Unlawful Construction and Infilling of a Watercourse on the Remainder of Portion 274 of the Farm Tiegerpoort 371-JR

In June 2021, Ms Sethole commenced with activities listed in terms of the National Environmental Management Act (Act No. 107 of 1998) (NEMA) Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) Regulations 2014 (as amended) and National Environmental Management Waste Act (Act No. 59 of 2008) (NEM:WA), GNR 921 of 2013 within a watercourse without obtaining Environmental Authorisation (EA) from the relevant Competent Authority, the Gauteng Department of Agriculture and Rural Development (GDARD). Realising the contravention, Ms Sethole has voluntarily decided to undertake a Section 24G application process and construction activities on site have ceased.
A Directive in terms of Section 24G (1) of the NEMA, as amended, was issued to Ms Sethole by the Gauteng Department of Agriculture and Rural Development (GDARD) on 13 October 2022, Ref.S24G/03/22-23/0577 for the following unlawful activities:
• The unlawful construction of a culvert within a watercourse,
• The widening of an existing access road, deposition and infilling with inert rubble and excavations within a watercourse,
• The disposal of inert waste on land (building rubble).