NOTICE OF AN ENVIRONMENTAL BASIC ASSERSSMENT AND ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT PLAN

PROPOSED ENVIRONMENTAL BASIC ASSESSMENT AND ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT PROGRAMME FOR THE TRUCK STOP WITH FILLING STATION AND ANCILLARY USES KNOWN AS MEERKAT ON REMAINING EXTENT OF POTION 9 (A PORTION OF PORTION 5) OF THE FARM SMALKLOOF 122 REGISTRATION DIVISION HS SITUATED APPROXIMATELY 2 KM OUTSIDE VOLKSRUST, MPUMALANGA PROVINCE

(MDEDET REF: 17/2/3 GS-110)

Notice is herby given in terms of the Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) Regulations published in the Government Notice No.R543 to R544 of 2010; in terms of section 24(5) of the National Environmental Management Act (Act No 107 of 1998) TOWB Trading CC ‘s intends to carry out the following listed activities:

 Basic assessment and Environmental Management Programme for the Construction of a Truck Stop with Fillings Station and ancillary uses known as Meerkat on Remaining Extent of Potion 9 (a portion of Portion 5) of the Farm SMALKLOOF 122 registration Division HS Province Mpumalanga situated approximately 2 km outside Volksrust  Listed as Listing Notice 1, GN.544 item 13,22,23 and 456  Listed as Listing Notice 3, GN. R.546 item 4 and 10

AVAILABILITY OF THE DRAFT ENVIRONMENTAL BASIC ASSESSMENT REPORT AND ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMNT PROGRAMME FOR PUBLIC REVIEW AND COMMENTS

As part of the Environmental Impact Assessment Process, more specifically the public participation process for this proposed project, the public is invited to review and comment on the Draft Basic Assessment (BA) Report and Environmental Management Programme (EMPr).

The draft Basic Assessment Report will be available for review for a 40 day calendar period from the 17th May 2013 to 25th June 2013. Hard copies of the report will be made available on the Royal HaskoningDHV (RHDHV) web site http://www.rhdhv.co.za/new/site/pages/environmental/current-projects.php and from the following public places:

 Volksrust Library

 Newcastle Library

 Standerton Library

 Volksrust Municipality Corner Dr Nelson Mandela Drive and Adelaide Tambo Street Volksrust ,2470

 Royal HaskoningDHVI Environmental Offices in Woodmead, 21 Woodlands Drive , Johannesburg

A comment should be submitted by the 25th June 2013 to the Public Participation Consultant mentioned below

INVITATION TO LANDOWNERS MEETING

All interested and affected landowners are invited to attend a public meeting to be held at Volksrust Town Hall. The EIA team will be available to discuss and answer any questions you may have regarding the environmental findings as captured in the draft BA and EMPr. The date, time and venue for the meeting are as follows: DATE TIME VENUE

17h00 – 19h00 Volksrust Town Hall 28 May 2013

Please address your written comments to the Environmental Consultant as well as any further information you may require regarding the Public meeting to:

Ntseketsi Lerotholi of Royal HaskoningDHV PO Box 867, GALLO MANOR, 2052 Tel.: (011) 798 6453; Fax: (011) 798 6010; Email:[email protected].