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Proposed Redevelopment of the Zeekoevlei and Rondevlei Weir Complex

Proposed Redevelopment of the Zeekoevlei and Rondevlei Weir Complex

Public Participation
  • Status: Draft Basic Assessment Report
  • Reference Number:: 14/12/16/3/3/1/3021
  • Authority: Department of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment
  • Date of notice: 2024-10-09
  • Closing date: 2024-11-08

The City of Cape Town proposes the redevelopment of the Zeekoevlei and Rondevlei weir complex in the False Bay Nature Reserve, as a way to improve long-term management and address pollution and habitat impacts in the nature reserve. The project requires environmental authorisation, and public participation on a draft Basic Assessment Report took place between June and July 2024.

A revised project proposal now envisages phasing of the project, due to budgetary constraints. The first phase would include the Zeekoevlei weir modification and fish ladders, and would commence in 2025. The second phase would comprise the new Rondevlei weir and related works and would take place only when budget is available for implementation.

SITE LOCATION

The project site is located on erven 263-RE, CA847, 1834-RE, CA37-844, CA844, CA846 and 93284-RE, False Bay, Cape Town, Western Cape.

APPLICABLE LEGISLATION

Application has been made to the Department of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment for environmental authorisation in terms of the National Environmental Management Act 107 of 1998 and the EIA Regulations, 2014 (GNR 326 of 2017) to undertake the following listed activities: 

•    Activity 12 (i), 17(ii), 19, 19A, 27 and 54(ii) of Listing Notice 1 and
•    Activity 4, 12(i), (ii), (iv), 14(v), (xii) and 23 (v), (xii) of Listing Notice 3.

OPPORTUNITY TO PARTICIPATE

A second 30-day commenting period for the revised draft BAR commenced on Wednesday 9 October and will end on Friday 8 November 2024.

For more information, to comment, or to arrange alternative ways of participating, please contact the Environmental Assessment Practitioner, Jeremy Rose of Infinity Environmental: 

  • By completing the form on this page
  • by sending an email to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
  • via WhatsApp on 060 524 7676
  • by post to Infinity Environmental, Suite 17, Private Bag X11, Mowbray 7700

Zeekoevlei Weir: Revised Draft Basic Assessment Report

Proposed dredging of Zeekoevlei RDBAR

Comment and Registration Form

You may request registration as an interested and affected party (I&AP) for this public participation process by filling in your name and contact information below.

Once you have entered your details, select 'next' to enter your comments on the proposed development.

Please note that any comments submitted will be included in future versions of the report and publicly available. If you have any direct financial, business, personal or other interest in the application, please ensure you declare it below.

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Personal Information and Privacy

We are required by the EIA Regulations, GNR 326 of 2017 and the National Environmental Management Act to maintain a register of interested and affected parties including of people who have commented, attended meetings, or requested registration. This requires us to collect and process certain personal information as defined in the Protection of Personal Information Act, 2013. The following personal information has been collected for the purpose of public participation from registered I&APs and will be collected from anyone who comments or registers: 

  • Name, contact details and address;
  • A copy of any comments submitted; and
  • Details of any interest declared in the granting or refusal of the application.

Should you register and/or comment, your name and your comments will be included in published documents. Your contact details, address, and interest declaration will be provided to the competent authority and must also be provided to any appellants in the event that the environmental authorisation is appealed in terms of the Appeal Regulations, GNR 993 of 2014.
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