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Proposed Realignment of Protea Road, Klapmuts North

Public Participation
  • Status: Final Report
  • Reference Number: 16/3/3/2/B4/23/1091/25
  • Authority: Department of Environmental Affairs and Development Planning
  • Date of notice: 2025-11-06
  • Participation concluded: 2025-12-12

Proposed Realignment of Protea Road, Klapmuts, Western Cape 

BACKGROUND 

The applicant, Heineken Beverages South Africa (Pty) Ltd, proposes the realignment and upgrade of Protea Road (DR01098) between Groenfontein Road and the R44 (MR27) in Klapmuts North. The proposed upgrade and realignment are intended to provide for improved access to the Klapmuts North area and to address projected increases in traffic associated with approved developments. Proposed upgrades include the surfacing of the existing gravel road and the realignment of the route to a new intersection with the R44 approximately 960m further north along the R44. The proposed realigned road will improve accessibility and road safety in Klapmuts North, as well as provide the necessary road capacity for a development by the applicant on farm RE/736 at the western end of the proposed upgrades.

SITE DESCRIPTION

Protea Road falls within the Drakenstein Local Municipality in the Cape Winelands District, approximately 2km northeast of the town centre of Klapmuts and approximately 12km southwest of the town centre of Paarl. The proposed realigned route will have a new road reserve, to be proclaimed partly within and partly adjacent to the existing road reserve. Properties affected by the realignment will include Paarl RD farms 4/716, 39/716, RE/2/716, RE/2/764, and 10/764. Properties south of Protea Road, affected by the proposed upgrade and widening, include portions 18, 19, 20 and 21 of PA716.

Application has also been made to the Department of Water and Sanitation in terms of the National Water Act 36 of 1998 for Section 21(c) and (i) water uses. 

The 30-day public participation commenting period for the draft Scoping Report commenced on Wednesday 12 November 2025 and concluded on Friday 12 December 2025. All comments received during this period has been responded to in the Final Scoping Report. 

Registration as an Interested and Affected Party (I&AP) remains open. If you would like to be notified of future engagement opportunities for this project, you may register using the contact details provided below.

To view the Final Scoping Report, please follow the link provided below or on request from the Environmental Assessment Practitioner by contacting Infinity Environmental (Jeremy Rose, Kaylyn Heinrich, or Jamy Fredericks) through any of the following options:
•    By sending an email to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
•    By sending a WhatsApp message to 060 524 7676 or telephonically on 021 834 1600
 

Files can be accessed at the link below:

folder 2026-01 Final Scoping Report for the Realignment of Protea Road