Heritage Cases

The Department of Environmental Affairs (DEA) is assisting the Dr Ruth Segomotsi Mompati District Municipality (DRM hereafter) on behalf of the Kagisano Molopo Local Municipality to licence various waste facilities within its jurisdiction. The Piet Plessis landfill is one of the landfill sites that will require an operational licence from the North West Department of Rural, Environment and Agricultural Development. The Kagisano Local Municipality, falls within the jurisdiction of the Dr Ruth Segomotsi Mompati District Municipality. The DEA has thus appointed GA Environment (Pty) Ltd. as independent Environmental Consultants, to undertake the Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) process as part of the Waste Management Licence Application Processes. According to the DRM District Municipality IDP, the MEC for North West Province has adjusted the Powers and Functions in terms of Section 12 of the Municipal Systems Act, Act 32 of 2002, in order to include the local function of Solid Waste of Kagisano Molopo Local Municipality, Mamusa, Greater Taung, Lekwa Teemane as a competency of Dr Ruth S Mompati District Municipality, with effect 01 July 2008. It is also for such reasons that the DRM District Municipality proposes to formally licence the operation of the existing Piet Plessis landfill site. The Piet Plessis landfill is located on Erf 58, Piet Plessis and on the eastern outskirts of the Piet Plessis town along the R377 road. Access can be gained from this road. The landfill site falls within the jurisdiction of the Kagisano Molopo Local Municipality. The site co-ordinates are 26°09’42.47”S; 24° 25’ 40.87”E. The small town of Piet Plessis lies approximately 2km to the west of the landfill site. Piet Plessis is approximately 70km to the nearest big town of Stella and approximately 130km from Vryburg.