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Environmental Impact Assessment Report: Nkomati Anthracite (Pty) Limited, Madadeni Opencast Mining Project Page 32 3 . 1 . 1 9. 2 M a j o r E c o n o m i c Ac t i vit i e s a n d S o u r c es o f E m p l o y m e n t Approximately 55% of the population in the southern section is under the age of 19, 39% of the population is between ages 20 – 64 and the rest (6%) of the population is above 65 years of age. On the northern section approximately 36% of the population is under the age of 19, 58% of the population is between ages 20 – 64 and the rest (6%) of the population is above 65 years of age. The relative young southern population and older northern population are indicative of the pressures associated with resource provision and services in the two areas. Approximately 88% of the households in Nkomazi (northern section) earn less than R 1500.00 per month and only 5% of the population in Nkomazi earn an excess of R 3 500.00 per month. Coal however, forms the corner stone of the South African energy industry, providing 82% of the country’s primary energy requirements. The value of domestic coal sales amounts to an estimated 50% of all mineral sales, and coal exports are the biggest earner of foreign exchange next to gold and platinum. 3 . 1 . 1 9. 3 U n e m p l o y m e n t E s t i m a t e f o r t h e Ar e a The coal mining industry employs approximately 90 000 people. About 87% of these are semi-skilled or unskilled, and they support an estimated 470 000 dependants. Mining methods are, however, changing from the traditional labour intensive underground mining to capital intensive, low-labour opencast mining, which is leading to increased unemployment amongst the semi- and unskilled workers. The unemployment under the economically active population is rated at 50%, with 38% being formally employed and 12% active in the informal sector. The dependency ration is 6.8. Approximately 35% of the labour force in Nkomazi has no education, 24% attended primary school, 31% attended secondary school and 5% obtained a diploma or certificate at a tertiary institution. Only 0.06% of the population in Nkomazi has obtained a university degree and 24% of the economically active population is illiterate. 3 . 1 . 1 9. 4 H o u s i n g Due to the high degree of unemployment in this area the demand for housing is low. At present the housing availability exceeds or at least is equivalent to the demand. This situation is not expected to change drastically within the foreseeable future. 3 . 1 . 1 9. 5 S o c i a l I n f r a s t r u ct u r e Schools, clinics, churches, police stations and other social infrastructures are located in the towns of Mangweni, Madadeni, Kwa Mandulu and Masibekela that are situated in the proposed mining area. Larger hospitals and government offices are located in Nelspruit. 3 . 1 . 1 9. 6 W a t e r Su p p l y Domestic water supply within the vicinity of the proposed Nkomati Anthracite Mine is mainly from groundwater and the Komati River. 3 . 1 . 1 9. 7 P ow e r S u p p l y The Eskom power grid adequately supplies the area of electricity. No further power supply will be necessary for the proposed Nkomati Anthracite extension project. NKOMATI ANTHRACITE (PTY) LIMITED COMPILED BY GEOVICON ENVIRONMENTAL (PTY) LTD
Environmental Impact Assessment Report: Nkomati Anthracite (Pty) Limited, Madadeni Opencast Mining Project Page 33 3.1.20 I n t e r e st e d an d Af f e c t ed P a r t i e s The interested and affected parties identified by the mine are as follows: Department of Water and Environmental Affairs (Mpumalanga Regional Office) Department of Mineral Resources (Mpumalanga Regional Office) Department of Economic Development, Environment and Tourism (Mpumalanga Provincial Office) National Department of Agriculture (Mpumalanga Regional Office) Mpumalanga Parks and Tourism Agency Immediate/adjacent landowners and legal occupiers Nkomazi Local Municipality Department of Roads NKOMATI ANTHRACITE (PTY) LIMITED COMPILED BY GEOVICON ENVIRONMENTAL (PTY) LTD
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