Rectification Of The Clearance Of Indigenous Vegetation, Development Of A Road, And The Infilling And Shaping Of A Watercourse, On Farms 12/158, 10/158, 1/158 Goree, and 2/159 The Running Stream, Ashton, Western Cape Province: Nema S24g Rectification Process

RECTIFICATION OF THE CLEARANCE OF INDIGENOUS VEGETATION, DEVELOPMENT OF A ROAD, AND THE INFILLING AND SHAPING OF A WATERCOURSE, ON FARMS 12/158, 10/158, 1/158 GOREE, AND 2/159 THE RUNNING STREAM, ASHTON, WESTERN CAPE PROVINCE: S24G APPLICATION FORM AND NOTIFICATION OF AVAILABILITY OF THE AFOREMENTIONED DOCUMENT FOR COMMENT

NEMA SECTION 24G RECTIFICATION PROCESS:
DEA&DP Ref No. (Rectification): 14/2/4/2/2/B1/2/0004/25
Heritage Western Cape Ref No.: HWC24021907SB0219

Between 2020 and 2021, ANB Property Company 11 (Pty) Ltd (hereafter referred to as ‘the Applicant’) completed the clearance of indigenous vegetation, the infilling and shaping of a watercourse, and the development of an access road on Portions 1, 10 and 12 of Farm Goree No. 158, and Portion 2 of Farm The Running Stream No. 159. The activities undertaken resulted in a total vegetation clearance of 14.54 ha across the aforementioned properties. Additionally, the infilling and reshaping of approximately 607 m of a non-perennial watercourse occurred, which traversed an agricultural area on Portion 12 of Farm Goree No. 158. An approximately 1030 m by 7 m gravel road was developed on the northern and western perimeter of Portion 12 of Farm Goree No.158. The aforementioned activities commenced without obtaining an Environmental Authorisation. The applicant proposes to rehabilitate 5.42 ha of cleared and previously cultivated land, as well as to construct a 370 m drainage channel.

Holland & Associates Environmental Consultants has been appointed by ANB Property Company 11 (Pty) Ltd to undertake the requisite Environmental Impact Assessment process for the project (in this case a Section 24G process) in accordance with the National Environmental Management Act (NEMA) (No. 107 of 1998), as amended, EIA Regulations(2014).

The Draft S24G Application Form is now available to the public to review for a 30-day comment period from 21 October 2025 to 20 October 2025 and is downloadable via the link below. Registered Interested & Affected Parties (I&APs) have 30 days, i.e. until 20 October 2025, to submit comments related to the proposed project and the aforementioned documents. Any comments received from I&APs will be incorporated into a Comments and Response Report 2 (CRR2) and will be included in the Final S24G Application Form, after which the Final S24 Application Form will be submitted to the DEA&DP.

Should you have any comments, issues, or concerns regarding the project or the findings of the Draft S24G Application Form, please provide your comments in writing to Ms. Shannon Hyslop of Holland & Associates Environmental Consultants, by email or post (email: anbpropertyS24G.ppp@hollandandassociates.net or post: PostNet Suite #108, Private Bag X12, Tokai, 7966), on or before 20 November 2025.

An electronic copy of the Draft S24G Application Form as well as its appendices can be downloaded via the OneDrive link below: