern Cape. The project spans two local municipalities, namely the Itsika Yethu Local Municipality and the Mnquma Local Municipality. As such, it traverses the Chris Hani District Municipality and the Amathole District Municipality and therefore is considered a “cross border” project. The proposed substation falls on the Ngqamakhwe side of the Tsomo River adjacent to the pump station that supports the Butterworth Emergency Water Supply Scheme that was authorised by DEDEAT in 2018 (EC 135&5/HO/LN1&3/M/01-2017).
The proposed project consists of the following:
- Electrical power supply to the Tsomo Pump station:
- Tsomo 66/11 kV Substation (approximate footprint of 3200m2 on Erf 381)
- 66 kV Double circuit Overhead line with a “Loop-in-loop-out” connection into the existing Ngqamakhwe-Qolweni 66 kV line
- Access road to substation
- An existing access road is in place, approximately 1200m long, 4m wide travel-way width with approx. 10m prism width. Stormwater control and local resident access measures are in place.
The pylon structure is relevant to the bird electrocution risk. The following structures are proposed:
- Intermediate structures – D-DT-7649
- Bend point structures – 277C-E, or alternatively two D-DT-7645 structures planted 10m apart.
- Terminal structure where line terminates at Substation – 277C-E
- Terminal structure where line loop in and out of the existing Eskom Ngqamakwe-Qolweni 66kV overhead line – 2 X D-DT-7645).
The Draft Basic Assessment Report is available and ready for public review review. All comments to be submitted to megan@indwecon.co.za by 25 March 2024. Please note that due to the POPI Act, certain public participation documents are excluded from this link to protect Interested and Affected Parties personal information.
PROPOSED NGQAMAKHWE CULVERT BRIDGE UPGRADE, NGQAMAKHWE, EASTERN CAPE
Indwe Environmental Consulting have been appointed by HSC Consulting, on behalf of Mnquma Local Municipality, to conduct an Environmental Impact Assessment and General Authorisation application process for the proposed upgrade to a low-lying culvert bridge in Ngqamakhwe, Eastern Cape.
Notice is given in terms of the National Environmental Management Act (Act 107 of 1998) Section 24(5), that an application for environmental authorisation together with a supporting Basic Assessment Report prepared in accordance with the 2014 EIA Regulations, as amended in 2017, will be submitted to the Department of Economic Development, Environmental Affairs and Tourism (Amathole Region). Listed activities triggered include: GN. R327 Activities 12; 19; & 48
Furthermore, an application for a General Authorisation in terms of Section 21(c) and (i) of the National Water Act (Act 36 of 1998) will be prepared and submitted to the Department of Water and Sanitation.
See below a link to the Background Information Document (BID). All comments to be submitted to megan@indwecon.co.za or kevin@indwecon.co.za
PROPOSED KURLAND ROAD SERVICE CENTER ON ERF 1083, REDHOUSE, NELSON MANDELA BAY - DRAFT BASIC ASSESSMENT REPORT PUBLIC REVIEW PERIOD (DEDEAT REF: ECm1/C/LN1&3/M/54-2023)
Indwe Environmental Consulting has been appointed by Express Petroleum as an independent Environmental Assessment Practitioner to undertake a Basic Assessment Process in terms of the National Environmental Management Act (Act 107 of 1998), for the Proposed Kurland Road Service Center on Erf 1083, Redhouse, Nelson Mandela Bay. The Draft Basic Assessment Report has been submitted to DEDEAT (Sarah Baartman Region) and the Public Review period for the report will run until the 09 February 2024. All Interested and Affected Parties are invited to comment on the Draft Basic Assessment Report in writing to megan@indwecon.co.za. Please refer to the documents below for access to the Draft Basic Assessment Report. Please note that due to the POPI Act, certain public participation documents are excluded from this link to protect Interested and Affected Parties personal information.
Tyolomnqa Estuary Management Plan
The Department of Economic Development, Environmental Affairs and Tourism (DEDEAT) is developing an Estuary Management Plan for the Tyolomnqa Estuary in terms of Section 34 of the National Environmental Management: Integrated Coastal Management Act (NEM:ICMA), 2008 as amended in 2014. The Tyolomnqa Estuary is in the Eastern Cape approximately 45km south of East London between Kaysers Beach and Kiwane.
Indwe Environmental Consulting (IEC), in association with Dr Peter Fielding, has been appointed as the environmental consultancy to undertake the Estuary Management Plan for this project.
As per the National Estuarine Management Protocol (2021), the development of an estuarine management plan should follow a three step process that involves a 1) scoping phase, 2) an objective setting phase and 3) the development of the implementation plan. The process is currently at the “objective setting and development of the implementation plan” phase and as such the Tyolomnqa Estuary Management Plan is available for public review.
Notice is given in terms of Section 53 of NEM:ICMA, 2008 as amended in 2014, that any person who wishes to submit representation or comments in connection with the EMP is invited to do so within 30 calendar days from the date of the publication of this newspaper notice or the notice in the Government Gazette, whichever is the later date. The 30-day commenting period will exclude the period between 15 December 2023 to 05 January 2024. The remainder of the 30 days’ commenting period will continue on the 6th January 2024 and will be extended for same number of days that fell in the December closure period. All comments must be in writing and sent to IEC at megan@indwecon.co.za from 4 December 2023.
Hard copies of the Draft EMP are available at the following sites:
- Kidds Beach Library: Main Street Kidds Beach (only open Monday and Tuesday of the week)
- Chief Pato Traditional Council
- Buffalo City Central Library: Gladstone Street, East London
Public meetings will be held as follows:
11 Dec 23 Phozi Community Hall 09h30
Mphinthso Community Hall 13h30
12 Dec 23 Sandile Community Hall 09h30
Tsaba Educare Centre 13h30
13 Dec 23 Kaysers Beach Social Club 10h00