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MINISTER
QUESTION NO. 956 FOR WRITTEN REPLY: NATIONAL ASSEMBLY
A draft reply to Mrs S V Kalyan (DA) to the above-mentioned question is
enclosed for your consideration.
Ms Nosipho Ngcaba
DIRECTOR-GENERAL
DATE:
DRAFT REPLY APPROVED/AMENDED
MRS B E E MOLEWA, MP
MINISTER OF WATER AND ENVIRONMENTAL AFFAIRS
DATE:
NATIONAL ASSEMBLY
(For written reply)
QUESTION NO. 956
INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER NO. 8 NW1074E
DATE OF PUBLICATION: 18 March 2011
Mrs S V Kalyan (DA) to ask the Minister of Water and Environmental Affairs:
1) Whether her Department continues to pursue the charge that was laid
against the directors of a certain company (name furnished) at the
Musina police station (details furnished) for various alleged
transgressions in terms of the National Water Act, Act 36 of 1998, and
the National Environmental Management Act, Act 107 of 1998; if not,
why not; if so, what are the relevant details;-
2) Whether her department has provided any representations on the
substance of the charge to the investigating officers of the SA Police
Service; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details?-
Mrs S V Kalyan (DA)
SECRETARY TO PARLIAMENT
HANSARD
PAPERS OFFICE
PRESS
956. THE MINISTER OF WATER AND ENVIRONMENTAL AFFAIRS ANSWERS:
1) The Department initiated a criminal investigation against the said
company for contravention of the National Environmental Management
Act (NEMA) and National Environmental Management Waste Act
(NEMWA).The companies have allegedly committed 32 offences as set out
in NEMA and NEMWA and the Department is still pursuing the case.
2) Environmental Management Inspectors (EMIs) (with the same powers as
the SAPS investigators) within this Department are conducting the
investigation, which will be finalised shortly. The Director of
Public Prosecutions (DPP), Northern Gauteng Office, is in the process
of reviewing the case docket. The reference number for the DPPâs
office is Ref: 9/2/15/4-9/2011.
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