The Department of Environmental Affairs and Development Planning in the Western Cape (DEA&DP), as the Responsible Management Authority, has appointed Coastal and Environmental Services (Pty) Ltd (CES) to run the process for the updating of the Estuarine Management Plan for the Onrus estuary. The updating of the Draft Situation Assessment Report for the Onrus River Estuary is the first step in this process. The updates to the Draft Situation Assessment Report for the Onrus River Estuary are required to address the significant changes in the estuary’s ecological functioning following the 2019 peatland fires and the September 2023 flood, which resulted in the system degrading to a Category E Present Ecological State.
Written comments on the Draft Situation Assessment Report must be submitted on or before 21 June 2026.
Date Published: 22nd May 2026
Review Period: 22 May 2026 to 21 June 2026
Contact Person: Dr Ted Avis/Ms Kayla Schoenknecht
E-mail: cesppp@cesnet.co.za
Subject Title: “Draft Situation Assessment Report – Onrus River Estuary (2026).
Kindly follow the Public Documents Registration process to access and download the document from the CES webpage.
