Question NW3018 to the Minister of Environmental Affairs

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08 September 2015 - NW3018

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Stander, Ms T to ask the Minister of Environmental Affairs

With regard to the awarding of the tender for the development of Portions 87, 148, 149 and the remainder of Portion 1 of the farm Rietfontein 61 IR, City of Johannesburg Metropolitan Municipality, (a) how many wetlands have been identified in the specified area, (b) how are these wetlands to be protected, (c) what animal species live in and around the wetlands and (d) what flora species grow in and around the wetlands?

Reply:

The National Department of Environmental Affairs (DEA) has no record of an application for environmental authorisation for the abovementioned project. The application was lodged with the provincial department of environmental affairs, the Gauteng Department of Rural Development (GDARD), for which the MEC is the competent authority in terms of S24C of NEMA. Please contact the GDARD for a response.

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