Environmental Authorisation for the Construction of Three Vehicle Washbays in the Port of Saldanha

Dear Stakeholder

Amendment of the Environmental Authorisation for the Construction of Three Vehicle Washbays in the Port of Saldanha within Saldanha Bay Local Municipality in the Western Cape Province.

Notice is hereby given that on 16 November 2020 the Department of Environment, Forestry and Fisheries (DEFF) granted Transnet SOC Ltd an amendment of Environmental Authorisation (EA) issued on 11 July 2016 in terms of the National Environmental Management Act 107 of 1998 as amended for the Construction of Three Vehicle Washbays in the Port of Saldanha. The granting of the amendment is subject to conditions, which, along with the reasons for the decision, are set out in the EA (attached).

Please note that an appeal procedure is provided for in the National Appeal Regulations, 2014 (GN R993 of 2014), promulgated in terms of NEMA. Any person wishing to appeal against the decision must:
Submit an appeal to the appeal administrator within 20 days from the date of the notification of EA (i.e. by 06 December 2020); and

Provide the applicant, any registered stakeholder and any Organ of State with interest in the matter with a copy of the appeal lodged with the appeal administrator.

For guidance on appeals submitted to the Minister in terms of NEMA, please find a copy of which prescribes appeal procedure to be followed and on the Department’s website: https://www.environment.gov.za/documents/forms#legal_authorisations.

Appeals must be submitted in writing to the Director: Appeals and Legal Review