SSI ENGINEERS AND ENVIRONMENTAL CONSULTANTS, a DHV COMPANY
CURRICULUM VITAE
Current Position: Senior Environmental Scientist
Name of Firm: SSI, a DHV Company
Name of Staff: Tebogo R Sekoko
Clan name Bakwena ba Modimosana
Marital Status: Married to S Elizabeth Sekoko, since March 2011
Children: Not yet
Profession: Environmental Science
Years with Firm/Entity: 5 years, 3 months Nationality: South African
Years in the field 6 years, 3 months
Membership in Professional Associations: International Association of Environmental Impact Assessment in South Africa (IAIAsa)
Education: B.Sc. Honours University of Pretoria 2007
B.Sc. B.Sc. with Mathematics, 2004
Passed with merit and obtained a distinction in Mathematics (Kwa- Matric dedangendlale High School in Zola, Soweto {Johannesburg Metropolitan}, Gauteng Province) Short courses Franklin Covey Institute’s Seven Habits of Highly Effective People, 2008 Insite Certificate in Project Management, 2007 Systems
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Crystal Clear Consulting & Merchants ISO 14000 Environmental Auditor, 2009 (Pty) Ltd
Employment History:
January 2007 to current – Senior Environmental Scientist, SSI Engineers and Environmental Consultants (formerly renowned as Bohlweki-SSI Environmental (Pty) Ltd, the environmental arm of SSI Engineers and Environmental Consultants, a DHV Company). Even if we were to do work for the now popular as at 18 August 2011 - Honourable Chief Judge Mogoeng Mogoeng, we would not dare forget the guys who took off the ground with us (renowned Bohlweki). Cannot see nor hear of Bohlweki?, that is all in the past and that went out with the fall of the Berlin wall. Its time to note that SSI has emerged. Likewise, it is requested that you remember us, please do notify us of any potential environmental scientific work you might have and we will see how we can help. My personal email address: [email protected] for correspondence.
Please be advised that as of 1 July 2010, the business of Bohlweki SSI Environmental (Bohlweki), has been integrated as a specialised business unit of SSI Engineers and Environmental Consultants (Pty) Ltd (SSI) and will henceforth trade under the name of SSI Engineers and Environmental Consultants (SSI).
January 2006 – December 2006 – Environmental Consultant, Khulani GeoEnviro Consultants (Pty) Ltd
March 2004 – December 2005 – Customer Services Agent, Virgin Atlantic Airline @ the OR Tambo International Airport (ORTIA) (formerly known as Johannesburg International Airport)
Employment Experience:
As the Senior Environmental Scientist Tebogo has acquired technical skills pertinent to plan and facilitate environmental authorisation procedures, and carry out Environmental Impact Assessments (EIA) and environmental & social baseline studies and Public Participation (PP) exercises within a stratified scope of Linear infrastructure, Rural Water Supply schemes, change of land use, upgrading/ establishment of infrastructure and mining exploration activities. His responsibilities include the following: project
Page 2 of 38 SSI ENGINEERS AND ENVIRONMENTAL CONSULTANTS, a DHV COMPANY management (managing large and smaller projects), compilation of reports as part of the Environmental Impact Assessment Process and mining exploration projects, compilation of tenders / project proposals, facilitation of the Public Participation Process (chairing Public and Focus Group Meetings), generation of an issues and responses report & a stakeholder map and liaising with clients, authorities, specialists and Interested & Affected Parties.
Also if you will, you may consider him a GIS analyst considering that the entire variable projects that he conducts he produces/ makes site specific geographical maps. Tebogo notes that in order to do his additional GIS work impeccably and successfully he has always puts on “geographical spectacles” when generating and analysing GIS data. On the whole, he has Cartographic and Geographical Information Systems skills using ESRI products including not only limited to Arc GIS, Arc Viewer & Arc SDE and MapInfo; knowledgeable about GIS precepts; generating maps, digitizing maps/ photos data sources; ability to model scanned data either rasterize or vectorize.
Experience in the Public Participation Process includes notification of possible Interested and Affected Parties using stream lined networking processes. Experience of the Environmental Impact Assessment process takes off from plain exemption reporting, Basic Assessments, Screening, Rectification Applications and Scoping reporting through until the level of Full EIA report production.
Select Current and Recently Completed Projects with an account of Tebogo Sekoko’s role. Please note that the project’s undertaken have been classified under eight (8) groups, namely: Environmental Management Plans, Water Use License Applications and Compliance Verification Audits Full Environmental Impact Assessment (EIAs) Processes Basic Assessments (BAs), Screening and Planning Rectification and Amendment Applications Mining Applications Environmental Advise, Independent EIA and BA Reviews and NEMA Queries GIS Mapping Groundwater Assessments
Group 1.: Environmental Management Plan, Water Use License Applications (WULA) and Compliance Verification Audits
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Year 2011-2012 Project title: Eskom energy strengthening project Gumeni – Bosloop, Machado dop, Mpumalanga (BA) – Project Manager and Senior Environmental Scientist Project title: Eskom energy strengthening project Wildebees Bethal, Secunda Trichardt, Mpumalanga (BA) – Project Manager and Senior Environmental Scientist Project title: SANRAL Rehabilitation of National Road N11 Section 13 in Mokopane, Limpopo (BA) – Project Manager and Senior Environmental Scientist Project title: Eskom Bethal coal haul road D622 substative amendment of the Environmental Approval, reported to DEA, Bethal, Mpumalanga (SA) – Project Manager and Senior Environmental Scientist
Year 2010 Project title: Eskom Bochum Knobel project (EIA) – Project Manager and Senior Environmental Scientist Project title: Rand Water F5, O2 and Centurion to Rustenburg pipeline WULA Queries - Project Manager and Senior Environmental Scientist Project title: Generation of Chloropleth maps for Devon landowner identification for Eskom’s proposed Matla-Jupiter route alignment energy project – GIS Specialist Project title: SAWS land valuations and negotiations with the land owners - Project Manager and Senior Environmental Scientist Project title: ECO for the Rand Water F5 pipeline - Project Manager and Senior Environmental Scientist
Year 2009
Project title: Environmental audit for the installation of mobile radar towers throughout South Africa by the South African Weather Services Client: South African Weather Services (SAWS) Client contact Georgie George person: Contact number 072.345.2662/ 012.367.6090 Tebogo’s Project Management designation: Conducting environmental audits Report writing Expediting and managing the property valuation, surveying process and notarial services for registration with the Deeds office Project value: R 3 000 000.00
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Period: September 2009 until March 2011
Project title: General environmental audit of the construction Environmental Management Plan (CEMP) for the N1 Gauteng Freeway audit Client: South African National Roads Agency Limited, Head Office Tebogo’s Undertaking an Audit Assessment and report writing subsequent to the designation: site inspections Descriptive Bohlweki-SSI Environmental has been requested by SSI – Transport account: Sector to add value to the road rehabilitation project on the N1 and had put together an environmental audit team to conduct a general environmental audit on the Gauteng Freeways Project between 9th Avenue and Rivonia. In order to expedite the audit, the projects EMP and RoD were reviewed and summarized in a general audit checklist were compiled to use as a guideline during the audit. The assessment was carried out on the 18th of August 2009 with a team of three environmental auditors. Project value: R 69 000 Period: August - September 2009
Year 2008-2009
Project title: Water Use License Application (WULA) and External Environmental Auditing for the installation a Rand Water pipeline from the Brakfontein Reservoir (Centurion) to Barnardvlei Reservoir (Rustenburg), from July 2008 to Dec 2010
Client: Rand Water Board Tebogo’s The following bears reference: designation: Liaison with the client {Rand Water – Ms. Juliet du Preez and Ms. Gail Andrews} and contractor {Cycad, et. al} and the Department of Environmental Affairs {i.e. Mr. Reggy Nkosi and Ms. Tebogo Kekana} Compilation of the Water Use License Application and motivation for the application, as well liaison with Mr. Justice Maluleke and Mr. Rens Botha from the National Department of Water Required to conduct a monthly inspection with the ECO (Mr. Sammy Sibanda and Mr. Xolani Dlamini) (day site visit) and then compile a checklist and monthly audit report as of July 2008.
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Writing up Environmental Audit Reports (EAR) subsequent to the site inspections Give assessment report to key project team members during quarterly meetings Client contact JulietduPreez GailAndrews persons Contact 083.253.7272 082.389.0312 numbers Descriptive The entire project involves the installation of approximately 78 km of account: bulk water supply pipeline and associated infrastructure (e.g. reservoirs and valve chambers), from the Brakfontein Reservoir in Centurion (Gauteng Province) to the Barnardsvlei Reservoir near Rustenburg (North West Province). It is proposed that the pipeline be established in two separate phases with the first phase comprising of the section from Brakfontein Reservoir to the Hartebeespoort Dam.
The second phase will include the remaining section of the proposed pipeline from the Hartebeespoort Dam towards Rustenburg. The proposed Water Use is therefore not abstract water for consumption. It is imperative that the aspirations of previously disadvantaged persons must be catered for and restrictions of imbalances of the past water allocation system must be prioritised In light of the afore- mentioned, the following can be mentioned; Firstly, with respect to this application the pipe will traverse the dam thus it will be irrelevant in benefiting the aesthetic and other needs of the previously disadvantaged persons, Secondly, however, the scope of the application is to be seen as scaling up the water transport through the channel H36A to the earmarked locations (that is, Centurion, Olievehoutbosch, Diepsloot, Hartebeespoort Dam and Brits) which will provide water to the affected communities.
Project value: EIA = R 590 000 and WULA + Auditing = R 201 600 Period: EIA was done in 2005 and the WULA + Auditing as of July 2008 to date
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Year - 2008 Project title: Environmental Performance Assessment for the New Vaal Colliery’s (Maccauvlei East and West sites) (low grade bituminous coal deposit), a business unit of Anglo Coal, a division of Anglo Operations Limited, in Vereeniging on the transition of Gauteng and the FreeState Province. Client: New Vaal Colliery, Veereniging Tebogo’s Conducting an Environmental Audit on the observance by the holder of designation: a mining right with an Environmental Management Programme done in fulfilment of regulation 55 as per the legislative requirements of the Mineral and Petroleum Resources Development Act No.28 of 2002 (the Act) (GNR 527), in order to ensure compliance with an Environmental Management Programme (EMP) and to assess the continued appropriateness and adequacy of the EMP.
Project value: R56,052.00 Period: June to July 2008
Year 2007 - 2009 Project title: Environmental Control Officer for the two part AD HOC and Construction Phase Auditing segments for the establishment of {sewage inlets, clarifiers and Module 4} and commissioning of the Waterval Sewage Watercare Works for Erwat in Ekurhuleni falling within the jurisdiction of the Midvaal Local Municipality, stretching from January 2007 to January 2009 Gauteng Province Client: ERWAT, Midvaal Client Contact Loura Roode Louwtjie Engelbrecht persons: Contact number 083.679.8834 083.676.7033 Tebogo’s Liaison with the client {ERWAT} and contractor {Electrical and designation: Mechanical - ERTECH, and from construction side - Group 5} Conducting monthly site audits from January 2007 until through operational phase Writing up Environmental Audit Reports (EAR) following any site visit Calling for quarterly meetings with Key Member’s of Committee including Loura Roode, ERWAT District Manager DD6, Cliff Geddie of BCP Palace-SSI and Jaco Kleynhans of Group 5 and as the presiding Chairperson Tebogo Sekoko opens up the meeting’s
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proceedings. Tebogo gives an account on the working progress from the environmental control side. He thus reports on the following and not limited to: o The site visits he had carried out and Tebogo testifies about what he had observed on site, stating the positives and the short-comings, making mention of the recommendations in the EMP that always have to be kept in check. o Write minutes of the meetings convened. o Updates the complaints register with grievances that may have potentially be obtained from the I&APs and ensures timeous addressing of those concerns in question.
Project value: R169,809.00 Period: January 2007 to January 2009
Project title: Environmental audit and recommendations for the technical and operational performance of the Ebotse and Ou Lokasie Sewage Pump Stations, in Boksburg, Ekurhuleni Metropolitan Municipality, for ERWAT in August 2007, Gauteng Province. Client: ERWAT, Ekurhuleni Tebogo’s Project Management designation: Conducting an environmental audit, and Report writing
Project value: R 31 500.00 Period: August 2007
Project title Independent Environmental Control Officers for GAUTRAIN Rapid Rail Link Project (Gauteng Department of Transport/ GAUTRANS). Set to span from 2007 to operational phase Client: Gauteng Department of Transport Tebogo’s Part of the GAUTRAIN construction compliance monitoring team designation: headed by Mr. Mark Freeman (w).: 011.798.6426 (m).: 082.554.4130 Project value: R 4, 200 000.00 Period: February 2007 to operational phase
Project title: Environmental Management Plan (EMP) for the proposed construction of Gauging Weirs in the Orange and Vaal rivers, Northern Cape province Client: Northern Cape, Department of Water
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Client contact Olebogeng Thebe person Contact 082.800.3969 number: Tebogo’s Duties mandated to Tebogo include not only limited to the following: designation: Update EMP
Project value: R 63 000.00 Period: May 2007 Status: Acceptance of the EMP by Department of Environment Affairs (DEA)
Group 2.: Full Environmental Impact Assessment Processes
Year 2010 – 2011 Project title Environmental Impact Report (EIR) for the proposed construction of a 132/66 kV Substation and a 132 kV Overhead Powerline from Senwabarwana (renowned as Bochum) to Knobel (Kanana) peri-urban areas, in Limpopo
Client: Eskom Distribution, a division of Eskom Holdings (Pty) Ltd Client contact Mnr. Hannes van Rensburg or Mme. Prudence Khosa person: Contact 082.805.3480/ 015.299.0508 or 083.978.0074/ 015.299.0592 number: Tebogo’s Project management designation: Scoping, EIR and EMP report writing GIS map making Liaison with client, stakeholders; Bahananwa Traditional Community under Kgoshi Setšhabi Malebogo; Moletši Traditional Authority under Kgoshi Moloto III; Babirwa Tribal Authority under Headman Alpheus Tau ea Tswala; Serekalala Tribal Authority Headman NJ Serakalala and I&AP’s (i.e. public), Written technical briefing paper in English Planning, coordination and facilitating Focus Group Meetings (FGM’s) and Public Participation (PP) meetings Co-ordinating of specialist team.
Description: The following bears reference: Application for authorisation for the establishment of the proposed
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construction of a 132/66 kV Substation and a 132 kV Overhead Powerline from Senwabarwana (renowned as Bochum) to Knobel (Kanana) peri-urban areas, in Limpopo
Project value: R 525 867.50 Period: February 2010 – April 2011 Status: Received the Environmental Approval – Record of Decision (RoD) in 19 April 2011
Year 2008 - 2009
Project title Environmental Impact Assessment report for the proposed rehabilitation of national route 8 (N8) between Tweespruit and Ladybrand in Free State province Client: PD Naidoo and Associates Pty Ltd (hereafter referred to as PDNA) had been appointed by the South African National Roads Agency Limited (hereafter referred to as SANRAL) for full consulting engineering services Client Francois Retief @ PDNA contact person: Contact 083.290.6095/ 012.683.0466 number: Tebogo’s Project management designation: Scoping, EIR and EMPreport writing GIS map making Liaison with client, stakeholders, authorities and I&AP’s (public) Written technical briefing paper in English Planning, coordination and facilitating Focus Group Meetings (FGM’s) and Public Participation (PP) meetings Co-ordinating of specialist team.
Description: Road damage and the cost of reconstruction accelerate as a road nears the end of its functional service level. During the final quarter of 2008 at the launch of the annual October Transport Month at the OR Tambo International Airport, the Minister of Transport, Mr.Jeff Radebe, outlined a number of government’s transport intentions to have the functional service of the road restored aesthetically and mechanically. In order to improve the current state of the country’s roads and provide a road network that will stimulate the development potential in provinces, South African National
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Road Agency Limited (SANRAL) came up with freeway improvement initiatives throughout the country’s national routes that will upgrade the existing networks and provide additional infrastructure. As a component of the comprehensive country-wide Freeway Improvement and Refurbishment Plan (FIRP) being implemented by SANRAL to maintain, improve and expand the National Road Network in order to contribute to the enhancement of all transport modes, SANRAL proposes to rehabilitate the existing N8 Section 12 route alignment between Tweespruit and Ladybrand.
The proposed scope of works entailed: Widening of ten (10) bridges of which three (3) can be considered to be major whilst the remainder happens to be cellular culverts; Upgrading the road pavement, considering that the current state of the road is inadequate. To rectify this, it proposed that pavement layers be brought in; Intersections will be surveyed as there happens to be seven (7) in total within the alignment and it is proposed that they be improved; It is envisaged that capacity improvements by means of climbing and passing lanes at identifies areas are inevitable. However, the detailed design is not completed yet.
Project R 294 991 value: Period: November 2008 – November 2009 Status: The environmental approval from the Department of Environment Affairs (DEA) was received in March 2010
Project title Environmental Impact Report (EIR) for the proposed new 31m long 132 kV loop in & out line from the existing Foskor – Acornhoek 132 kV sub-transmission line to the New Maruleng (Marula) Substation Client: Eskom Distribution, a division of Eskom Holdings (Pty) Ltd Client contact Mnr. Hannes van Rensburg or Mme. Emmy Molepo person: Contact 082.805.3480/ 015.299.0508 or 082.860.0919/ 015.299.0562 number: Tebogo’s Project management designation: Scoping, EIR and EMP report writing
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GIS map making Liaison with client, stakeholders, authorities and I&AP’s (public) Written technical briefing paper in English Planning, coordination and facilitating Focus Group Meetings (FGM’s) and Public Participation (PP) meetings Co-ordinating of specialist team.
Description: The following bears reference: Application for authorisation for the establishment of the proposed new 31m long 132 kV sub-transmission power line between the existing Foskor – Acornhoek Sub-transmission power line and proposed new Maruleng (Marula) Substation Project value: R 344 656 Period: October 2008 – August 2009 Status: Received the Environmental Approval – Record of Decision (RoD) in August 2009
Year 2007 - 2008
Project title Environmental Impact Report (EIR) for the proposed Water Recovery Growth Project by Sasol Synfuels in Secunda – Mpumalanga Province happened from Dec 2007 to Dec 2008. Client: Sasol Synfuels Tebogo’s Liaison with client, stakeholders, authorities and I&AP’s (public) designation: Compilation of the Project Background Information Document (i.e. briefing paper) Translated technical briefing paper in IsiZulu Planning, coordination and facilitating Focus Group Meetings (FGM’s) and Public Participation (PP) Meetings and generation of an issues trail Liaison with client, authorities and public.
Project value: R294,910.00 Period: December 2007 to December 2008 Status: Received the Environmental Approval – Record of Decision (RoD) in December 2008
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Project title Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) for the extension of Eikenhof Regional Cemetery in Region F Municipality, on a site bounded by Lenasia R554 and Vereeniging R82 tarred roads (Gauteng province) (Joburg City Parks). Time frame spanning from Jan 2007 to Jan 2008. Client: Johannesburg City Parks Client contact Makoma Moloto Jan Smit persons: Contact 084.503.1170 / 011712.6759 083.263.6918/ 011.683.8231 numbers: Tebogo’s Project management designation: Scoping report writing EIR report writing and EMP and GIS map making Liaison with client, stakeholders, authorities and I&AP’s (public) Written technical briefing paper in English, SeTswana and IsiZulu Planning, coordination and facilitating Focus Group Meetings (FGM’s) and Public Participation (PP) meetings Co-ordination of specialist team.
Description: There are currently thirty four (34) cemeteries, covering 625 hectares, in Johannesburg. Nine (9) cemeteries are still operational are: Avalon in Soweto; Eldorado Park; West Park in Emmarentia; new Roodepoort in Braamfisherville & Dobsonville’s Mercy Park area; Midrand; Elandsfontein in Ennerdale cemetery;Lenasia; Newclare (Muslim Cemetery) and Newclare cemetery. Seven (7) active cemeteries have capacity for first burials, with space for another 240 200 graves. These are: Avalon, Lenasia, Eldorado, Elandsfontein, New Roodepoort, West Park and Midrand. The other twenty seven (27) are to capacity and no longer viable for first burials, but there is capacity for second burials. Currently the total available burial space in Johannesburg is 397, 1 Hectares, with a burial capacity of 669 400 graves (City of Johannesburg, July 2003).
In an attempt to address the lack of burial space amid Johannesburg’s urban sprawl, Johannesburg City Park had set aside some R 23- million for cemeteries in various regions of the city to cater for burials over the next 30 years (CoJ, January 2005). In January 2005, JCP unveiled Waterval cemetery in Midrand, off the Allandale turn off, the
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cemetery has burial space for a probable 320 000 graves. The City of Johannesburg Mayor Amos Masondo unveiled a 20ha cemetery, Diepsloot Memorial Park in the north of the city on the 11 April 2007 which will provide 120 000 primary burial sites on a 20 hectare site (City of Johannesburg, April 2007).
JCP maintains the 35 year old, 172-hectare Avalon cemetery. There are approximately 200 funerals from Regions D (Greater Soweto), Region F (Inner City), and Region G (Ennerdale/ Lenasia) taking place on Saturdays and Sundays. Avalon cemetery tends to capacity with less than one and a half years until capacity is reached (City of Johannesburg, March 2007). Johannesburg being one of the fastest growing metropolises in the world and, like most cities facing the effects of burgeoning and ubanisation, the city is also faced with the challenge of increasing the capacity of all registered cemeteries. The city has experienced a 12-13 % increase a year in burials and cremation over the last five (5) years (City of Johannesburg, October 2006). In order to accommodate Region F, it is proposed to establish Eikenhof regional cemetery. Other new regional cemeteries are proposed for Orange farm and Protea Glen, to serve the southern and western areas of the city within the next three years.
Project value: R323,544.18 Period: January 2007 to January 2008 Status: The following bears reference: On the 18th of September 2007 at 16H34 p.m., Bohlweki-SSI Environmental had received the acceptance letter of the Final Scoping Report from Gauteng Department of Agriculture and Rural Development (GDA&RD). Unfortunately during the EIA phase the GeoTechnical scope of works for the project had uncovered a dolomitic aquifer within the containment of the project area. The findings were highly unfavourable for the extension of the cemetery, thus a need was felt by Johannesburg City Parks to relinquish the project. On those grounds the EIA phase of the project was withheld.
Therefore, Bohlweki-SSI Environmental relayed the request to
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GDA&RD that the above-mentioned project file be shut as the intended could not be feasible.
Project title EIA studies for the establishment of the proposed New Multi-Products Pipeline Project (Transnet Pipeline, formerly known as Petronet): Jameson Park to Langlaagte (Gauteng) and Kendal to Waltloo (Mpumalanga and Gauteng provinces). 2007 Client: Transnet Pipelines Tebogo’s Liaison with stakeholders and I&AP’s designation: Part of the Public Participation (PP) meetings planning team and facilitation of PP meeting for the Jameson Park – Langlaagte PP meeting, at Jameson Park Community Hall. February 2007 Written minutes of meetings held in English and IsiZulu languages EIR report compilation for the Kendal – Waltloo section. March- April 2007 Project value: R4,167,747.98 Period: January 2007 to February 2008 Status: Received the Environmental Approval – Record of Decision (RoD) in February 2009
Group 3.: Basic Assessments, Screening and Open Space Planning
Year 2008 - 2009
Project title: Basic Assessment for the replacement of an approximately 15km Rand Water F5 pipeline, from Krugersdorp depot to Randfontein depot, Mogale City and Randfontein Councils, February 2009 Client: Rand Water Client contact Mathoto Mavuso Molefi Ramoshebi persons Contact 083.566.2412 072.235.2041/011.724.9350 numbers Tebogo’s Duties mandated include not only limited to the following: designation: Drawing-up Budget; Project Management and coordination; Liaison with the Client {Rand Water}
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Basic Assessment Process and Application; Basic Assessment Report writing; Sensitivity mapping Environmental Management Plan writing; Planning, coordination and facilitation of Public Participation meetings.
Description: The existing F5 pipeline starts at the Krugersdorp reservoir, cuts across Ontdekkers Road at Faltoria and runs through the Telkom premises and adjacent to the coal mine, goes across Main Road and ends in the Randfontein area. The pipeline also crosses the railway line at two points. The original F5 pipeline was installed in 1934 (Rand Water Board). The total length of the pipe is 15km and it is a 400 mm diameter lead thickened pipe.
By replacing the section of the F5 replaced between the depot and Luipardsvlei will help the circulation of water in no. 2 and 3 reservoirs and the chlorine count will meet Rand Water’s set standards.
Project value: R 210 000.00 Period: February 2009 – September 2009 Status: Received the Environmental Approval – Record of Decision (RoD) in September 2009
Project title: Basic Assessment for the proposed upgrading of the Ganyesa Police Station sewage system by the Mahikeng Department of Public Works, within the Kagisano Local Municipality, North West Province. May 2008-Nov 2008 Client: Department of Public Works Client contact Edwin Thobejane Edward Singo persons Contact 072.638.6428 079.893.8186 numbers Tebogo’s Duties mandated include not only limited to the following: designation: Drawing-up Budget; Project management and coordination BA report writing and GIS map making EMP writing
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Liaison with client, stakeholders, authorities and I&AP’s (public) Wrote technical briefing paper in English and translated into SeTswana Planning, coordination and facilitating Focus Group Meetings (FGM’s) and Public Participation (PP) meetings Co-ordinating of specialist team.
Project value: R 210 000.00 Period: May 2008 – November 2008 Status: Received the Environmental Approval – Record of Decision (RoD) in November 2008
Project title Basic assessment for the proposed residential, retail and commercial development occur on portion 112 and the remainder of portion 2 of the farm Rietvlei located in the Mulbarton area of the Klipriviersberg. The development venture called stone rivers arch “a Melrose Arch of the South”. Client: Stone Rivers Arch Tebogo’s Project management and coordination designation: Compilation of the Project Background Information Document (i.e. briefing paper) BA report writing and GIS sensitivity map making EMP writing Liaison with client, stakeholders, authorities and I&AP’s (public) Generated technical briefing paper in English Planning, coordination and facilitating Focus Group Meetings (FGM’s) Co-ordinating, Revision and update of specialist reports.
Project value: R270,414.12 Period: March 2008 January 2009 Status: Received the Environmental Approval – Record of Decision (RoD) in January 2009
Year 2007 – 2009
Project title: Basic Assessment for generator installations and fuel storage on erf 247 Sandhurst ext 3 and erf 596 Sandhurst ext 4 of Sandton City Complex and Sandton Sun
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Hotel, respectively, in Johannesburg Metropolitan Municipality’s jurisdiction, March 2009 – November 2009 Client: Liberty Life Properties, project lead by Tony De Oliviera, Claasen Auret Incorporated (CAI) Client contact Pierre van Heerden or Paula Tony De Oliviera (CAI Director) or persons Barnard or Glen Dixon (Sandton Rob Loyd (CKR) or Tia Kanakatis City Management [SCM]) (MDS Architecture) Contact 083.275.4362/ 011.408.3287/ 011.496.3101 or 083.6000.453 numbers {SCM - 011 217 6000/ 077 999 (Tony) / 083.600.4779 (Rob)/ 9644} 082.7772.227 (Tia) Tebogo’s Duties mandated include not only limited to the following: designation: Drawing-up Budget; Project Management and coordination; Liaison with the Client {Liberty Life Properties} and Client’s PM Agent {Tony De Oliviera, CAI} Basic Assessment Process and Application; Basic Assessment Report writing; Sensitivity mapping Environmental Management Plan writing; Planning, coordination and facilitation of Public Participation meetings with Councillor Vincent Earp, Ward 103 City of Johannesburg Metropolitan Municipality Councillor
Description: Through the Environmental Assessment Practitioner (EAP), Mr. Tebogo Sekoko of Bohlweki-SSI Environmental, Liberty Life made an environmental approval application to Gauteng Department of Agriculture and Rural Development, and my scope of work being to relay the information through to the afore-mentioned office and report on the outcome. My approach to the Department was to expedite the approval application for the installation as it affects the Sandton City Complex and its part in the 2010 FIFA Soccer World Cup Competition.
Liberty’s Sandton City Complex will host FIFA delegates throughout the Competition. The demand for receptions and celebratory functions in addition to accommodation will be placing extreme pressure on the Complex Management to achieve continuous service throughout the period of the 2010 FIFA Soccer World Cup in South Africa.
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Project scope
Below is a descriptive account of what the proposed involve:
Phase 1 (on Erven 247, Sandhurst Ext 3) It is proposed that a generator house with a generation output of 2.92 MW be set up, whose diesel storage capacity is envisaged to be less than 30 cubic metres.
Phase 2 (on Erven 596, Sandhurst Ext 4) This phase covers the use of an existing building in order to install 12 diesel powered generators for the generation of an output that when combined with that of the 1st Phase effectively makes 19.4 MW with 40 cubic metres of diesel storage.
To this end, both phases of the generator installation are critical to applying continuous power to the Medium Voltage system supplying the Complex in the event of an ESKOM power outage. Project Team: Developer: Liberty Life Properties – Pierre van Heerden and Paula Barnard Sandton City Management - Sharon Swain; Harry Husselmann; and Glen Dixon Project Manager: Claasen Auret Incorporated – Tony De Oliviera Environmental Assessment Practitioner: Bohlweki-SSI Environmental – Tebogo Sekoko Architect: MDS Architecture – Tia Kanakatis and Driekus Voster Main Contractor: Gerdus Theron, Diesel Electric Civil and Structural Engineer: AKI/ KAYP Fire Engineer: Tony Hyams, BCC Electrical Engineers: Claasen Auret and CKR Project value: R254, 220.00. Period: March 2009 to November 2009 Status: Received the Environmental Approval – Record of Decision (RoD) in September 2009
Project title: Basic Assessment for the proposed renovation of the Rand Water O2 pipeline (phase 2 and 3) which will comprise of work to be done from Palmiet pumping
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Description: It was proposed that a 16,3km section of Rand Water’s existing segmented concrete O2 pipeline be urgently renovated. The renovation comprised of work done from Palmiet Pumping Station to Eland InterChange (named Phase 2) and from Eland InterChange to Primrose Hill (named Phase 3).
All Work was done within the existing pipe. In many cases, it was either or other activity based on the pipe condition assessment throughout the length of the pipe. Steel slip lining of the pre-stressed concrete pipe. Internal strengthen of pipe Joint and seal repairs Epoxy lining Renovation of chambers and valves.
Pipe deviations The O2 Pipeline is 4m away from the N3 Road servitude and some places within road reserve as it continues along the N3. For the most part of the alignment the O2 runs along the road servitude, but at bend
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134, 175-177 the alignment crosses the N17 & Rand Airport and Nasmith roads respectively continuing for about 500m along the Nasmith road servitude. It has been requested by SANRAL that Rand Water divert the O2 Pipeline starting from where the pipeline traverses the Rand Airport road. SANRAL intends to construct a loop in and out from the Rand Airport Road onto the N3 and the N17 National Roads respectively, in order to accommodate this Rand Water nominated the preferred re-alignment within that segment in question. The preferred diversion happens to move towards the north westerly direction where it will run in tandem with Rand Water’s G21 and G33 alignments. At that point of intersection the pipe internal diameter is envisaged to be scaled up to 2200mm to cater for the replacement of O2 & G21 pipelines capacity water provision to the major industrial and urban complexes of Ekurhuleni and Johannesburg. Albeit, when it reaches Nasmith the alignment will be sized to the original standard size of the pipe.
Project value: R 200 000.00 Period: March 2008 – October 2008 Status: Received the Environmental Approval – Record of Decision (RoD) in October 2008
Project title: Basic Assessments for re-routing of an 88 kV overhead heavy current electrical powerline, establishment a new 20MVA (44/ 11/ 6.6 kV) sub-station & an 80m long 44kV underground electrical powerline to supply the sub-station in tandem with the establishment an enclosed 19.24 MW backup generator plant room at the Eastgate Shopping Centre, for Liberty Life Properties, in Bedfordview within Ekurhuleni & Johannesburg Metropolitan Municipalities’ jurisdiction, July 2007 – May 2009 Client: Liberty Life Properties, JM Henrey and Associates and CKR Consulting Engineers Client contact Pierre van Heerden or Paula Stephen Henrey or Victor Amaro persons Barnard or Neil Stolle or Stef Riccardi (CKR Director) Contact 083.275.4362/011.408.3287 083.306.5366 (Stephen) / numbers 083.468.6005 (Victor)/ 082.679.3207 (Neil) / 083.6010751 (Stef) Tebogo’s Duties mandated include not only limited to the following:
Page 21 of 38 SSI ENGINEERS AND ENVIRONMENTAL CONSULTANTS, a DHV COMPANY designation: Drawing-up Budget; Project Management and coordination; Liaison with the Client {Liberty Life Properties} and Client’s PM Agent {JM Henrey & Associates} Basic Assessment Processes and Applications; Basic Assessment Report writing; Sensitivity mapping Environmental Management Plan writing; Planning, coordination and facilitation of Public Participation meetings with Councillor Michele Clarke, Ward 20 (082.871.8640).
Description: Bohlweki-SSI Environmental with Project Leadership by Tebogo Sekoko, has been highly involved in carrying out the environmental work for developments at Eastgate Shopping Centre. The 26 year old in 2009, Eastgate Mall in Bedfordview is undergoing a R550 Million renovation in Phase 1 of a complete make-over. The design is being handled by MDS Architecture and the main contracting by Grinaker- LTA. Among other attractions, a new food and beverage hub and vertical glass atrium are being added. Restaurants will be located on the upper level of the atrium and will open up onto a roof piazza, where out-door seating will be available. This is in line with the significant South African trend of shoppers preferring open-ended malls with street café type restaurants rather than interior food courts only.
An innovative aspect of the Eastgate revamp is the use of Space Frame structures on the upper levels. This technology has been chosen because of its lights weight and its ability to be formed into carved walls. It comprises steel mesh that is plastered and formed at angles. Up to now, Space Frames were common in residential applications, but this may be their first application on a large scale.
Upon review of the Environmental legislation it was deemed that the above-mentioned extensions under Phase 1 did not require environmental authorisation. Whilst, Phase 2 of the complex’s developments required approvals from GDACE, two (2) previously environmentally approved developments at Eastgate Shopping Centre (i.e. the relocation of an 88kV overhead line to be adjacent Settlers Park and a new 20MVA (44/22/6.6) substation) and as a sequel in
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2009, a R10 Million constituent project of the above-mentioned Phase is proposed by Liberty Life Properties, that which entails the installation of a generator plant room which is envisaged to bring the final total generation capacity to 17.76MW with 1.48MW as backup in cases of power failure. The total including the backup unit results in a total installed capacity of 19.240MW.
The storage of diesel storage will be above-ground with the following options considered:
1. 16.28MW generation capacity with 295000 litres of diesel storage 2. 16.28MW generation capacity with 111000 litres of diesel storage 3. 16.28MW generation capacity with 30000 litres of diesel storage
Project Team: Developer: Liberty Life Properties – Pierre van Heerden and Paula Barnard Project Manager: JM Henrey & Associates – Stephen Henrey Environmental Engineer: Bohlweki-SSI Environmental – Tebogo Sekoko Architect: MDS Architecture – Sean Pearce Main Contractor: Grinaler-LTA Quantitative Surveyor: MLC Quantitative Surveyors – Brigette Kelly Civil and Structural Engineer: AKI/ KAYP Mechanical Engineer: Spoormaker + Partners Electrical Engineer: CKR – Stef Ricarrdi Project value: R335, 000.00. Period: July 2007 to May 2009 Status: Received the Environmental Approvals – Record of Decision (RoD) during the project span
Project title: Basic Assessments for the installation, equipping and commissioning of the 5 weather monitoring stations for the South African Weather Services (SAWS) in the following provinces incepted in November 2007 to November 2009. Ermelo Airport, In Mpumalanga, Irene ARC farm grounds in Pretoria, Gauteng Ottosdal in the North West Province, Polokwane Aalwynskop, in Limpopo Province and The O. R Tambo International Airport
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Highbury in Mthatha, Eastern Cape Client: South African Weather Services Client contact Georgie George person: Contact 072.345.2662/ 012.367.6090 number: Tebogo’s Duties mandated include not only limited to the following: designation: BA reports writing and GIS map making depicting the envisaged coverage at 1 Km interval from site and is anticipated to extend through until 350 Kms in general from site Written EMPs Liaison with client, stakeholders, authorities and I&AP’s (public) Written the technical briefing paper in English and translated it in SeTswana, IsiZulu, SeSotho and IsiXhosa Planning, coordination and facilitating Focus Group Meetings (FGM’s) and Public Participation (PP) meetings Co-ordination of specialist team. Description: The South African Weather Services (SAWS) is planning to install, equip and commission the current Weather Observation Radar Tower (WORT) to improve an observations component responsible for keeping track of, forecasting and provide data on severe weather conditions in the North West province.
Translated to SeTswana Jaaka nngwe ya dithulaganyo tse di anamiseditsweng naga ya Afrika Borwa ka bophara go tshusa go tatalatsa ditlabakelo tse di tsileng go tlhofofatsa ditlhatlhobo tsa maemo a loapi. Motse-setoropo wa Ottosdal o nnile yo mongwe wa metse-setoropo e e tlhophilweng go bona tlamelo ya S-Band Doppler Weather Radar go wetsa tiro ya go tlhatlhoba e e tlhalositsweng fo godimo.
Pele ga tshitshinyo ya go ka tsaya tshwetso ka ga diporojeke tseno SAWS e ne ya dira ditlhotlhomiso go tlhola maemo a diporofense. Aitsane, tlhokego ya ditlhabologo kwantle ga go itaya sefoletse mo go tlhatlhobeng maemo a loapi mo Bokone Bophirima go iponaditse kwa ntle ga dipelaelo dipe.
Project value: R 3 000 000.00
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Period: November 2007 to November 2009 Status: Received the Environmental Approvals – Record of Decision (RoD) during the project span
Project title: Two Basic Assessments for the installation of 38 and 30 High Mast Lights in Mabeskraal & Mabalstad villages, for Moses Kotane Local Municipality (MKLM), Bojanala District Municipality, Rustestenburg, May 2007. North West Province. Client: Moses Kotane Local Municipality Client contact George Ramagaga person: Contact 073.466.2496/ 014.558.2729 number: Tebogo’s A project manager (financially responsible) designation: A project leader (day to day project management, client contact {MKLM}, contribution to report, quality control), Basic Assessment and EMP writing a project author/ narrator/ secretary (comprising of report) Written technical briefing paper only in SeTswana
Description: Written in SeTswana Go ralala ga ditlabakelo jaaka dipone tse di nayang lesedi momasigong go molemo thata ka di thusa go kaba kgatelopele epe ya borukhutlhi mo mafifing, ebile gape mo go je leng di thusa le bakgwetsi badijanaga go bona tsela bosigo. Ka jalo masepala wa Moses Kotane jaaka nngwe ya dikarolo tsa “Integrated Development Plan – IDP” ya one o ikaeletse go sedifatsa metse-setoropo ya Mabalstad le Mabeskraal ka go tlhoma dipone tsa di-“high mast lights” tse di ka lekanyediwang go 40 kwa Mabalstad le 38 kwa Mabeskraal. Pele ga tshitshinyo ya go ka tsaya tshwetso ka ga diporojeke tseno masepala one a dira ditlhotlhomiso go tlhola maemo kwa metse-setoropong e e umakilwe kwa godimo. Aitsane, tlhokego ya ditlhabologo tsa dipone tsa ditikologo tseno go iponaditse kwa ntle ga go okaoka gope.
Project value: R 90, 058.48 Period: May 2007 Status: It can be indicated that as of 2008, an emerging trend with applicants where vegetation clearance / site preparation occur prior to them obtaining environmental authorisation was a case in a point with this
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project, whereby certain masts were installed before reception of the environmental approval. During the site inspection with the authority it had been observed that an authorisation could not be granted, in light of that a rectification application had to be lodged. Subsequent to that process an environmental approval was received from NWDACE.
Project title: Environmental Screening Reporting for the proposed extension of Kya Sand Extension 82 Erf 47 Inandan, zoned agricultural to commercial office park. Gauteng Province.
Client: Setplan Tebogo’s Liaison with Client (San Marina SA cc); designation: Reconnaissance Survey; Screening report writing on behalf of Settlement Planning Services (Setplan)
Project value: R 32, 100.00 Period: July 2007 Status: Reception of the acceptance of the Development Framework as per the DFA
Project title: Mamelodi East Local Open Space Plan compilation Client: City of Tshwane Metropolitan Municipality (CTMM) Client contact Marinda Schoonraad (@ Metroplan) person Contact 082.391.9440/ 012.804.2522 number: Tebogo’s GIS map generation designation: Gave input onto the technical report Reviewed the PPP report
Project value: R 79, 629.00 Period: September 2008 Status: Reception of the acceptance of the Plan by CTMM
Group 4.: Rectification applications
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Year 2010 – 2011 Project title: Section 24G rectification application for the unlawful commencement of construction of the Regional Road D622 on the remainder of Portion 6 and 1 of the farm Uitgedacht 229-IA, in Bethal Peri-urban area, Mpumalanga Province (2011, Approval received)
Client: Eskom Primary Energy Division Client contact Mirenda Moremedi person: Contact 082.339.8717/ 011 800 4917 number: Tebogo’s Rectification Environmental Impact Assessment Report writing designation: EMP writing Public Participation Process (PPP) Map Making Client, stakeholder and authority consultations
Project value: R 579 000 (Exluding VAT) Period: October 2010 – November 2011 Detailed Construction of a tar surfaced section of road along bridge 3 and the Narrative scrapping of approximately 250m long x 6 meter wide detour gravel Description of road in a valley bottom of a wetland which is probably for usage during Project & the upgrade of a road section towards Olifants bridge1. Services provided: The Regional Road D622 situated in close proximity to Bethal, Middleburg and Tutuka Power Station was mostly being used for coal haulage, within Govan Mbeki Municipality. The total length of the road which is in the order of 30km, passes through Halgewonnen mines and links to the R35 going towards Bethal and Hendrina. This road crosses over the Olifants River, Joubertsvlei Spruit and other tributaries flowing into Olifants River. Due to environmental and safety risks identified along the D622, it was recommended that the road be constructed with tar (asphalt) surfacing. An indication pertaining to the upgrade of Bridges along the D622 is succinctly reported on hereunder. (for the purpose of providing with clear project overview this will be deemed as Phase 1)
Ultimate status: The environmental impact report was finalised and submitted in fulfilment of the rectification application. In response to all the
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submissions and review of the activity, DEA issued the environmental approval with a fiscal penalty of R550 000. The post payment of fine, the project received its approval on 10 November 2011.
Year 2008 – 2009
Project title: Two Rectification applications for Auckland Investment 22 (Pty) Ltd, represented as Abbeydale Buildings and Civils:
(1). Environmental Impact Assessment reporting as a part of the rectification application for the unlawful commencement of activities conducted on portion 37 and 40 of the farm Witkoppie 64-IR in Jet Park, Kempton Park, Gauteng. Tebogo also reported to Claire Tucker, Director at Bowman Gilfillan Attorneys about the chronology of events associated with the application. That was as per request during the meeting convened on the 24th February 2010 at Bowman Gilfillan’s offices in Sandton, where it had been queried whether a listed activity/ies is triggered and/or whether the rectification application is justified, and (2). The site visit undertaken by the environmental management inspectors from the Gauteng Department of Agriculture and Rural Development (GDARD) (lead by Amanda Frantz) on the 6th of December 2007 and the 16th of January 2008, confirmed that Abbeydale Building and Civils unlawfully commenced with an activity on Portion 99 listed under the sub-regulation of Government Notice R386 of the 21st April 2006, enacted in terms of sections 24 and 44 of the National Environmental Management Act (NEMA), as revised. Client: Auckland Investment 22 (Pty) Ltd, represented as Abbeydale Buildings and Civils Client contact Mike Charles Macfarlane person: Contact 082.451.1523 number: Remediation Ms. Lee-Ann Boyd, at Golder & Associates Colleague: Contact 082.885.1799/ 011.254.4800 number: Tebogo’s Rectification Environmental Impact Assessment Report writing designation: Environmental Management Plan writing Public Participation Process (PPP)
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Map Making Client, stakeholder and authority consultations
Project value: R 279 000 Period: January 2008 – December 2009 Status: Given in a descending order.
For rectification number 2, the following refers: In an effort to rectify the above-mentioned activity, a directive from GDARD indicated that an environmental report had to be compiled by the Environmental Assessment Practitioner (EAP) justifying the afore- mentioned and on that regard the report had been generated.
Please note that the scope of this environmental report in fulfilment of the rectification application was limited to: The study site, situated within Jet Park, an industrial and commercial area. The study site is situated along Estee Ackerman Road, which forms the southern boundary of the site, and it abuts on the southeastern margins of the Carlos Rolfes Pan. In response to all the submissions and review of the activity, GDARD issued a fiscal penalty close to R400 000.
Likewise, for rectification number 1 as per the numbering above, report submission to GDARD happened during the second week of October 2009.
Project title: Rectification application for the installation of high mast lights in Mabeskraal and Mabalstad villages, Moses Kotate Local Municipality, North West Province Client: Moses Kotane Local Municipality Client contact George Ramagaga person: Contact number: 073.466.2496/ 014.558.2729 Tebogo’s Rectification Environmental Impact Assessment Report writing designation: EMP writing Public Participation Process (PPP) Map Making Client, stakeholder and authority consultations
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Project value: R 51 300 Period: January 2009 – June 2009 Project history: During the Site inspection with the North West, Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Environment (NWDACE) Representative – Mr. Livhuwani Kutame in January 2008, it was evidenced that there were masts already on site, (narrative.: a presumption as per advise by the municipality was that the those masts were authorized). When the Department had sought to uplift the RoD for the masts in question it was discovered that no approval was handed out. In light of that the Environmental Officer @ NWDACE submitted the Basic Assessment Reports to the Compliance Unit. Recommendations: As per commentary by the Compliance Unit Officer Mr. Marchand le Roux, a rectification application with several guidelines will require to be undertaken that is pending reception of a formal letter by Bohlweki-SSI from NWDACE that clearly spells out what oughts to be done, but effectively it will be a new application for rectification of the environmental issues that went down with the installation of masts that were not approved. Ultimate status: The environmental impact report was finalised and submitted in fulfilment of the rectification application. In response to all the submissions and review of the activity, NWDACE issued the environmental approval without any penalties.
Group 5.: Mining
Year 2007
Project title: Environmental and social baseline study as part of the exploration activities for Uranium and Molybdenum on the farm Waterval, Beaufort West in the Western Cape Client: Brinkley Mining Client contact Dr. Richard Jones Rob Croll person Contact 082.256.1170/011 459 2840 082.824.8673 number: Tebogo’s Duties mandated to Tebogo include not only limited to the following:
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Description: Bohlweki-SSI Environmental (Pty) Ltd has been appointed by Western Uranium (Pty) Ltd a division of Brinkley Mining (a London Stock Exchange listed mining firm) to undertake an environmental and social baseline study as part of the exploration activities for Uranium and Molybdenum on the farm Waterval in the Western Cape. The farm Waterval lies within the Beaufort West District Municipality, on the road between Fraserburg and Beaufort West. It is approximately 55km north-west of Beaufort West and ~3100 hectares in extent, in August 2007. Project value: R 456 000.00 Period: August 2007 Status: Acceptance of the findings by the client.
Group 6.: Environmental advise, reviews and NEMA queries
Year 2007 – 2009
Project title: Environmental Advise w.r.t to the Randwater & Eskom collaborative National Hydropower Co-generation Programme at four of Randwater’s control works (i.e. Zoetfontein, Klipfontein, Brakfontein, Hartebeeshookfontein). Project title: Review of the Basic Assessment (BA) Report for a link road between Chase Valley and Otto’s Bluff via Connor Road and for a link road between Northdale and Otto’s Bluff Road a project whose applicant is Msunduzi Municipality, Kwa-Zulu Natal Province.
Project title: NEMA Query for the Proposed Alberton City Mall- Full Standby Generators, a Liberty Life Properties Project Project title: NEMA Query for the Extensions to the Eastgate shopping complex, in Bedfordview, a Liberty Life Properties Project
Project title: NEMA Query for the Slip lining of the Rand Water O1 Pipeline Emergency Repairs, a Rand Water Project
Project title: NEMA Query for the Proposed New South African Police Services (SAPS)
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Development of 3 Buildings on the Remainder of Farm 144 Geldenhuys Estates in Bedfordview, Ekurhuleni Metropolitan Municipality
Group 7.: GIS
Brief description of duties that Tebogo undertakes: - generation of locality maps - inputing proposed infrastructure in the locality to depict the proposed activity - Viewshed analysis - Digital terrain modelling
Projects for which mapping was done by Tebogo Project title: Locality mapping for the proposed Tarlton – Magalies (Springfarm) 132kV overhead powerline, a Eskom Project Project title: Locality mapping and viewshed analysis for the proposed MTN masts in Primose (Ekurhuleni), Irenedale, Middlebult (both in Mpumalanga) and Tlamatlama (Tembisa), a MTN Project Project title: Locality map depicting the alternative route corridors and substation for the single 132 kV overhead powerline from Watershed substation to the proposed Sephaku substation in Lichtenburg, within the Ditsobotla Local Municipality, a Eskom Project to supply Sephaku Cement Project title: Locality map for the proposed XStrata Alloys decommissioning of recovery plant and an existing old bag filter, alternatively a new scrubber in Rustenburg with Bojanala District Municipality, a XStrata Alloys Project Project title: Locality map for the Pomfret Military Base environmental rehabilitation project, in Pomfret within Molopo Local Municipality’s jurisdiction, a National Department of Public Works Project Project title: Viewshed analysis for the Proposed Weather Monitoring radar towers throughout the nine (9) provinces of South Africa, a South African Weather Services Project
Whilst still working for Khulani GeoEnviro Consultants (Pty) Ltd with Mr Menzi Gqweta as President, formerly part of VSA group (now acquired by Golder & Associates), Tebogo Sekoko has also had the opportunity to commence Ground Water Assessments & EIA projects for rural water supply (incorporating Water Use Licence Applications) and human settlement construction in the North West and Limpopo Provinces. Projects he undertook include:
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Project title: Dermacation of 500 Residiantial Stands in Dzumeri’s three sub-villages, i.e. Mageva, Guwela & Daniel Ravavalele, Greater Giyani Municipality, Mopani District Municipality, Limpopo (Mamphele Development Planners). Time period for study was from June 2006 through until December 2006
EIA Process followed for a change of land use for demarcation of stands in Dzumeri’s three sub-villages, the following are roles Tebogo engaged in:
Drawing-up a budget; Full EIA Process and Application; EIR Reporting and GIS map making; Project Management and coordination Environmental Management Plan; Planning, coordination and facilitation of Public Participation meetings; Review and co-ordination of Heritage specialist studies; Liaison with Chief Mavunda’s Tribal Office and Local Authorities of the three sub villages.
Project title: Rehabilitation of Bray water reticulation system PHASE II, Bray, Molopo Local Municipality, Bophirima District Municipality, North West Province (Phumelela Africa / BDM) between July 2006-December 2006.
EIA process followed for storage of water drawn out from boreholes, with a 100 kl steel tank and a 6 km pipeline for water supply for human consumption, incorporates the following activities he carried out:
Project Management and coordination; Basic Environmental Assessment report compilation, with a comprehensive EMP; GIS map making; Review and co-ordination of the Geohydrology Specialist studies; Liaison with Bray Mayor B C Namusi’s office and Councillor; Application of Water Use License (WULA).
Project title: Planning of 600 RDP standard size stands in Praktiseer, Burgersfort, Greater Tubatse Local Munincipality (GTM), Sekhukhune District Municipality, Limpopo. Time period for study was from June 2006 until December 2006.
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Drawing-up a budget; Full EIA Process and Application; EIR Reporting and GIS map making; Structured Environmental Management Plan for the expected housing construction; Public Participation with the Praktiseer Benefiting and Affected communities; Review and co-ordination of Heritage Specialist studies; Liaison with the Client, Councillor Mathebula and the (GTM) Municipality.
Project title: Planning of 800 residential stands with associated infrastructure, in GaMalongane Makhushane, BaPhalaborwa Local Municipality, Mopani District Municipality, Limpopo. The study lapsed from June 2006 through until December 2006
Drawing-up a budget; Full EIA Process and Application; EIR Reporting and GIS map making; Environmental Management Plan for the the expected housing construction; Public Participation Process with Kgoshi Malongane’s office, Benefiting & Affected Parties as well as Councillor BC Malatji; Review and co-ordination of Heritage Specialist studies; Liaison with the Client, Local councillor and government departments.
Project title: Construction of a New Water Reservoir, with Pipeline reticulated to households of Puaneng Village, Central District Municipal (CDM), in the North West (NW) Province. 2006 EIA Exemption Application; Groundwater monitoring reporting over late wet and dry seasons; Public Participation meetings & liaison with Kgosi Moiloa’s tribal office, Phumelela Africa Engineers, CDM and Councillor Sediti in Puana; EIA Exemption reporting & EMP; GIS map making; Review and co-ordination of groundwater specialist studies; Water Use License Application (WULA).
Project title: Construction of a Tlhaping multi – purpose Hall in Madibogo village, under the jurisdiction of the Ratlou Local Municipality, Central District Municipality, North West Province. 2006 Drawing-up budget;
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EIA Exemption Application; Project Coordination and management; EIA Exemption reporting and GIS map making; Environmental Management Plan for the construction of a community hall; Planning and facilitation of Public Participation meetings.
Done under the Environment Conservation Act 73 of 1989. Change of Land Usage into Residential Four High Density Dwelling Development in Unit 6, Mmabatho, Mahikeng Local Municipality, NW
EIA Process Application; Environmental Scoping Study for change of land use; GIS map making; Planning and facilitation of Public Participation meetings; Co-ordination of specialist studies.
Group 8.: Project title: Groundwater assessment for Twickenham coal mine in between Burgersfort & Lebowakgomo, Limpopo Groundwater monitoring of mining impact on quality and quantity thereof, Geohydrology focussed;
Project title: Bulk Water Supply Augmentation project in Welbedacht in Zeerust, North West (Phumelela Africa / CDM)
Facilitation of Public Participation meetings in Setete, Mosweu, Ntsweletsoku and Welbedacht-Seerus; Full scoping reporting and GIS map making; Drafting an Environmental Management Report; Co-ordination of groundwater specialist studies for the construction of construction of a reservoir and a 5 km pipeline running from Vergenoegd farm to Ntsweletsoku, Setete and Mosweu villages for human consumption; Application of a Water Use License (WULA).
Project title: Drought relief programme for groundwater supply for human consumption in Rooigrond, Mahikeng Local Municipality. NW Province.
Review and co-odination of groundwater study; Drafting an Exemption Report for borehole equipping and water supply.
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Project title: Water supply for human consumption in Devondale. NW Province. Review and co-ordination of groundwater study; Exemption reporting.
Languages: Tebogo boasts a flair for language in the following: Speak Read Write English Excellent Excellent Excellent SeTswana Excellent Excellent Excellent IsiZulu Excellent Excellent Excellent IsiXhosa Excellent Excellent Excellent SePedi Excellent Excellent Good SeSotho Excellent Excellent Excellent
Certification:
I, the undersigned, certify that to the best of my knowledge and belief, this data correctly describes me, my qualifications, and my experience. Date: 13.03.2012
[Signature of staff member and authorized representative of the firm]Day/Month/Year
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CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY INITIATIVE COMMITMENT Memorandum on the Corporate Social Initiative – by SSI, a DHV Company for 2007
A word from the CEO SSI’s CEO, Mr. Naren Bhojaram sent out a newsletter to the entire SSI unit regarding the success of the company from the previous year and the goals that have been set out for 2008 and part of that was the Corporate Social Initiative (CSI). On the CSI he is quoted saying “I am particularly pleased about the success of the SSI Saturday Schools initiative which started in Woodmead in 2007, with an in take of Grade 11 and 12 pupils from East Bank High & Kwa-Bhekilanga Secondary Schools in Alexandra as well as Mosupatsela & Kagiso Secondary Schools in the Kagiso Township in the West Rand. We produced three distinctions in Mathematics. Congratulations to the students, teachers and administration team”. Tebogo Sekoko of Bohlweki-SSI Environmental took up a Mathematics tutoring role for 2007, 2008 and 2009, however, in 2010 he decided to take a break from teaching, albeit endeavour to study for his Master’s degree.
Awarding In 2007, SSI showed regard by extending its hand and giving out one Bursary worth R25 000 to Ntiti Mosia, one of the pupils who benefited from the programme, who through hard work passed his matric with merit and a distinction in Mathematics.
A word from the Mathematics tutor
Below is a script on the SSI-CSR Initiative for 2007 by Tebogo Sekoko, of Bohlweki-SSI Environmental. Tebogo continued to tutor Mathematics through until 2009 to matriculants from East Bank High & Kwa-Bhekilanga Secondary Schools in Alexandra. Over the course of 2007 the Sector Group Manager of Bohlweki –SSI Environmental Mrs. Jannette Horn, requested a brief write up from him on how he found the CSI by SSI, and he wrote as follows:
“Having done my high schooling in Zola, a township in Soweto, I knew what to expect when I took up a role of tutoring Mathematics to Grade 12’s on SSI’s Saturday School Initiative. Regardless of the problems that the Department of Education happens to encounter, I had realised that I needed to firstly start by letting pupils do some self- introspection. Considering that there might be a great degree of doubts that Maths pupils tend to entertain, and that might make it difficult for them to believe one hundred percent that they can excel on the subject. With such demonic words and thoughts, they could
Page 37 of 38 SSI ENGINEERS AND ENVIRONMENTAL CONSULTANTS, a DHV COMPANY have built steel around themselves and the more they confessed these kinds of thoughts, the harder it could have been for them to break free. Scholars call this lack of self-esteem.
Hence, I acknowledged myself as an instrument in bringing about certain vital impulses that would allow pupils to teach themselves not only to believe that they can do it but to get into the thick of things, advocating SSI’s catch phrase “linking people, promoting growth”. An afterthought on my involvement on the SSI’s Corporate Social Responsibility, for me it was an exciting mission and I took it seriously always recollecting words that I written in the depth of my heart and those are “to teach is simply to motivate” and I trust the final matric results for the year 2007 will speak for themselves.”
Resumed tutoring Resumed teaching as at February 2012.
Yours Faithfully,
Tebogo Sekoko Mathematics Tutor – for the SSI Saturday School Initiative. Environmental Scientist
Referees:
Name Firm Contact details 1. Mr. Naren SSI Engineers and Environmental (w) 011.798.6500 / or (m) Bhojaram Consultants, CEO until 2011, 082.445.4852 now holds a Regional Director Africa for the DHV Group Position 2. Mr. Malcolm SSI Engineers and Environmental (w) 011.798.6440 / or (m) Roods Consultants, Sector Area 083.415.5166 Manager
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