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1429 TUESDAY, 18 NOVEMBER 2008
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The MINISTER FOR PUBLIC ENTER-
PRISES:
(a) (i) The Environmental Impact Assessment
(EIA) for the Nuclear-1 project
is expected to cost approximately
R 18.0 million. The Scoping Phase of
this EIA investigated five different
sites. The detailed Impact Assessment
phase of this EIA is currently
being undertaken on three of the
original five sites.
(ii) Different activities are undertaken at
different times during the full EIA
process; for example the public participation
takes place throughout the
process, some of the specialist studies
commence early in the process
and continue into the detailed assessment
phase, whereas other specialist
studies are only performed in the
second phase of the project. The final
reconciliation of costs to each component
of the full EIA process will
thus only be possible once the EIA
has been completed.
(b) (i) The EIA for the pebble bed modular
reactor (PBMR) project is expected
to cost approximately R 6,5 million.
The Scoping Phase of this EIA investigated
four (4) different sites. The
detailed Impact Assessment phase of
this EIA was undertaken on the
preferred site (Koeberg).
(ii) The final reconciliation of costs to
each component of the full EIA
process will thus only be possible
once the EIA has been completed.
Transnet discussions with Nelson
Mandela Bay Municipal Council
1865. Mr E W TRENT (DA) asked the
Minister for Public Enterprises:
Whether Transnet or any of its subsidiaries
had any discussions with the Nelson
Mandela Bay Municipal Council regarding
the Port Elizabeth harbour in the past
five years; if so, in each case (a) when, (b)
what was the nature of the discussions, (c)
what were the outcomes and (d) at what
level of authority did such discussions
take place? NW2658E
The MINISTER FOR PUBLIC ENTER-
PRISES:
Transnet Limited (‘‘Transnet’’) and the
Nelson Mandela Bay Municipal Council
(‘‘the City Council’’) have had frequent
interactions to discuss the development
plans of the City and the Port.
The table below sets out when these interactions
took place, the nature of discussions,
outcomes and level of authority of attendees.
Date Nature of discussion Outcomes Level of authority of attendees
Integrated Development Programme (IDP) Meetings
5/5/2005
8/5/2005
17/10/2005
6/12/2006
1/2/2007
Transnet National Ports
Authority (TNPA) was invited to
attend meetings whereby City
plans were discussed
Local Economic Development (LED) Meetings
24/6/2005
24/3/2006
30/6/2006
29/9/2006
1/12/2006
22/10/2008
1/5/2007
TNPA as a stakeholder was
invited to participate in discussions
of City plans as they relate
to Port planning
No outcome per se apart from
raising awareness of City’s IDPs
with Transnet National Ports
Authority (TNPA).
Discussion of City plans and
port inputs into the plans to influence
the City to incorporate
TNPA requirements into
developments.
Port Manager and Port Engineer
met representatives from the
City Council responsible with
IDP
Port Manager and Port Engineer
met representatives from City
responsible with LED