Notice of Approval of the Environmental Authorisation (“EA”) for Ukupha Farming (Pty) Ltd (“Ukupha”), Basic Assessment for the Expansion and Operation of Poultry Facilities. Reference no: 1/3/1/16//1N/-299
Shangoni Management Services (Pty) Ltd (“Shangoni”) was appointed as the independent Environmental Assessment Practitioner (“EAP”) in accordance with the National Environmental Management Act (No. 107 of 1998), as amended, with specific reference to Regulation 12 of the Environmental Impact Assessment Regulations (GN R982 dated 2014), as amended, to undertake a basic assessment for the expansion of a broiler houses for Ukupha Farming on portion 18 and 20 of Farm Klipspruit 199 IR, Victor Khanye Local Municipality.
A positive environmental authorisation (Basic Assessment with Reference No.: 1/3/1/16//1N/-299) dated 9 March 2022, was received by Ukupha and Shangoni on 9 March 2022 from the Department of Agriculture, Rural Development, Land and Environmental Affairs (“DARDLEA”).

Reason for decision:
The key factor for the Departments consideration of the application

• The Department is satisfied on the basic of information available to it and subject to compliance with the conditions of this this environmental authorisation, that the applicant should be authorised to undertake the activities as specified in the Application.

Appeals procedure:
Your attention is drawn to the fact that an appeal may be lodged against the decision in terms of the National Appeal Regulations, 2014 as published in GNR 993 in Government Gazette 38303 of 8 December 2014. Should you wish to appeal any aspect of the decision, you must submit the appeal to the Minister of the Department of Agriculture, Rural Development, Land and Environmental Affairs and a copy of such appeal to the Department of Forestry Fisheries and Environmental (National) within 20 days from the date of notification and such appeal must be lodged as prescribed in terms of Chapter 2 of the National Appeal Regulations of 2014, by means of the methods as prescribed below:

Appeals must be submitted in writing to the Department of Forestry Fisheries and Environment
Attention: Directorate Appeals and Legal Review
Email: appeals@environment.gov.za
By hand: Environment Houses, 473 Steve Biko Road, Arcadia, Pretoria, 0083
By post: Private Bag X447, Pretoria, 0001
Copy of lodged appeal to the Department of Agriculture, Rural Development, Land and Environmental Affairs
Attention: Ms Okwethu-kuhle Fakude
Email: oqfakude@mpg.gov.za
By hand: Samora Machel Building, No 7 Government Boulevard, Riverside Part, Extension 2 Mbombela. 1200
By Post: Private bag X 11219, 1200

We would like to thank you for your interest and participation in the project.