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MINISTER
QUESTION NO. 932 FOR WRITTEN REPLY: NATIONAL ASSEMBLY
A draft reply to Mr G R Morgan (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. 932
INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER NO. 8 NW1050E
DATE OF PUBLICATION: 18 March 2011
Mr G R Morgan (DA) to ask the Minister of Water and Environmental Affairs:
1) What is the justification for the two new hotel developments at
Malelane and Skukuza in the Kruger National Park;
2) what entity is the competent authority for the purposes of ruling
on the environmental Impact assessment (EIA) for the project at
Malelane;
3) whether the EIA for the Malelane development will consider (a) the
extent to which the proposed development complies with clause 20 of
the National Environmental Management: Protected Areas Act, Act 57
of 2003, and (b) the impact on the (i) environmental, (ii)
archaeological and (iii) cultural aspects of the park; if not, why
not, in each case; if so, what are the relevant details in each
case?
Mr G R Morgan (DA)
SECRETARY TO PARLIAMENT
HANSARD
PAPERS OFFICE
PRESS
932. THE MINISTER OF WATER AND ENVIRONMENTAL AFFAIRS ANSWERS:
1. The commercialisation program for SANParks was approved in 2001.
According to this program, developments like luxury safari concessions
and lodges may be developed in certain areas of the park. These
developments must of necessity also be in line with the conservation
value and imperative and the management plan of that particular park
and will furthermore be subject to an Environmental Impact Assessment
(EIA)
2. The Department of Environmental Affairs (DEA) is the competent
authority to process
and evaluate the EIA and make a decision in this regard. In a case
where there is an appeal to be heard, the Minister of Justice is the
competent authority to adjudicate on such appeal.
3. During the prescribed EIA process under the EIA regulations in NEMA,
all of the above applicable sets of legislation will have to be
considered. This Department will also, in line with the prescribed EIA
process, obtain comments from all relevant departments and statutory
bodies that administer this legislation, prior to its decision on this
matter. The draft scoping report and amendments contains all the
relevant details and can be downloaded from the website as follows:
http://www.ilaweb.co.za/downloads.htm. The EIA for the Malelane Hotel
development is underway with further specialist studies still to be
completed.
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