- Status: 60-day PPP Phase
- Reference Number: WU47125
- Authority: Department of Water and Sanitation (DWS)
- Date of notice: 2026-06-05
- Closing date: 2026-09-06
BACKGROUND
Notice is hereby given of a Public Participation Process (PPP) in terms of the National Water Act, 1998 (Act No. 36 of 1998) (as amended) and the Regulations regarding the procedural requirements for Water Use License Applications and appeals (GNR 267 of 2017), for a Water Use License Application (WULA) to be submitted to the Department of Water and Sanitation (DWS).
Sephaku Cement (Pty) Ltd Delmas Plant is applying for a WULA for water use activities currently being undertaken on site. The applicant proposes to abstract water from two (2) on-site boreholes for industrial use. Furthermore, the application will include culverts and stormwater trenches as well as a silt trap and sewage storage tank. All these activities also fall within the 500 m regulated zone of a wetland area, therefore a full WUL will be applied for. The application applies to the Remaining extent of Portion 22 of the farm Witklip 232 IR with center coordinates as follows: 26° 9’20.16″S 28°41’34.90″E.
LEGISLATIVE PROCESS
A Water Use License Application will be undertaken and submitted to the DWS to ensure the legality of the estate’s water uses. The water uses triggered for this project which require authorisation in terms of Section 21 of the NWA include:
- Section 21(a): Taking water from a water resource.
- Section 21(c): Impeding or diverting the flow of water in a watercourse.
- Section 21(i): Altering the bed, banks, course or characteristics of a watercourse.
- Section 21(g): Disposing of waste in a manner which may detrimentally impact on a water resource.
PUBLIC PARTICIPATION PROCESS
The purpose of the Public Participation Process (PPP) is to notify Interested and Affected Parties (I&APs) of the proposed project and to provide them with the opportunity to raise issues or concerns regarding the project.
As part of the PPP, the identified I&APs, stakeholders and the public are provided with a 60-day period from 5 June 2026 until 6 August 2026 to register as an I&AP and participate in the PPP.
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