Prepared for: Limpopo Economic Development Agency Contact person: Mr Laurence Fenn Tel: (015) 633 4700 Cell: (071) 398 4411 Email: [email protected] MUSINA-MAKHADO SPECIAL ECONOMIC ZONE (SEZ) ROADS AND TRANSPORT IMPACT ASSESSMENT REPORT FINAL REVISION 00 AUGUST 2020 Prepared by: Delta Built Environment Consultants (Pty) Ltd Contact person: Leon de Villiers Tel: (012) 368 1850 Fax: (012) 348 4738 Email: [email protected] MUSINA-MAKHADO SPECIAL ECONOMIC ZONE (SEZ) DOCUMENT CONTROL TITLE: ROADS AND TRANSPORT IMPACT ASSESSMENT REPORT ELECTRONIC FILE P17102_REPORTS_21_REV 00-Roads and transport impact LOCATION: assessment report REPORT STATUS: Final REVISION NUMBER: 00 CLIENT: Limpopo Economic Development Agency Enterprise Development House Main Road Lebowakgomo 0737 CONSULTANT: Delta Built Environment Consultants (Pty) Ltd P.O. Box 35703 Menlo Park 0102 DATE: August 2020 REFERENCE NUMBER: P17102/R6269 PREPARED BY: Leon de Villiers Civil Engineer APPROVED BY: Piet de Wet Pr. Civil Engineer DISTRIBUTION LIST: COMPANY NAME & SURNAME Richard Zita LEDA Laurence Fenn RECORD OF REVISIONS REV. NO. STATUS DESCRIPTION OF REVISION REV. DATE 00 Final Issued for Approval 21/08/2020 Disclaimer: This document is issued for the party that commissioned it and for specific purposes connected with the above-captioned project only. It should not be relied upon by any other party or used for any other purpose. We accept no responsibility for the consequences of this document being relied upon by any other party, or being used for any other purpose, or containing any error or omission which is due to an error or omission in data supplied to us by other parties. Any information contained herein is to be treated as confidential and may not be divulged to any other party without the prior written approval of the Limpopo Economic Development Agency. P17102_REPORTS_21_REV 00-Roads and transport impact assessment report Page II of 60 MUSINA-MAKHADO SPECIAL ECONOMIC ZONE (SEZ) EXECUTIVE SUMMARY The Limpopo Provincial Government Development Plan aims to leverage the province’s competitive advantage in mining, agriculture and tourism to turn around the provincial economy. According to the Limpopo Provincial Treasury (2019), the province’s economy was the sixth largest economy in the country, recording a gross domestic product (GDP) value of R224 billion, surpassing North-West, Free State and Northern Cape provinces. The planned development of the Musina-Makhado Metallurgical Special Economic Zone (SEZ) is seen as a key intervention in the province to achieve the provincial developmental objectives. The Musina-Makhado SEZ site is located across the border between the Musina and Makhado Local Municipal areas, and located within the area of jurisdiction of the Vhembe District municipality. This document discusses the impact that the proposed Musina-Makhado SEZ will have on the existing municipal services and infrastructure for the following two scenarios: Implementing the site on the existing infrastructure, without upgrading or building new infrastructure; and Providing mitigation measures through various infrastructure upgrades for when the site will be implemented. The results are presented in terms of an impact assessment that takes into account the intensity, extent, duration and probability of the impact the development will have on the roads and transport infrastructure. P17102_REPORTS_21_REV 00-Roads and transport impact assessment report Page III of 60 MUSINA-MAKHADO SPECIAL ECONOMIC ZONE (SEZ) TABLE OF CONTENTS 1 INTRODUCTION ........................................................................................................... 8 1.1 BACKGROUND ..................................................................................................................................... 8 1.2 STUDY AREA ........................................................................................................................................ 8 1.3 PURPOSE OF REPORT ........................................................................................................................ 10 1.4 STRUCTURE OF REPORT .................................................................................................................... 11 2 TRANSPORT STATUS QUO .......................................................................................... 12 2.1 NATIONAL ......................................................................................................................................... 12 2.1.1 ROADS, PUBLIC TRANSPORT AND LOGISTICS MANAGEMENT ........................................................................... 12 2.1.1.1 Roads and Stormwater....................................................................................................................................... 12 2.1.1.2 Bus and Taxi Ranks/Routes ................................................................................................................................ 13 2.1.1.3 Airports .............................................................................................................................................................. 13 2.1.1.4 Railways ............................................................................................................................................................. 14 2.2 MAKHADO LOCAL MUNICIPALITY ..................................................................................................... 15 2.2.1 ROADS, PUBLIC TRANSPORT AND LOGISTICS MANAGEMENT ........................................................................... 15 2.2.1.1 Road Network .................................................................................................................................................... 15 2.2.1.2 Rail Network ....................................................................................................................................................... 16 2.2.1.3 Air Transport ...................................................................................................................................................... 16 2.2.1.4 Public Transport ................................................................................................................................................. 17 2.3 MUSINA LOCAL MUNICIPALITY ......................................................................................................... 17 2.3.1 ROADS, PUBLIC TRANSPORT AND LOGISTICS MANAGEMENT ........................................................................... 18 2.3.1.1 Road Network .................................................................................................................................................... 18 2.3.1.2 Rail Network ....................................................................................................................................................... 20 2.3.1.3 Air Transport ...................................................................................................................................................... 20 2.3.1.4 Public Transport ................................................................................................................................................. 20 3 DEVELOPMENT DEMAND AND REQUIREMENTS ......................................................... 21 3.1 ROADS AND TRANSPORT .................................................................................................................. 21 3.1.1 ROAD NETWORK .................................................................................................................................... 21 3.1.2 ROAD DEMAND ANALYSIS ....................................................................................................................... 22 3.1.3 TRAFFIC DEMAND ANALYSIS ..................................................................................................................... 25 3.1.4 PUBLIC TRANSPORT ................................................................................................................................ 35 3.1.5 RAIL NETWORK ..................................................................................................................................... 37 3.1.5.1 Musina – Pyramid Rail Section ........................................................................................................................... 41 3.1.5.2 Groenbult – Kaapmuiden Rail Section ............................................................................................................... 41 3.1.5.3 Rail Demand Analysis ......................................................................................................................................... 41 3.1.6 AIR TRANSPORT ..................................................................................................................................... 43 3.1.6.1 Demand .............................................................................................................................................................. 46 3.1.6.2 Airport Requirements ........................................................................................................................................ 46 3.1.6.3 Suitable Airport Site ........................................................................................................................................... 47 3.1.7 PLANNING INITIATIVES ...........................................................................................................................