Final Scoping Report -  KiPower IPP Project
 
 KiPower (Pty) Ltd is a subsidiary of Kuyasa Mining, which also owns Delmas Coal and iKhwezi Colliery located approximately 20km to the south-east of the town of Delmas in the Victor Khanye Municipality, within the Nkangala District Municipality of the Mpumalanga Province. 
 
KiPower wishes to establish a new 600MW power plant in close proximity to Delmas Coal, utilising coal from this mine as the fuel for the power plant. Associated with the power plant, would be an ash disposal facility that must also be located in close proximity to the plant.
 
As part of the authorisation process, an Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) is required. The EIA must comply with the requirements of the Environmental Impact Assessment Regulations of 2010.
 
This Final Scoping Report complies with the EIA Regulations of 2010 and contains a description of the project, the terms of reference for specialist assessments, issues of concern raised by interested and affected parties and the project motivation.
 
According to EIA Regulations, interested and affected parties (I&APs) were given the opportunity to comment on the proposed project and the Draft Scoping Report from Thursday, 22 March to Friday, 11 May 2012. I&APs have an opportunity to comment on this Final Scoping Report while it is being submitted to the National Department of Environmental Affairs (DEA) for a decision on whether or not KiPower may proceed with the impact assessment phase for the proposed project. I&APs must submit their comments to the DEA and send a copy to Jones & Wagener. All I&AP comments on this report will be recorded and forwarded to the DEA as these are received. Please make your comments on this report by Friday 20 July 2012.
 
Please use the contact details given below should you wish to obtain a copy of this report. This report is available on the following websites for stakeholders to comment on: www.jaws.co.za; andwww.zitholele.co.za. In addition, hard copies of the report are available at the following public places and upon request:

• Ms Lydia Mehlape, Delmas Public Library, Delmas,  Tel: 013 665 2425 

• Reception,  Delmas Coal,  Tel: 013 665 7000

• Thandiwe Mbongwa/Marius van Zyl, Jones & Wagener, 59 Bevan Road, Rivonia, Tel: 011 519 0200

• Mr Andre Joubert,  Zitholele Consulting, Thandanani Park, Matuka Close, Halfway Gardens, Midrand, Tel: 011 207 2077

 
 
EIA Public Participation Office
André Joubert / Florence Rambuda
Zitholele Consulting (Pty) Ltd
P O Box 6002, Halfway House, 1685
Tel: (011) 207 2077 / 2075
Fax: 086-676-9950
Email: andrej@zitholele.co.za or
florencer@zitholele.co.za