SAHA FOIP - Request Tracker

Request to Kelvin Power for various information relating to their environmental compliance.

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Copies of the following records are requested:
1. Records reflecting the current ownership of the Kelvin Power Station, following the bidding process of 2014 and 2015;
2. Records reflecting the period/s during which Kelvin has been operating at below capacity, the capacity at which it operated during these periods, and the reasons why it has been operating below capacity;
3. Records reflecting the upgrades that have been made to Kelvin in the last 10 years and the cost of these upgrades;
4. Records reflecting the current price at which Kelvin produces electricity;
5. Records reflecting the current price at which Kelvin sells electricity to City Power;
6. A copy of the contract between Kelvin and City Power regarding the supply of electricity;
7. Records reflecting the current price Kelvin pays for the water it receives from the City of Johannesburg (CoJ);
8. Records reflecting the amount of water Kelvin receives from the CoJ;
9. A copy of the contract between Kelvin and the CoJ regarding the supply of water;
10. A copy of Kelvin’s decommissioning plan, including the records reflecting the dates when the decommissioning process and the required environmental impact assessment (EIA) process is planned to start;
11. The current atmospheric emission licence (AEL) for Kelvin issued by Ekurhuleni Metropolitan Municipality if this is different from the AEL issued under number 14/1/1/7/1/66/Kelvin/Kemp, apparently signed by the air quality officer on 18 September 2013;
12. The current water use licence (WUL) issued by the then Department of Water Affairs (DWA) if this is different from the WUL issued under number 03/A21C/FGH/1110, and apparently signed on 24 June 2011 by the then Acting Director-General of the DWA;
In terms of the AEL:
13. the monthly monitoring reports from April 2015 to date of responding to this PAIA request;
14. the most recent annual emission report;
15. the most recent annual report (if this is a different record from the annual emission report);
16. Kelvin’s emission reduction plan to ensure compliance with the emission standards in the AEL, as well as with the new plant minimum emission standards from 1 April 2020, providing a detailed outline of how Kelvin will achieve compliance;
17. the fugitive emissions/dust management plan;
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18. the noise management plan;
19. the reports on the investigations required in terms of condition 7.5;
20. the complaints register;
21. the monthly reports on complaints from 1 April 2015 to date of responding to this PAIA request;
In terms of the WUL:
22. the most recent internal compliance audit report;
23. the most recent external compliance audit report;
24. all results of the analysis conducted of the water balance in the last year;
25. the most recent report on the results of the analysis of the water requirements;
26. the stormwater management plan and “plan for polluted stormwater system”;
27. all accurate and up-to-date records of all system malfunctions in non-compliance with the WUL in the last year;
28. all action plans submitted to address incidents of potential pollution/health risks in the last year;
29. the most recent Integrated Waste and Water Management Plans and Rehabilitation Strategy and Implementation Programmes;
30. the groundwater impact study;
31. the waste minimisation and management programme;
32. the rehabilitation and bio-remediation plan;
33. all surface water monitoring results and reports for the last year;
34. all biomonitoring results and reports for the last year;
35. all ground water monitoring results and reports for the last year;
36. all reports submitted relating to emergency monitoring incidents in the last year; and
37. the most recent annual report.

Request to DMR for information pertaining to inspection in Arbor.

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1. A copy of the inspection report compiled by Department of Mineral Resources (DMR) Officials, including Mr Teddy Baloyi, and Mr Redwin Tshisundzugwa - an Environmental Mineral Resource Inspector - following a site visit and inspection of the Vlakvarkfontein Colliery owned by Ntshovelo Mining Resources (Pty) Ltd (Ntshovelo) in Arbor near Delmas, Mpumalanga Province on or about 18 May 2016.

2. A copy of the report presented by the DMR to the Management of the Vlakvarkfontein colliery at a meeting held on 22 June 2016 at the Vlakvarkfortein colliery Boardroom, Arbor, Mpumalanga province.

3. A copy of any and all directives issued by the DMR to Ntshovelo pursuant to the inspection on or about 18 May 2016, or other inspection over the period January 2016 to date hereof.

4. Any other documentation or correspondence evidencing any enforcement action (administrative or criminal) being taken against Ntshovelo pursuant to the inspection on or about 18 May 2016, or other inspection over the period January 2016 to date hereof.

5. Minutes of the meeting held on 22 June 2016 at the Vlakvarkfortein colliery Boardroom, Arbor, Mpumalanga province between the DMR, Ntshovelo representatives and certain members of the Arbor community.

Request to the Department of Environmental Affairs for information relating to ivory stockpiles.

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1. The total weight of the national ivory stockpile held by SANParks and other national and provincial governmental and parastatal bodies in South Africa – if these ivory stocks are held by more than one entity, please advise the weight of ivory held by each entity? (Copies of the permits are not required, just the combined information).
2. The total number of ivory pieces held by all entities in point 1 above.
3. The weight of ivory above divided between:
3.1 that arising from natural mortality and culling which may one day be eligible for sale, and
3.2 that arising from confiscations of illegal ivory which may not be available for sale.
4. Are all pieces clearly marked to identify their origin as listed in point 3 above, and are these markings recorded in registers? If so, please provide copies of all the register entries that make up the total weight and number referred to in points 1 and 2 above.
5. When was the stockpile(s) last audited and what was the result of such audit(s)?
6. What is the weight and number of pieces of ivory, if any, arising from the culling operations conducted by SANParks prior to 1997?

CER requests copies of all current and operative registration certificates or licences issued by DESTEA ito TOPS Regs.

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Copies of all current and operative registration certificates or licences issued in terms of Regulation 27 of the National Environmental Management: Biodiversity Act, 10 of 2004 – Threatened or Protected Species Regulations, 2007 by the Department of Economic, Small Business Development, Tourism and Environmental Affairs (DESTEA) to any captive facility in the province for hunting, capturing, keeping, breeding, transporting, selling, donating, buying, disposing and/or releasing lions.

Centre for Environmental Rights requests copies of all current and operative game dealer licences issued by the Mpumalanga Tourism and Parks Agency.

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1. A list of all licenced game dealers in the Mpumalanga region for the period January 2015 - July 2016.

2. Copies of all current and operative game dealer licences issued by the Mpumalanga Tourism and Parks Agency (MTPA) in terms of section 16 of the Mpumalanga Nature Conservation Act, 10 of 1998.

Centre for Environmental Rights requests copies of permits issued by the North West Department of Rural, Environment and Agricultural Development.

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Copies of all current and operative permits (including permits for possession, breeding, translocation, or hunting) issued in relation to African wild dog, cheetah, leopard, spotted hyena, black-footed cat, brown hyena, serval, bat-eared fox, cape fox, pangolin, giant girdled lizard (sungazer) and lion, to the Dewildt Cheetah Centre (located in Hartebeespoort, North West).

Centre for Environmental Rights requests copies of permits issued by the Eastern Cape Department of Economic Development, Environmental Affairs and Tourism ito TOPS regs.

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Copies of all current registration certificates issued in terms of Regulation 27 of the National Environmental Management: Biodiversity Act (10/2004): Threatened or Protected Species Regulations, 2007 (TOPS Regs), all current permits issued in terms of the TOPS Regs and all current management plans prepared in terms of the National Norms and Standards for the Management of Elephants in South Africa, 2008, issued in terms of section 9 of the National Environmental Management: Biodiversity Act, 2004 for the following captive elephant facilities:
1. Addo Elephant Back Safari Lodge, Addo;
2. Inkwenkwezi Private Game Reserve, Paterson;
3. Kwantu Private Game Reserve.

Centre for Environmental Rights requests copies of permits issued by the North West Department of Rural, Environment and Agricultural Development.

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2. Pilanesberg Elephant Back Safaris, Sun City (CLOSED);

3. Sandhurst Safaris / Farm, Tosca

4. The Elephant Sanctuary, Hartebeespoort.

Centre for Environmental Rights requests copies of permits issued by the KZN Nature Conservation Board t/a Ezemvelo KZN Wildlife ito TOPS Regs.

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2. Brian Boswell Circus;

3. Thula Thula, Eshowe.

Centre for Environmental Rights requests copies of permits issued by the Mpumalanga Tourism Parks Agency ito TOPS Regs.

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Copies of all current registration certificates issued in terms of Regulation 27 of the National Environmental Management: Biodiversity Act (10/2004): Threatened or Protected Species Regulations, 2007 (TOPS Regs), all current permits issued in terms of the TOPS Regs and all current management plans prepared in terms of the National Norms and Standards for the Management of Elephants in South Africa, 2008, issued in terms of section 9 of the National Environmental Management: Biodiversity Act, 2004 for the following captive elephant facilities:
1. Elephant Whispers (Seasons in Africa), Hazyview;
2. Kwa Madwala Private Game Reserve, Hectorspruit;
3. The Elephant Sanctuary, Hazyview.