Heritage Cases

The Department of Environmental Affairs (DEA) is assisting the !Kheis Local Municipality to licence the Groblershoop Landfill for Operation. DEA has thus appointed GA Environment (Pty) Ltd as independent Environmental Consultants, to undertake the Basic Assessment (BA) process as part of the Waste Management Licence Process. The Groblershoop landfill is currently operational and receiving general waste. The !Kheis Local Municipality is applying for a Waste Management Licence in order to legally operate the facility, and to ensure that the site adheres to the NEM: WA, 2008 requirements, and other key legislation. The Waste Management Licence will be issued by the Northern Cape Department of Environment, Nature and Conservation. According to the Local Municipality, the commencement of the disposal at the landfill is believed to be between 2002 and 2003. It cannot be clearly confirmed when the operation of the Groblershoop landfill site commenced. It is thus assumed that the landfill was commissioned prior to the establishment of the Minimum Requirements for Waste Disposal by Landfill (DWAF, 1998 2nd Edition) and the promulgation of the National Environmental Management Waste Act (NEMWA hereafter), 2008 (Act No. 59 of 2008 as there is currently no permit available. The Groblershoop landfill is located on Erf 1679 Groblershoop, a town located approximately 120 km South East of Upington. The site is south of the Duineveld township which is approximately 5km from the Groblershoop Town. The boundaries of the area indicated as that to be licenced is approximately 300m from the boundaries of the residential area. Access to the landfill site can be gained from the N10, which connects Groblershoop to Upington. From the N10, the site can be accessed from Meitjies Street in Duineveld. The Groblershoop landfill site falls within the jurisdiction of Dr ZF Mgcawu District Municipality. The site co-ordinates are 28°54'59.33"S; 22° 0'12.35"E.