NATIONAL ASSEMBLY FOR WRTTEN REPLY TO QUESTION NO 3557

Mr S B Farrow (DA) to ask the Minister of Transport:

(1) Whether the consultants who conducted the environmental impact assessment for the proposed N2 toll road through the Wild Coast considered the viability of upgrading the R61 as an alternative; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details;

(2) whether an official in his department instructed them that a case should be made for why the R61 should not be upgraded as an alternative to the proposed N2 toll road; if not, how was this conclusion reached; if so, (a) to what degree was the independence of the EIA process compromised and (b) what are the further relevant details;

(3) whether the official who gave this instruction will be disciplined; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details? NW4397E

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N2 WILD COAST TOLL HIGHWAY (Updated)

Our clients (“the Appellants”) submitted an appeal against the decision of the Director-General: Environmental Quality and Protection (“the DDG”) to issue an environmental authorisation in respect of the proposed N2 toll highway dated 19 July 2010 (“the WCC Appeal”). SANRAL (“the Applicants”) then submitted a response to the appeals (“the Applicant’s Response”) and on 25 October 2010 we submitted an answering statement on behalf of the Applicants (“the Answering Statement”).

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Xolobeni Mines Petition

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Petition from Bund für Umwelt und Naturschutz

Petitions sent to the government by Dr. Angelika Zahrnt
[ Friends of the Earth Germany]

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Petition from Bund für Umwelt und Naturschutz