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March 2, 2026

Isaziso sikhishwa ngokweMigomo 41 (2) oshicilelwe kwiSaziso sikaHulumeni No. 982 ngaphansi kweSahluko 6 soMthetho Kazwelonke Wokuphathwa Kwemvelo 107 ka-1998 (NEMA) Imigomo Yokuhlola Umthelela Wezemvelo (EIA) (ngokwezichibiyelo zika 2017 nowezi 2021), zokufakwa futhi kwesicelo eMnyangweni Wezokuthuthukiswa Komnotho, Ezokuvakasha Nezemvelo esiFundazweni saKwaZulu-Natali (EDTEA) Sokugunyazwa Kwezemvelo (EA). Isaziso siphinde sikhishwa ngokweSigaba 41 (4) soMthetho Wamanzi Kazwelonke (NWA, Act No. 36 of 1998) sokwethulwa kwesicelo eMnyangweni Wezamanzi Nokuthuthwa Kwendle (DWS) sokugunyazwa kokusetshenziswa kwamanzi.

Umfakisicelo, indawo, kanye nomsebenzi ohlosiwe:

I-Zululand Energy Terminal (Pty) Ltd ihlongoza ukwakha ipayipi elisha legesi elihambisa igesi elinomfutho wedizayini engu-80 barg liphinde libe u-24inch ukuvuleka ukusuka esikhungweni segesi e-RBIDZ ukuya esiteshini segesi esise-Empangeni i-Lilly ngaphansi kukamasipala waseMhlathuze, esifundazweni saKwaZulu-Natali. Kulindeleke ukuthi lelipayipi lizoba Phakathi kuka 1m ukuya ku 1.5m ngaphasi komhlaba ngokubheka isimo sendawo kanye nezokuphepha. Lelipayipi lizophinde libe nezindlela zokuthi livaleke ezindaweni lapho lihlangana khona namanye. Lelipayipi lizophinde libenezindlela zokulihlola kanye nokulihlanza. Lelipayipi lizophinde libenezindlela zokugwema ukunyuka kakhulu komfutho wepayipi eyaziwangokuthi “high integrity pressure protection system (HIPPS)”. Uma sekuqalile ukwakhiwa kwalelipayipi kuzodingeka indawo enobubanzi obungama 30m okuzosetshenzelwa kuyona kanye nendawo engama 6m ububanzi ezosetshenziswa uma kuhlolwa ipayipi. Igesi Yemvelo Eluketshezi (Liquified Natural Gas ‘LNG’) ibekwe oHlelweni Lokuthuthukiswa Kwezwe njengomthombo wamandla obalulekile ukusiza ekudambiseni inkinga yokwehla kwamandla kagesi eNingizimu Afrika. Ukuthuthukiswa kokuxhumano lwe-LNG kusukela kwisikhungo segesi e-RBIDZ ukuya esiteshini segesi sase-Lilly kuzovumela i-LNG ukuthi ihlinzekwe ezimbonini ezithembele kwigesi emaphakathi nezwe. Ipayipi le-LNG lingena “Emhubheni Wepayipi Legesi obalulekile – Isigaba sesi-7: Kusuka e-Coega kuya e-Richards Bay Yokuthuthukiswa Kwengqalasizinda Yepayipi Legesi Elisebenza Ngamasu” njengokusho kwe-GN R. 143, ngakho-ke umfakisicelo uzolandela Inqubo Yokuhlonza imvelo.

Imisebenzi Esohlwini loMthetho kaZwelonke oLawula ukuPhathwa kweZemvelo (i-NEMA):

Inqubo Yokuhlola Okuyisisekelo iphinde icushwe yile misebenzi esohlwini elandelayo:

Uhlu Lwezaziso lokuqala (1): Isenzo Nombolo 19
Uhlu Lwezaziso lwesibili (2): Isenzo Nombolo 7
Uhlu Lwezaziso lwesithathu (3): Isenzo Nombolo 12 

Abagunyazi boMthetho (Competent Authority):

Iziphathimandla ezinegunya lokugunyazwa kwezeMvelo uMnyango Wezokuthuthukiswa Komnotho, Ezokuvakasha Nezemvelo EsiFundazweni saKwaZulu-Natali (EDTEA) kanti igunya elinegunya leLayisensi Yokusebenzisa Amanzi uMnyango Wezamanzi Nokuthuthwa Kwendle (DWS). I-CES iqokwe ngabakwaVopak Terminal Durban (Pty) Ltd ukuthi benze inqubo ye-EIA kanye neLayisensi Yokusebenzisa Amanzi ngokwemithetho ye-NEMA EIA kanye ne-NWA ngokulandelanayo. Uyamenywa ukuthi ubhalise njengeQembu elinentshisekelo futhi elithintekayo yile iphrojekthi. Sicela uthumele igama lakho, imininingwane yokuxhumana, nanoma yikuphi ukuphawula onakho kumuntu ongezansi. Ukuze uthole ulwazi olwengeziwe, ukubhaliswa njengeQembu elithakazelayo futhi elithintekayo noma ukuhanjiswa kwamazwi mayelana nale phrojekthi sicela uthinte i-CES ngeposi, ngocingo, noma nge-imeyili: Mnu A Nxumalo / Dr. A Carter, PostNet Suite #09, PO Box 432, East London, 5200 | Ucingo: 046 622 2364 / 043 726 7809 | I-imeyili: cespp@cesnet.co.za

*Sicela ufake ireferensi yephrojekthi kukho konke ukuxhumana: ZET Gas Pipeline from the RBIDZ to Empangeni.

ISAZISO: I-POPIA (Umthetho Wokuvikela Ulwazi Lomuntu Siqu) Umshwana wokuzihlangula.

Bonke Ababambiqhaza kanye ne-I&AP Database kudingeka bahambisane noMthetho kusukela mhla lu-1 kuJulayi 2021. Uma ufisa ukubhalisa njenge-I&AP kusizindalwazi sababambe iqhaza kanye ne-I&AP, njengabaphathi Be-Vopak/TPL Lilly Pipeline Connection Stakeholder kanye ne-I&AP Database siyayidinga imvume yakho yokuba yingxenye yalesi sizindalwazi. Ngaleyo ndlela uyaziswa ukuthi unelungelo lokwenqaba leyo mvume, futhi ungasebenzisa lelo lungelo ngokuhoxa kule database ngokubhala kunoma yisiphi isigaba senqubo. Uma ukhetha ukuhlala kuleli qembu, kuzokwamukelwa ukuthi uvumile ukuba yingxenye yalesi sizindalwazi kanye nolwazi lwakho lomuntu siqu (okungukuthi igama lakho, inkampani oyisebenzelayo, imininingwane yokuxhumana kanye nokuphawula okubhaliwe) kubonakale kunoma yimuphi umuntu onentshisekelo kulokhu. iphrojekthi kanye nasezizindeni zomphakathi. Mayelana nalokhu, sinxusa wonke amalungu alesi sizindalwazi ukuthi ANGALUsebenzisi lolo lwazi lomuntu siqu nganoma yisiphi isizathu ngaphandle kokuthola imvume.