Question NW583 to the Minister of Mineral Resources and Energy
19 March 2021 - NW583
Lorimer, Mr JR to ask the Minister of Mineral Resources and Energy
Whether the general public is able to view the locality of applications, rights and permits made and/or held in terms of the Mineral and Petroleum Resources Development Act, Act 28 of 2002, via his department’s South African Mineral Resources Administration System; if not, (a) why not and (b) for how long has the View South Africa Geographic Information System facility not been available; if so, what are the relevant details? NW639E
Reply:
a) The general public can view the locality of applications. Members of the public will need to register as a user of the system, select relevant province and commodity/ies to able to view.
b) The South Africa Geographic Information System facility has always been available.