Application for renewal of water use licences for Syferfontein Colliery by Sasol Mining (Pty) Ltd in terms of the National Water Act, 1998 (Act 36 of 1998)

Sasol Mining’s Syferfontein Colliery is an operational mine located near the town of Trichardt within the Govan Mbeki Local Municipality. Four separate Water Use Licences (WULs) have been issued by the Department of Human Settlements, Water and Sanitation (DHSWS) to the mine, in terms of the National Water Act, 1998 (Act 36 of 1998) (NWA). Three of these WULs are expiring before the end of 2021.

Syferfontein Colliery is therefore applying for the renewal of these three WULs in terms of Section 52(1) of the NWA. Details of the WULs included in the application for renewal are summarised below. The application will be lodged with the Mpumalanga Regional Office of the DHSWS.

Description of authorised water uses as listed in the table:

S21(a):            Taking water from a water resource

S21(b):            Storing water

S21(c):            Impeding or diverting the flow of water in a watercourse

S21(g):            Disposing of waste in a manner which may detrimentally impact on a water resource

S21(i): :           Altering the bed, banks, course or characteristic of a watercourse

S21(j):             Removing, discharging or disposing of water found underground if it is necessary for the efficient continuation of an activity or for the safety of people.

Interested and Affected Parties (I&APs) are invited to participate by providing comments and raising issues of concern regarding the application for renewal.

Please send comment to:

Jones & Wagener (Pty) Ltd Engineering and Environmental Consultants

Gina Martin / Tolmay Hopkins, Tel: (011) 519 0200, Email: gina@jaws.co.za / tolmay@jaws.co.za

P O Box 1434, Rivonia, 2128

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