Heritage Cases

The Department of Environmental Affairs (DEA) is assisting the Phokwane Local Municipality to licence various waste facilities within its jurisdiction. The Pampierstad landfill is one of the landfill sites that will require an operational licence from the Northern Cape Department of Environment, Nature and Conservation (DENC). The DEA has thus appointed GA Environment (Pty) Ltd. as independent Environmental Consultants, to undertake the Scoping and Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) process as part of the Waste Management Licence Application Processes. The Phokwane District Municipality proposes to formally license the existing Pampierstad landfill site for the disposal of waste from the community. It must be noted that the Pampierstad landfill has been operating illegally without a waste licence. It is not exactly known when the Pampierstad landfill commenced with the operation, it is estimated based on the discussion with the Pampierstad landfill superintendent that operations began in 1976. The Pampierstad landfill is currently operational and receiving general waste, mainly domestic waste. The Phokwane 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 and the Waste licence Application will be undertaken by the Environmental Assessment Practitioner (GA Environment) for decision making purposes. Pampierstad is a town in the Northern Cape located about 120 km north of Kimberley, 15 km south west of Hartswater. The Pampierstad landfill is located on Farm Pampierstad 316, Pampierstad. The landfill is located in the south of Pampierstad and is east of the cemetery and west of the Hartsrivier. The Licensing of the landfill will ensure that the Phokwane Local Municipality adheres to the requirements of the NEM:WA and that the existing landfill site that the disposal of waste is undertaken in accordance with the environmental requirements. The licensing of the landfill will ensure that the final condition of the site is environmentally acceptable and that there will be no adverse long term effects on the surrounding areas.