A DECADE OF WORKING TOGETHER TO DEFEND THE RIGHT TO … · 2018-06-12 · 1 DRAT PROGRAMME 9th Annual Air Quality Governance Lekgotla Gateway Hotel, uMhlanga, Kwazulu-Natal Province,

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DRAT PROGRAMME

9th Annual Air Quality

Governance Lekgotla

Gateway Hotel, uMhlanga, Kwazulu-Natal Province, 06 -08 October 2014

“A DECADE OF WORKING TOGETHER TO DEFEND THE RIGHT TO CLEAN AIR”

The 2014, marks ten years since the promulgation of the National Environmental Management: Air Quality Act (39) of 2004 “AQA” .Since then,

government has been implementing several programmes at the national and local level in an effort to improve the quality of air and protect the right

of all in South African to air that is not harmful to their health and wellbeing. Hence, the 2014 Lekgotla will focus on the AQA implementation,

looking at the highlights, successes and the areas that need improvement. The topics will include Atmospheric Emission Licenses related issues

such as the APPA-AQA transition, applications for postponement of compliance requirements, new AEL applications, the AEL Processing Fee and

streamlining government ambient air quality monitoring initiatives, among others.

LEKGOTLA OBJECTIVE

All government air quality managers, through the knowledge of what can and should be done gained during the Lekgotla, are inspired to build,

strengthen and/ or fine-tune their air quality management interventions towards the implementation of the AQA to contribute to a better life for all.

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DAY 1 - MONDAY, 06 OCTOBER 2014

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TIME

EVENT

OBJECTIVE

SPEAKER/ FACILITATOR

0.1 08:00-09:15 Lekgotla registration, refreshments and exhibitions

All Lekgotla participants are formally registered and provided with Lekgotla packs

Event organisers

0.2 09:15-09:30 Participants take up their seats in the plenary

All participants are seated for day 1 proceedings Event organisers

SESSION 1: LEKGOTLA OFFICIAL OPENING AND INTRODUCTION (Chair - DEA DDG: CC&AQM, Ms Judy Beaumont)

1.1 09:30-09:40 Opening and Welcome All participants are welcomed, informed of the day’s programme and any pressing logistical arrangements

Chair

1.2 09:40-09:55 Formal welcome by the host province

All participants are welcomed to the province for the Lekgotla MEC: Economic Development, Tourism and Environmental Affairs, Mr Mike Mabuyakhulu

1.3 09:55-10:10 Formal welcome by the host city

All participants are welcomed to the city for the Lekgotla Executive Mayor, eThekwini Metropolitan Municipality, Cllr James Nxumalo

1.4 10:10-10:25 The draft 2014 NAQO Report and Lekgotla aims and objectives

All participants share a common understanding of what the 2014 achievements and challenges in air quality management as well as planned proceedings of the Lekgotla.

DEA – National Air Quality Officer, Dr Thuli N. Mdluli

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TIME

EVENT

OBJECTIVE


1.5 10:25-10:45 2014 State of the Air Report and National Air Quality Indicator

All participants are made aware of the current state of South Africa’s air.

DEA – Director: Atmospheric Quality Information, Mr Tsietsi Mahema

1.6 10:45-11:00 Message of support and the introduction of the Minister/ Deputy Minister

All participants are aware of the support of the Portfolio Committee on Environmental Affairs and the Minister/Deputy Minister is introduced.

Chairperson: Portfolio Committee on Environmental Affairs, Mr Jackson Mthembu

1.7 11:00-11:20 Keynote address Official opening of the 2014 Air Quality Governance Lekgotla Minister or Deputy Minister of Environmental Affairs

1.8

11:20-11:30

Q & A

Chair

11:30-12:00

TEA AND PARALLEL MEDIA BRIEFING

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TIME

EVENT

OBJECTIVE


SESSION 2: AIR QUALITY MANAGEMENT MONITORING AND PLANNING (Chair – KZN DAEA, Dr. Timothy Fasheun)

2.1 12:00-12:20 Ambient Air Quality Monitoring approach

All participants share a common understanding of the proposed projects for ambient air quality monitoring and capacity building requirements

DEA, Dr Patience Gwaze

2.2 12:20-12:40 Resource requirements for Authorities to undertake the Air Quality Management functions: The Business Case

DEA, Ms Elizabeth Masekoameng

2.3 12:40-13:00 Cost Benefit Study for Air Quality Management: A Proposal

DEA, Mr. Caesar Nkambule

2.4 13:00-13:15 Panel discussions; Q & A Chair

13:15-13:30 Presentation of the approach for breakaway sessions and associated topics for discuss

All participants share a common understanding of what the breakaway sessions will address

DEA – National Air Quality Officer, Dr Thuli N. Mdluli

13:30-14:30

LUNCH

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TIME

EVENT

OBJECTIVE


SESSION 3A: BREAKAWAY SESSION – APPLICATIONS FOR POSTPONEMENT OF COMPLIANCE TIME-FRAMES (Chair – WC DEADP, Dr Joy Leaner

and NW DEDECT, Mr Percy Matlapeng )

3.1 14:30-14:50 Legal Provisions for Postponement Applications and a brief background on applications received.

All participants share a common understanding of how issues may be addressed and actively contribute to the discussions. The draft document to be presented at plenary

DEA – Mr Vumile Senene

3.2 14:50-16:00 Deliberations and conclusions on postponement applications processing

All

SESSION 3B: BREAKAWAY SESSION – AEL PROCESSING FEE (Chair – LEDET, Mr Trevor Mphahlele and Co-Chair Ugu District Municipality, Ms

Noloyiso Walingo)

3.3

14:30-14:50 Progress on the work done to date regarding AEL processing fee: Development, Consultations and Draft Regulations

All participants share a common understanding of how issues may be addressed and actively contribute to the discussions

DEA, Mr Avhantodi Munyai

3.4 14:50-16:00 Deliberations and conclusions regarding the AEL processing fee

All

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TIME

EVENT

OBJECTIVE


16:00-16:20 REFRESHMENTS

SESSION 4: WORKING GROUP 2 MEETING – (National Air Quality Officer, Dr Thuli N. Mdluli)

4.2 16:20-16:30 Participants take up their seats in the plenary for the Working Group 2 Meeting

All participants are given feedback from MINTECH and MINMEC

Chair

4.3 16:30-16:40 Participants agree on matters for escalation to MINTECH and MINMEC as the case may be

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16:40 Closure of Day 1 proceedings and a way forward

All participants are informed of any logistical arrangements

Chair

evening events

Gala dinner: 19H00

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DAY 2 - Tuesday, 07 OCTOBER 2014

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TIME

EVENT

OBJECTIVE


0.3 08:00-8:45

REFRESHMENTS AND EXHIBITIONS

0.4 08:45-09:00 Participants take up their seats in the plenary

All participants are seated for day 2 proceedings Event organisers

SESSION 5: AQA AMMENDMENTS AND ENFORCEMENT (Chair – eThekwini Metropolitan Municipality, Mr Bruce Dale)

5.1 09:00-09:10 Initial welcome by the session Chair

All participants are welcome, informed of the day’s programme and any pressing logistical arrangements.

Chair

5.2 09:10-09:30 Presentation on AQA Amendment Act Provisions and Associated Implications

All participants share a common understanding of the AQA amendments and their implications on enforcements

DEA, Mr Sibusiso Shabalala

5.3 09:40-10:10 Presentation on PAJA, Promotion of Administrative Justice Act

DEA, Legal Services

5.4 10:10-10:30 Progress on the Designation of EMI’s

DEA, Compliance Enforcement

5.5 10:30-10:50 Q & A

Chair

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TIME

EVENT

OBJECTIVE


5.6 10:50-11:10

TEA

SESSION 6A: BREAKAWAY SESSION –AEL AND RELATED NON COMPLIANCE (Chair – Mpumalanga DARDLE, Mr Mandlenkosi Mahlalela and Co-

Chair – EC DEDEA, Mr Lyndon Mardon)

6.1 11:10-11:30 AEL issuing and related non-compliances

The objective is to discuss and develop processes on how to deal with outstanding AELs, late applications, no applications. The final document to be presented in plenary

DEA, Mr Sabelo Malaza

6.2 11:30-12:30 Discussions on issuing of AEL and related non-compliances

All

SESSION 6b: BREAKAWAY SESSION –SECTION 22 REGULATIONS (Chair – City of Johannesburg Metropolitan, Ms Lebo Mofokeng and Gert

Sibande Municipality, Mr Dan Hlanyane)

6.3 11:10 -11:30 Unpacking Section 22A of the AQA – Draft Regulations

All participants share a common understanding of how issues may be addressed and actively contribute to the discussions. The draft document to be

DEA, Mr Avhantodi Munyai

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TIME

EVENT

OBJECTIVE


6.4 11:30-12:30 Discussions and input on Section 22A Draft Regulations

presented at plenary

All

12:30-13:30 LUNCH

SESSION 7A: REPORT BACK FROM BREAKAWAY SESSIONS (Chair – National Air Quality Officer, Dr Thuli N. Mdluli)

7.1

13:30-13:50

Report back on AEL Processing Fee session

All participants share a common understanding of how issues were addressed and conclusions reached

Session Chair/ Co-Chair of the breakaway session

7.2 13:50-14:10 Report back on postponements applications’ session


7.3 14:10-14:30 Discussions

14:30-14:50 REFRESHMENTS

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TIME

EVENT

OBJECTIVE


SESSION 7c: REPORT BACK FROM BREAKAWAY SESSIONS (Chair – GDARD, Mr Jacob Legadima)

7.4

14:50-15:10

Report back on recommendations on AEL and non- compliance related issues



7.5 15:10-15:30

Report back on Section 22 regulations



7.6 15:30-15:50 Discussions All

SESSION 8: NAQO REPORT AND CLOSURE OF LEKGOTLA

7.4 16:00-16:30 NAQO Reporting back on the resolutions of Lekgotla and the way forward

All participants share a common understanding of how issues were addressed, action items and a way forward

NAQO, Dr Thuli N. Mdluli

2014 LEKGOTLA IS FORMALLY CLOSED

REMEMBER TO ATTEND THE MULTI-STAKEHOLDER WORKSHOP TOMMORROW

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MULTI-STAKEHOLDER WORKSHOP

DAY 3 - WEDNESDAY, 08 OCTOBER 2014

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TIME

EVENT

OBJECTIVE


08:00-08:45


08:45-09:00 Participants take up their seats in the plenary

All participants are seated and settled for the day’s proceedings

Event organisers

SESSION 1: DRAFT REGULATIONS PRESCRIBING THE ATMOSPHERIC EMISSION LICENSE PROCESSING FEE AND COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS FOR AIR

QUALITY MANAGEMENT (Chair – NATIONAL AIR QUALITY OFFICER, Dr Thuli N. Mdluli)

1.1

09:00-09:10 Initial welcome by the session Chair and Background to the Regulations

All participants are welcomed and the chair briefly explains the purpose of the regulations.

Chair

1.2 09:10-09:40 Feedback on Atmospheric Emission License Processing Fee

All participants share a common understanding regarding the AEL processing fee

DEA, Ms Elizabeth Masekoameng

1.3 09:40-10:00 Facilitated Discussions All

1.4 10:00-10:15 A Cost Benefit Analysis for Air Quality Management in South Africa: Concept Phase and Introduction of the Speaker

All participants share a common understanding of the objectives of the projects

Chair

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1.5 10:15-11:15 Cost Benefit analysis Study in the United States of America: Some Lessons for South Africa

US EPA, Ms Amy Lamson

11:15-11:30 Facilitated Discussions

11:30-11:50


SESSION 3: SOURCE APPOTIONMENT STUDY IN THE NATIONAL AIR QUALITY PRIORITY AREAS (Chair – DEA, Mr. Vumile Senene)

3.1

11:50-12:00 Initial welcome by the session Chair

All participants are welcomed and the chair briefly explains the relevance of the session in view of the planned work of government regarding source apportionment studies in the Priority Areas.

Chair

3.2 12:00-12:40 Source Apportionment Studies in South Africa: Lessons for the Future

All participants share a common understanding of the development of the AEL processing fee

North West University, Prof Stuart Piketh

3.3 12:40-13:00

Facilitated discussions All

3.4 13:00-13:10

Announcements and closure Chair

12:40-14:00

LUNCH AND EXHIBITIONS

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Notes

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A DECADE OF WORKING TOGETHER TO DEFEND THE RIGHT TO … · 2018-06-12 · 1 DRAT PROGRAMME 9th Annual Air Quality Governance Lekgotla Gateway Hotel, uMhlanga, Kwazulu-Natal Province,