Heritage Cases

Guillaume Nel Environmental Consultants (GNEC) were appointed by Set Square Developments (Pty) Ltd to facilitate the Basic Assessment process for the proposed provincial hospital development on the remaining extent of Farm Quaggasfontein Alias Lapdoorn 548 IQ, Lethabong, Sebokeng, Gauteng, in accordance with the National Environmental Management Act of 1998 (Act 107 of 1998) (NEMA), as amended. Set Square Developments (Pty), conducted an Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) application during 2015/16 for the proposed Phase 1 to 4 Lethabong Mixed Housing Development situated on the remaining extent of the farm Quaggasfontein Alias Lapdoorn 548 IQ. The Environmental Authorisation (EA) for the application was received from the Gauteng Department of Agriculture and Rural Development (GDARD) on 30 June 2016. The application covered an area of 224 ha and the intention is to develop approximately 5715 residential units. Civil construction commenced for phase 2 in October 2017 and was shortly thereafter put on hold. A new civil contractor was appointed in November 2018 to date, continuing with the construction work associated with the western portion for the study area.The 2016 environmental authorization only assessed the construction of internal engineering services in the form of roads, electricity, sewage and water provision, required as part the original development footprint. No external services, outside of the study areas were included in the environmental application. Another EIA application (for the authorisation of civil services) was consequently lodged with the EA received in 2022. The proposed development is located on the remaining extent of the farm Quaggasfontein Alias Lapdoorn 548 IQ. The site is located in Sebokeng approximately 5 km west of the R82 and north off Waterdal Road (Houtkop Road). The surrounding land-use is characterized by high density informal and low-income communities. Sebokeng Unit 10 is situated approximately 500m to the east of the site, and vacant land borders the site to the west. Thabong Shopping Centre is approximately 500m to the southeastern side of the site.nformal settlement occurs widespread throughout the area with the largest informal settlements within Sebokeng being located around Bophelong, Polomiet, Sonderwater, Lybia, Waterval, Sicelo and Impumelelo. The applicant proposes a provincial hospital with an approximate gross leasable area (GLA) of 50 000m2 on an area of approximately 12,37 hectares in extent. The proposed hospital will consist of approximately 800 beds.