DEVELOPMENT OF THE PROPOSED REPAIRS AN UPGRADES TO DAMAGED INFRASTRUCTURE AROUND THE GEORGE MUNICIPALITY
(DEAD&DP Reference Number: 16/3/3/1/D2/19/0000/25)
The George Municipality received Environmental Authorisation (EA) for the proposed repairs and upgrades to damaged infrastructure around the George municipality from the Department of Environmental Affairs and Development Planning (DEA&DP) on 3 April 2025 (Ref nr 16/3/3/1/D2/19/0000/25).
The applicant hereby notifies all registered interested and affected parties (I&APs) of the DEA&DP’s decision dated 3 April 2025, in compliance with the requirements of regulation 4(2) of the Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) Regulations, 2014, as amended. A copy of the Environmental Authorisation is attached to this notification. This Environmental Authorisation is available under the heading, Environmental Authorisation and Notification.
NOTICE OF APPEAL PROCESS
In accordance with regulation 4(2)(b) of the EIA Regulations, 2014, read together with Section 43 of the National Environmental Management Act No 107 of 1998 (NEMA), all registered I&APs are hereby notified of the granting of the Environmental Authorisation by the DEA&DP approving the proposed repairs and upgrades to damaged infrastructure around the George municipality. The reasons for this decision are contained in Annexure 3 to the Environmental Authorisation.
You are hereby informed that an appeal may be submitted. Appeals should be submitted at:
Gavin.Benjamin@westerncape.gov.za; and copied to DEADPEIAadmin.George@westerncape.gov.za
An appeal must be submitted within twenty (20) calendar days from the date that the notification of this decision was sent to registered I&APs (4th April 2025). The appeal must be submitted in accordance with regulation 4(2) of the NEMA Appeal Regulations, 2025. Any appeals submitted should please also be copied to the CES representative (Peter Bally p.bally@cesnet.co.za).
Details of the holder of the Environmental Authorisation is provided below:
| Holder: | George Municipality |
| Person responsible: | Mr. Jannie Koegelenberg |
| Street and Postal Address: | 71, York Street, George |
| Telephone: | +27(0)44 801 9260 |
| E-mail: |
The details of the decision maker who issued this EA, are as follows:
Mr. Francois Naudé | 4th Floor, York Park Building, 93 York Street, George, 6529 | +27 (0)44 814 2011 | Francois.Naude@westerncape.gov.za
Should an appeal be submitted, such appeal must be shared with the applicant/holder as well as registered I&APs. The details of registered I&APs can be obtained from Mr Peter Bally of CES at p.bally@cesnet.co.za.
