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Concerns raised by Stakeholders and IAPs

Reference 1

Christo

Attorneys

Response:

Justine

Sweets

From: Justine Sweet [mailto:[email protected]]

Sent: 01 February 2017 08:44 AM

To: Alex Kuhudzai

Cc: Christo Reeders; Fourie Roux Le

Subject: Registration: Brick Factory Scoping Process

Dear Alex

I refer to your email of 23 January 2017 addressed to Christo Reeders. Please register both me and Christo as indicated below. Our client,

Le Roux Fourie would also like to be registered and will send you an email in this regard though, in the interim, please note that I have copied

him on this email.

Names :Justine Sweet AND Christo Reeders

Institution : Christo Reeders Attorneys

Email : [email protected] AND [email protected]

Tel : 0833992618 AND 0828820826

Thanks very much indeed.

Regards

Justine

Response Sent: Fri 2017/02/03 09:13 AM

from

Umvoto

Dear Janine

Thank you for your response.

You have been added to the register as requested and we will wait upon your client’s email.

Regards

Alex Kuhudzai

Senior GISc Technologist – GISc (SA) (GISc Technologist, South Africa)

Umvoto Africa (Pty) Ltd

P O Box 61

Muizenberg 7950

Republic of South Africa

Tel: +27-21 709 6700

Fax: +27-86 685 5725

Website: www.umvoto.com

Cell: +27-74 993 2060

E-mail: [email protected]

Delivery has failed to these recipients or groups:

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Action by

Umvoto

Fri 2017/02/03 09:57 AM

Dear Mr. Fourie

Justine Sweet has notified us that you have requested to be registered on our Interested & Affected Parties (IAP) distribution list. We have

already registered you and would like to request that you send your postal and contact details please.

Regards

Alex Kuhudzai


http://www.umvoto.com/

mailto:[email protected]



P O Box 61

Muizenberg 7950


Tel: +27-21 709 6700

Fax: +27-86 685 5725


Cell: +27-74 993 2060


Umvoto

Action (2)

Fri 2017/02/03 11:44 AM

Hi Justin

You have requested that we register Le Roux Fourie. You have also mentioned that he would contact us, however, we thought we would

reach out to him. . Would it be possible to send us his email please? None of the email addresses we seem to have of him is working (see

attached proof of emails bouncing back).

Kind Regards

Alex Kuhudzai



P O Box 61

Muizenberg 7950


Tel: +27-21 709 6700

Fax: +27-86 685 5725


Cell: +27-74 993 2060


Fri 2017/02/03 12:13 PM

Hi





I have copied him.

Regards

Justine

Sent from my iPhone

Fri 2017/02/03 01:17 PM

Dear Mr. Fourie

Justine Sweet has notified us that you have requested to be registered on our Interested & Affected Parties (IAP) distribution list. We have

already registered you and would like to request that you send your postal and contact details please.

Kind Regards

Alex Kuhudzai

Senior GISc Technologist – GISc (SA) (GISc Technologist, South Africa) Umvoto Africa (Pty) Ltd P O Box 61 Muizenberg 7950 Republic of

South Africa

Tel: +27-21 709 6700

Fax: +27-86 685 5725


Cell: +27-74 993 2060



Christo

Reeders

Attorneys

to Umvoto


Reference 2

Cape Town

Tourism

No concerns with the proposal

Reference 3

Department

of Water &

Sanitation

Response:

Marianne

Claassen

To: Umvoto

Dear Mr Paul Lee

Please refer to your letter attached received by this office by registered mail. Please note that I have forwarded your letter to the Breede

Gouritz Catchment Management Agency (BGCMA) for their further attention and response. The Draft Scoping Report should also be

forwarded to the BGCMA for their comment.

Regards

Marianne Claassen

Department of Water and Sanitation

Private Bag X16

Sanlamhof

7532

Tel: 021 941 6027

Fax: 021 941 6100

Cell: 082 805 9837


Response

from

Umvoto

Wed 2017/02/01 03:54 PM

Dear Marianne

Thank you for your response. A notification letter was sent to BGCMA Attention: Elkerine Rossouw on the same day as we sent to you as they

are also on our distribution list. They will also receive the Scoping report.

Kind Regards

Alex Kuhudzai




P O Box 61

Muizenberg 7950


Tel: +27-21 709 6700

Fax: +27-86 685 5725


Cell: +27-74 993 2060


Department

of Water &

Sanitation

Response

From: Claassen Marianne (BVL) [mailto:[email protected]]


To: Umvoto Africa <[email protected]>

Cc: Kornelius Riemann <[email protected]>; Paul Lee <[email protected]>; Magen Munnik <[email protected]>

Subject: RE: ENVIRONMENTAL AUTHORISATION ROBERTSON BAKSTENE (PTY) LTD

Thank you noted.

Marianne Claassen

Department of Water and Sanitation

Private Bag X16

Sanlamhof

7532

Tel: 021 941 6027

Fax: 021 941 6100








Cell: 082 805 9837


Reference 4

Department

of

Agriculture:

Brandon

Layman

Hi Alex

Please send a hard copy to this office.

With many thanks and kind regards

Brandon Layman

Administrative Assistant to:

Cor Van der Walt : LandUse Manager

Department of Agriculture

Provincial Government of the Western Cape

Private Bag X1

ELSENBURG

7607

GPS koordinate Elsenburg kantoor: 33.845259 S 18.834722 E.

2nd Floor, Main Building, Muldersvlei Road

Telephone: +27 21 808 5093

Fax: +27 865448977




Departmental Website: www.elsenburg.com

Provincial Website: www.capegateway.gov.za

Response

from

Umvoto


To: Layman, Brandon

Cc: Paul Lee; Magen Munnik

Subject: Robertson Bakstene Draft Scoping Report

Hi Brandon

As per your email below we will deliver a hard copy to your offices.

Kind Regards

Alex Kuhudzai



P O Box 61

Muizenberg 7950


Tel: +27-21 709 6700

Fax: +27-86 685 5725


Cell: +27-74 993 2060


Brandon

Response

Fri 2017/02/10 11:14 AM

Thank you.

http://www.elsenburg.com/

http://www.capegateway.gov.za/



Response

from

Umvoto

Reference 5

Department

of Cultural

Affairs and

Sport:

Waseefa

Dhansay

Waseefa Dhansay

Heritage Officer

Department of Cultural Affairs and Sport

Heritage Western Cape

3rd Floor, Protea Assurance Building

Green Market Square

Cape Town

8001

Telephone: 021 483 9533

Email: [email protected]

Website: https://www.hwc.org.za

Heidi Boise


https://www.hwc.org.za/

From: Waseefa Dhansay [mailto:[email protected]]

Sent: 20 February 2017 01:22 PM

To: Umvoto Africa

Dear Paul

Our Ref: HM/ CAPE WINELANDS/ BREEDE RIVER WINELANDS/ ROBERTSON/GANNABOSCH VLAKTE FARM 51

Case No.: 16092811WD1003E

The above case has reference,

Please note that HWC is in receipt of your letter dated 25 January 2017.

The comment dated 10 October 2016 still stands,

No further action under Section 38 of the National Heritage Resources Act (Act 25 of 1999) is required.

Kind regards,

Waseefa Dhansay

Heritage Officer

Department of Cultural Affairs and Sport

Heritage Western Cape

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From

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Umvoto

From: Rochelle Fortuin [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of WayleavesWesternOU


To: Umvoto Africa

Cc: Nonki Beyi

Subject: Information required - attention Paul Lee

Good day


http://www.eskom.co.za/



I have recently received an application for Robertson Bakstene can you please send me a locality plan and also forward it to Nonki in our

mapping office.

Regards

Rochelle Fortuin

Senior Clerk Land & Rights

Land Development

Eskom Road, Brackenfell

Ground Floor PT & M Building

P O Box 222

BRACKENFELL 7561

Office Hours: 7h15 – 16h00

Tel: +27 21 980-3042 Pax (8933 3042)

Fax: 086 661 8762 (Fax to email)

Email [email protected]


From

Umvoto to

Eskom

Wed 2/22/2017 2:41 PM

Hi Rochelle

Please find attached 4 maps which illustrates the locality and layout plan for the Robertson Bakstene as you have requested.

Kind Regards

Alex Kuhudzai



P O Box 61

Muizenberg 7950


Tel: +27-21 709 6700

Fax: +27-86 685 5725


Cell: +27-74 993 2060


From

Umvoto to

Eskom

Wed 2/22/2017 3:06 PM

To: [email protected]

Cc: [email protected]; Magen Munnik <[email protected]>; Kgomotso Mokoena <[email protected]>; Paul Lee

[email protected]

Hi Nonki






Kind Regards

Alex Kuhudzai



P O Box 61

Muizenberg 7950


Tel: +27-21 709 6700

Fax: +27-86 685 5725


Cell: +27-74 993 2060


From

Eskom to

Umvoto

From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]]


To: Umvoto Africa

Subject: Your email message was blocked

The following email message was blocked by IS Mail Control:

Size of 10MB exceeded

From

Umvoto to

Eskom :

Rochelle

and Nonki

22 Feb 2017 - Wed 3:22 PM

Hi Nonki and Rochelle

My original email with 4 maps to you bounced back and will now send out 2 emails to you. Please find attached a map which illustrates the

locality and layout plan for the Robertson Bakstene as you have requested.





Kind Regards

Alex Kuhudzai



P O Box 61

Muizenberg 7950


Tel: +27-21 709 6700

Fax: +27-86 685 5725


Cell: +27-74 993 2060


22 Feb 2017 - Wed 3:24 PM

Hi Nonki and Rochelle


Kind Regards

Alex Kuhudzai



P O Box 61

Muizenberg 7950

Tel: +27-21 709 6700

Fax: +27-86 685 5725

Cell: +27-74 993 2060





Republic of South Africa Website: www.umvoto.com

Reference 7

Cape Town

Tourism

Good day

Thank you for contacting Cape Town Tourism. We will respond to your request within the next 12 hours.

Regards

Cape Town Tourism

LIVING CAPE TOWN, LOVING CAPE TOWN!

The Pinnacle Building, Cnr Burg & Castle Streets, Cape Town. 8000

PO Box 1403, Cape Town. 8001

Website: www. capetown.travel

Blog: www.capetown.travel/blog

Reference 8

Bruce

Gilson

Dear Sir,

My comments and concerns are as follows:

1. The clay mine and the now new “brick works proposal” will be dug into virgin fynbos in an area which is already under

environmental stress. A brick works will make it even worse.


http://www.capetown.travel/blog

2. It seems very unconventional to start with a clay mine application in 2016 and then suddinaly add a brick works application in 2017.

This process seems under handed, disorganise, unprofessional and maybe even dishonest. What else are the developers wanting to

sneak in?

3. It will be in full sight of the main road and aesthetically and environmentally unattractive for the entrance to our Robertson valley

and our tourism industry.

4. The brick works will cause smoke pollution and make an already dusty environment even worse.

5. What will a brick works to for fire safety in the area. A strong wind, a coal into the vynbos and a huge fire will be caused.

6. The newly developed mountain bike route goes through the affected area. This will have a negative effect on Tourism. What will

the incentive be for people to make use of it if they have to ride through a brick works?

7. It is right in the middle of the Rooiberg Breede conservancy, defeating the whole objective of a conservancy.

8. It’s an environmentally unsustainable project. Once finished there will be a huge scar on our landscape that cannot be reversed and

a very good chance that it will be like that forever.

9. Rooiberg Cellar is a major contributor to the BWI (Bio-diversity Wine initiative) and to the WWF through the newly acquired Game

Reserve wine range. I do not believe that it is in the best interests of the Rooiberg community to allow a clay mine and brick works

on its door step. This will negatively affect its public relations and wine sales. As a shareholder of the Rooiberg cellar I do not want

the cellar, and their environmental work, to brought into disrepute. Have the public relations at Rooiberg been consulted

10. The rare Gazania lanata was rediscovered by Dr Robert McKenzie Ph +27 46 6229698 (work) Cell +27 76

4616509 [email protected] [email protected]

Dr Mckenzie stated in his findings that…..

“The site is on the edge of the northern face of the mine pit, so will be obliterated if the mine pit face is extended to the north and is

otherwise at risk from future erosion of the pit face”

Nothing has been said about this rare and beautiful plant. How will you prevent the loss of habitat and speicies in the Gannabosch Vlakte?

It is clear that the developers do not care for our environment, local tourism or the health of the local population.

Regards

Bruce Gilson



Tierhoek Farm, P.O.Box 832, Robertson, 6705, Western Cape, South Africa

Tel/Fax: 023 626 1191

[email protected]

www.tierhoekorganic.co.za

Reference 9

Department

of

Agriculture

Dear Paul

Thank you. I have forwarded your request to Mr Andre Roux.

Kind Regards

Giselle Terblanche

Assistant Director of Communication

Department of Agriculture

Western Cape Government

Private Bag X 1

ELSENBURG

7607

GPS Co-ordinates: 33.845259 S 18.834722 E

1st Floor, Main Building, Elsenburg, Muldersvlei Road


http://www.tierhoekorganic.co.za/

Cell: 084 594 9483

Tel: 021 808 5196

Fax: 021 808 7605


Departmental Website: www.elsenburg.com

Provincial Website: www.westerncape.gov.za

Reference 10

Umvoto

response to

failed email

Mon 2017/02/13 05:09 PM


Dear Sir / Ma’am

We have noticed that our email with the attached Robertson Bakstene Draft Scoping Report failed to deliver. We would therefore like to

inform you that the report can be found on the link below.

URL: http://www.umvoto.com/2017/02/07/00robertson-bakstene-draft-scoping-report/

Kind Regards

Alex Kuhudzai




http://www.elsenburg.com/

http://www.westerncape.gov.za/


http://www.umvoto.com/2017/02/07/00robertson-bakstene-draft-scoping-report/

P O Box 61

Muizenberg 7950


Tel: +27-21 709 6700

Fax: +27-86 685 5725


Cell: +27-74 993 2060


To Umvoto

from

Outlook

From: Microsoft Outlook


To: Umvoto Africa

Subject: Undeliverable: Robertson Bakstene Draft Scoping Report

Delivery has failed to these recipients or groups:

[email protected] ([email protected])

Reference 11




To

Swanepoel

from

EA&DP

To

Swanepoel

from

EA&DP

Reference 12

From

Umvoto to

DMR

Hi Ntlapu

As per Paul’s email below please find attached. Part 1 of the mineworks programme will follow in the 2nd email and part 2 in the 3rd email.

Kind Regards

Alex Kuhudzai



P O Box 61

Muizenberg 7950


Tel: +27-21 709 6700

Fax: +27-86 685 5725


Cell: +27-74 993 2060


From

Umvoto to

DMR


Hi Ntlapu

Please find attached part 2 of the mine works programme attached.

Kind Regards

Alex Kuhudzai



P O Box 61

Muizenberg 7950


Tel: +27-21 709 6700

Fax: +27-86 685 5725


Cell: +27-74 993 2060






Response

to Umvoto


Good day Alex,

Thank you for the last three e-mails. I will send this to be uploaded onto our system.

I have also received the Hard copy of the “Mine Works Programme- Second Submission – Final Draft- January 2017”.

Kind Regards,

Ntlapu

Response

from

Umvoto to

DMR


Thanks Alex. Ntlapu I am pleased that all documents are in your hands.

Regards

Paul

Response

from

Umvoto to

DMR

Sent :Thu 2/16/2017 7:52 AM

Great.

Kind Regards

Alex Kuhudzai



P O Box 61

Muizenberg 7950


Tel: +27-21 709 6700

Fax: +27-86 685 5725


Cell: +27-74 993 2060


Reference 13

Response:

DEA&DP

15 February 2017 07:56 AM

Hallo Paul,

Your e-mail addressed to our Head of Department refers. I note from the recipients that the Directorate: Waste Management

(Eddie Hanekom and Thorsten Aab) and the Directorate: Pollution and Chemicals Management (Wilna Kloppers) were copied

into the e-mail notification. If you have not yet provided the directorates with a copy of the Draft Scoping Report, please urgently

provide it to them.

Please also note that the Directorate: Air Quality Management must be approached for comment (contact: Dr Joy Leaner) due

to the potential dust and noise impacts.

Kind regards,

Adri



Adri La Meyer

Directorate: Development Facilitation

Department of Environmental Affairs and Development Planning


11th Floor, Utilitas Building, 1 Dorp Street, Cape Town

Tel: (021) 483 2887

Fax: (021) 483 4185


Website: www.westerncape.gov.za/eadp

Umvoto

response

15 February 2017

Dear Joy

You were referred to us by Adri La Meyer; who requested we send you a copy of the Robertson Bakstene Brick Making Facility

Environmental Authorisation Draft Scoping Report. We have also registered you as an Interested Affected Party as you were not on our list.

Please find attached a copy of the Robertson Bakstene Brick Making Facility Environmental Authorisation Draft Scoping Report. The Public

Participation process will run for 30 days from 8 Feb to 10 March 2017. We require your comment, advice and input to this draft report for

inclusion in the Final Scoping Report that will be issued to the DEA&DP on 18 March 2017.

A draft version of the Scoping Report is attached to this email. If you are not able to open or retrieve the report from this email please go to


http://www.westerncape.gov.za/eadp

the Umvoto Africa website and follow the link: http://www.umvoto.com/projects/.

Kind Regards

Paul Lee BSc (Hons)

Environmental Science and

Climatology.

Senior Environmentalist

Pr. Sci.Nat 400124/09

EAPSA Registered

Cell: 083 520 9303



Earth – Water – Science – Life

PO Box 61

Muizenberg 7950


Tel: +27-21 709 6700

Fax: +27-86 685 5725


Response

from Joy

Noted with thanks Paul,

Best wishes

Dr Joy Leaner

Director: Air Quality Management

Department of Environmental Affairs and Development Planning


http://www.umvoto.com/projects/



2nd Floor, Property Centre Building, 3 Dorp Street, Cape Town.

Tel: 021 483 2888

Fax: 021 483 3254


Website: www.westerncape.gov.za

Umvoto

response

15 February 2017

Hi Bruce

Thank you for your response. Your questions and comments have been noted and will be addressed in the Environmental Impact

Assessment (EIA).

Kind Regards

Alex Kuhudzai



P O Box 61

Muizenberg 7950


Tel: +27-21 709 6700

Fax: +27-86 685 5725


Cell: +27-74 993 2060



http://www.westerncape.gov.za/



Reference 14

Umvoto

response to

failed email

Mon 2017/02/13 05:09 PM


Dear Sir / Ma’am

We have noticed that our email with the attached Robertson Bakstene Draft Scoping Report failed to deliver. We would therefore like to

inform you that the report can be found on the link below.

URL: http://www.umvoto.com/2017/02/07/00robertson-bakstene-draft-scoping-report/

Kind Regards

Alex Kuhudzai



P O Box 61

Muizenberg 7950


Tel: +27-21 709 6700

Fax: +27-86 685 5725


Cell: +27-74 993 2060


Mon 2017/02/13 05:11 PM


http://www.umvoto.com/2017/02/07/00robertson-bakstene-draft-scoping-report/



Your message to [email protected] couldn't be delivered

From

Umvoto to

Capelime

From: Umvoto Africa



Cc: Magen Munnik <[email protected]>; Paul Lee <[email protected]>

Subject: Robertson Bakstene Draft Scoping Report

Mr Conradie

We apologise that this email has reached you so late, we appeared to have had an incorrect email address on our system.

A draft version of the Scoping Report is attached to this email. If you are not able to open or retrieve the report from this email please go to

the Umvoto Africa website and follow the link: http://www.umvoto.com/projects/

We require your comment, advice and input to this draft report for inclusion in the Final Scoping Report that will be issued to the DEA&DP

on 18 March

2017.

Kind Regards

Alex Kuhudzai



P O Box 61

Tel: +27-21 709 6700

Cell: +27-74 993 2060





http://www.umvoto.com/projects/

Muizenberg 7950


Fax: +27-86 685 5725



From

Umvoto to

Capelime

From: Paul Lee [mailto:[email protected]]


To: Boetie Conradie - CAPELIME (PTY) LTD <[email protected]>

Subject: Paul Lee

Boetie

This is Paul Lee. I am trying to get hold of you, please send me your tel no

Thanks

Paul

Paul Lee BSc (Hons)

Environmental Science and

Climatology.

Senior Environmentalist

Pr. Sci.Nat 400124/09

EAPSA Registered

Cell: 083 520 9303


PO Box 61

Tel: +27-21 709 6700







Earth – Water – Science – Life

Muizenberg 7950


Fax: +27-86 685 5725


From

Capelime to

Umvoto

From: Boetie Conradie - CAPELIME (PTY) LTD [mailto:[email protected]]


To: Paul Lee <[email protected]>

Subject: RE: Paul Lee

Paul – my phone no is .0827719639

Regards

Johan

From

Umvoto to

Capelime

From: Paul Lee


To: Boetie Conradie - CAPELIME (PTY) LTD <[email protected]>

Cc: Magen Munnik <[email protected]>

Subject: RE: Paul Lee

Good morning Boetie

I only wanted to call to find out if you received out email with the Brick Factory Draft Scoping Report. We sent it to you last week. I just

need to confirm that as a neighbour it has been sent to you.






Thanks

Paul

Capelime

response to

Umvoto

From: Boetie Conradie - CAPELIME (PTY) LTD [mailto:[email protected]]


To: Paul Lee <[email protected]

Morning Paul – yes I received the report and everything looks fine.

Regards

Johan

Reference 15

From

Professional

Town and

Regional

Planner,

Langeberg

Municipality

To Umvoto

From: Tracy Brunings [mailto:[email protected]]



Cc: Kobus Brand <[email protected]>

Subject: ROBERTSON BRICKWORKS: GANNABOSCH VLAKTE NO 51 & LANGE VALLEI NO. 52, ROBERTSON

Hello Paul,

I confirm receipt of the draft Scoping Report for the above proposed development.

Please could you confirm the circulation list for this report. In particular, was a copy of the report also sent to our Municipal Manager?






Many thanks,

Tracy Brunings Pr.Pln A/951/1997

PROFESSIONAL TOWN AND REGIONAL PLANNER

TOWN PLANNING DEPARTMENT

"People at the centre of Development"

3 Piet Retief Street, MONTAGU 6720

Tel: 023 614 8001 Faks: 023 614 1841

From

Umvoto to

Professional

Town and

Regional

Planner,

Langeberg

Municipality

From: Umvoto Africa [mailto:[email protected]]


To: Tracy Brunings

Cc: Kobus Brand

Subject: ROBERTSON BRICKWORKS: GANNABOSCH VLAKTE NO 51 & LANGE VALLEI NO. 52, ROBERTSON

Hi Tracey

We have sent a copy of the Robertson Bakstene Brick Making Facility Environmental Authorisation Draft Scoping Report to P. Salman and

Dendeline Janse, however, we are not sure if any of them are in Managerial positions. If not, please send the details of the individual you

would like us to send a copy to.


Kind Regards

Alex Kuhudzai



P O Box 61

Muizenberg 7950


Tel: +27-21 709 6700

Fax: +27-86 685 5725


Cell: +27-74 993 2060


From

Professional

Town and

Regional

Planner,

Langeberg

Municipality

To Umvoto



To: Umvoto Africa

Cc: Kobus Brand

Subject: RE: ROBERTSON BRICKWORKS: GANNABOSCH VLAKTE NO 51 & LANGE VALLEI NO. 52, ROBERTSON

Hello Alex,

D Janse is the Ward Councillor, so that is fine.

The other copy should have been sent to: The Municipal Manager, Private Bag X2, Ashton, 6715.

Many thanks,









Tel: 023 614 8001 Faks: 023 614 1841

[email protected] www.langeberg.gov.za (Website)

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Umvoto

Response

To Langeberg Municipal Manager

Proof of registered mail of the Robertson Bakstene Brick Making Facility Environmental Authorisation Draft Scoping Report.


http://www.langeberg.gov.za/

From

Professional


Sent: 09 March 2017 04:32 PM


Town and

Regional

Planner,

Langeberg

Municipality

To Umvoto


Cc: Martin Oosthuizen ([email protected]) <[email protected]>; Kobus Brand <[email protected]>

Subject: COMMENT IN TERMS OF NEMA RE: GANNABOSCH VLAKTE 51, ROBERTSON: BRICK MAKING FACTORY (DEA&DP REF:

16/3/3/6/7/1/B1/14/1326/16)

Good day,

1. I refer to your letter dated 15 February 2017 in the above regard.

2. A previous application for a clay mine (±14,5ha.) on the same farm was commented on 17 March 2016 in terms of NEMA 107/1998. It

is understood that this application is being processed by the Department of Mineral Resources.

3. Comment is now requested in terms of NEMA 107/1998 with regard to a proposed Clay Brick Factory on a ±5,1ha. portion of the same

farm. This application is being processed by the Department of Environmental Affairs and Development Planning.

3.1. The proposed development incorporates the following: a building within which the clay will be received, mixed and processed into

bricks; drying yards; 4 kilns; and loading and vehicular circulation area. It is proposed to produce ±2 (two) million bricks per month and

employ some 10-20 permanent workers.

3.2. The application site is zoned Agricultural Zone I in terms of the Section 8 Zoning Scheme Regulations, in terms of which the primary use

permitted is “Agriculture”. Application has been received from BolandPlan in terms of the Langeberg Land Use Planning Bylaw PN 264/2015

for land use approval for the mining activities and the related Brick Factory. Four objections have been received in response to the

advertising of the proposed development. This application will be decided on by the Langeberg Planning Tribunal.

3.3. The site proposed for the Brick Factory falls within the Core 1 Spatial Planning Category identified in the Langeberg Spatial Development

Framework. This Core 1 SPC is a Critical Biodiversity Area which forms an integral part of an important north-south environmental link. The

objective of identified Core areas is to maintain natural areas and ecological processes. Built development within the identified area is





therefore contrary to the Langeberg SDF. An alternative, less environmentally sensitive site and / or a smaller site with lesser impact should

be identified.

3.4. With regard to the need for the proposed Brick Factory, and the need for the scale of the proposed development, the report (pg 16)

refers to market survey information (Steenkamp, 2016 and Martin, 2004). These documents are not referenced in the Reference List, and

further information is requested in this regard. A copy of the Economic Impact Study is also requested.

3.5. Please provide a copy of the TIS and / or a plan clearly indicating which access point has been approved by the Dept of Transport, and

which access point is required to be closed.

3.6. Please confirm whether electricity supply is proposed from Eskom or Langeberg Municipality, as well as the source and volumes of coal

to be used.

3.7. Please confirm water rights and volumes and / or provide comments from BGCMA and Noree Water Users’ Association.

Regards,






Tel: 023 614 8001 Faks: 023 614 1841

Reference 16

From

Western

Cape

Government

Deputy

Director:

Waste

Management

Licensing to

Umvoto

From

Umvoto to

Western

Cape

Government

Wed 2/22/2017 1:00 PM

Hi Lance

Thank you for your response. Your comments have been noted and will be addressed in the Scoping & Environmental Impact Assessment

Deputy

Director:

Waste

Management

Licensing

(EIA).

Kind Regards

Alex Kuhudzai



P O Box 61

Muizenberg 7950


Tel: +27-21 709 6700

Fax: +27-86 685 5725


Cell: +27-74 993 2060


Reference 17

From

Public

To Umvoto

23 February 2017 11:05 AM

I would like to definitely be listed as an affected party to the proposed Robertson Bakstene Brick Making Facility

I am an advent supporter of the environment in every aspect and this project will not do the agricultural and tourism asset / facet to the

Robertson and Route62 area any justice nor prosperity.

We are especially effected by water scarcity and even more so in Montagu which gets allot of water pumped via systems from the Robertson

area.

Not at all comfortable or content in the news that this might be the outcome for our beautiful Karoo Ecosystem.

Defintely signing up against this development



Regards

Jane

Response

from

Umvoto

24 February 2017 -11:48 AM

Hi Jane

Thank you for your email. Your comments and concerns will be taken into consideration in the Scoping & Environmental Impact Assessment.

We have registered you as an Interested & Affected Party for the proposed Brick Factory Facility. Below is a link to the Robertson Bakstene

Brick Making Facility Environmental Authorisation Draft Scoping Report. We require your comments, advice and input by the 10th March

2017.

Link: : https://www.umvoto.com/data/856/Draft_Scoping_Report_Brick_factory_2017.pdf

Kind Regards

Alex Kuhudzai



P O Box 61

Muizenberg 7950


Tel: +27-21 709 6700

Fax: +27-86 685 5725


Cell: +27-74 993 2060


https://www.umvoto.com/data/856/Draft_Scoping_Report_Brick_factory_2017.pdf



Reference 18

From

Public

To Umvoto


Good Day,

I would like to register my opposition, as an interested party, to the proposed Robertson Bakstene Brick Making Facility

I live in McGregor and my business relies heavily on tourism, and believe that the proposed factory and the resulting pollution would

be one of many detractors to the region.

I am particularly opposed to the burning of coal and the resulting health risks .

I would like to be kept informed of future developments wrt the brickmaking facility.

Thank you and regards

Karin Chisholm

PO Box 384, McGregor, 6708

Response

from

Umvoto

24 February 2017 - 11:42 AM

Hi Karin




2017.


Kind Regards

Alex Kuhudzai



P O Box 61

Muizenberg 7950


Tel: +27-21 709 6700

Fax: +27-86 685 5725


Cell: +27-74 993 2060


Reference 19

From

Public

To Umvoto


Good evening,

I would like to register as an Interested and Affected Party on the proposed Robertson Bakstene Brick Making Facility.

We depend on visitors in the area for our guest house to run, so anything that can affect visitor numbers or unfavourable living

conditions adversely, affects us as well.

Corieda JF Kotze

P.O. Box 763




Robertson

Response

from

Umvoto

24 February 2017 - 11:44 AM

Hi Corieda




2017.


Kind Regards

Alex Kuhudzai



P O Box 61

Muizenberg 7950


Tel: +27-21 709 6700

Fax: +27-86 685 5725


Cell: +27-74 993 2060


Reference 20



From

Public

To Umvoto


Dear Alex

I am a resident & homeowner in Robertson - 6 Victoria Street - and strongly object to the above-mentioned proposal happening in

our valley.

Please take this as a formal objection & let me know what else I need to do to oppose this further.

Thanking you

Jeanette

Response

from

Umvoto

Sent: Tue 2017/02/28 07:14 AM

Hi Jeanette


Registration as an Interested and Affected Party for the proposed Clay Mine is closed and the Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) has

already been submitted to the Department of Mineral Resources (DMR). However, we have registered you as an Interested & Affected Party

for the proposed Brick Factory Facility. Below is a link to the Robertson Bakstene Brick Making Facility Environmental Authorisation Draft

Scoping Report. We require your comments, advice and input by the 10th March 2017.


Kind Regards

Alex Kuhudzai




P O Box 61

Muizenberg 7950


Tel: +27-21 709 6700

Fax: +27-86 685 5725


Cell: +27-74 993 2060


From

Public

To Umvoto

From: Jeanette Bosman [mailto:[email protected]]

Sent: 06 March 2017 12:50 PM

To: Umvoto Africa

Subject: Re: Opposed to the proposed Clay Mine and Brick Production in Robertson

Importance: High

Hi Alex

Thank you for giving me the opportunity to respond with my comments and concerns.

Please see attached my concerns in detail.

As someone in the tourism industry here, I am deeply concerned by this proposed mine and the impact it will have on our water supply too!

Thank you & best regards

Jeanette

Jeanette Bosman

Tourism &




Communications Consultant

Tel: +27 023 626 5775

Cell: +27 082 520 0882


Reference 21

From Smith

Ndlovu &

Summers to

Umvoto

From: Paul Lee

Sent: 01 March 2017 03:38 PM

To: Alex Kuhudzai

Subject: Fwd: Robertson Bakstene Draft Scoping Report (Umvoto ref: 856/25/01/2017)


Please attend to as urgent

Sent from my iPhone

Begin forwarded message:

From: Megan Donald <[email protected]>

Date: 01 March 2017 at 1:01:23 PM SASTurgent

To: <[email protected]>

Cc: <[email protected]>

Subject: Robertson Bakstene Draft Scoping Report (Umvoto ref: 856/25/01/2017)

Dear Mr Lee,

We refer to the abovementioned matter and confirm that we act for the Rooiberg Breede River Conservancy.

We have received a copy of the Draft Scoping Report for the Robertson Bakstene (Pty) Ltd Brick Making Facility Environmental Authorisation.

The document we received does not, however, contain copies of Appendix D (Company Registration Certificate), Appendix E (Title Deed for

Gannabosch Vlakte 51), Appendix H (Curriculum Vitae of EAP) and Appendix I (LUPA Temporary Zone Departure Application). These

appendices also do not appear on the version of the Draft Scoping Report which is available on your website. We therefore kindly request

that you provide us with copies of the aforementioned appendices in order to allow us to review a complete version of the Draft Scoping

Report.

We look forward to hearing from you.

Kind regards,




Megan Donald

smith • ndlovu • summers attorneys

Tel: +27 21 424 5826 Fax: +27 21 424 5825

Web: www.snslaw.co.za

Address: 5th Floor, Poyntons Building, 24 Burg Street, Cape Town, South Africa

Response

from

Umvoto

Thu 2017/03/02 11:01 AM

Hi Megan

We apologise for any inconveniences caused. Please find attached Appendices D, E, H and I as you requested. The report on the website has

been updated and will be uploaded shortly.

Kind Regards

Alex Kuhudzai



P O Box 61

Muizenberg 7950


Tel: +27-21 709 6700

Fax: +27-86 685 5725


Cell: +27-74 993 2060


From Smith From: Megan Donald [mailto:[email protected]]

http://www.snslaw.co.za/




Ndlovu &

Summers to

Umvoto

Sent: 02 March 2017 11:26 AM

To: Umvoto Africa

Subject: RE: Robertson Bakstene Draft Scoping Report (Umvoto ref: 856/25/01/2017)

Hi Alex,

Thanks for the speedy response.

Kind regards

Megan Donald


Tel: +27 21 424 5826 Fax: +27 21 424 5825



From Smith

Ndlovu &

Summers to

Umvoto

Thu 3/2/2017 4:45 PM

Hi Alex,

Further to the correspondence below, I see that the Land Use Application you sent through (Appendix I to the Draft Scoping Report) appears to be the

cover letter to the application itself. Please could you send us the complete application, which comprises documents 1 to 7 listed on that cover letter.

In addition to the above, we would appreciate any information you have regarding the progress of that land use application. In particular, we would like to

know whether there have been any decisions and/or appeals, and whether or not the application has been granted.


Thank you in advance for your assistance with the above.

Kind regards

Megan Donald


Tel: +27 21 424 5826 Fax: +27 21 424 5825



Response

from

Umvoto

Mon 2017/03/06 13:39

Megan

As requested, we attach the requested documents related to the original Land Use Application. Since the original application the footprint has changed,

and to our knowledge this has been updated in the LUPA. The LUPA is being handled by Martin Oosthiuzen of BolandPlan (023 34321347, 0825655835)

and I copied him in on your email. Umvoto have not been informed of any appeals nor the outcome decision of the application. For further information

on the process, I would suggest to contact BolandPlan directly.

Kind regards

Paul


Sent: Wednesday, March 8, 2017 10:13 AM Thanks Paul, I’ll be in touch with BolandPlan if we need any additional information. Kind regards, Megan

From Smith

Ndlovu &

Summers to

Umvoto

From: Megan Donald [mailto:[email protected]]

Sent: 10 March 2017 02:32 PM To: Umvoto Africa

Cc: [email protected]; [email protected]; 'Nicholas Smith' Subject: Comments on the Draft Scoping Report Prepared in respect of the proposed Robertson Bakstene Brick Making Facility

Dear Mr. Lee, Please find attached hereto our client’s substantive comments on the Draft Scoping Report prepared for Robertson Bakstene (Pty) Ltd, along with Annexures A and B thereto. Kindly acknowledge receipt hereof. Kind regards, Megan Donald smith • ndlovu • summers attorneys Tel: +27 21 424 5826 Fax: +27 21 424 5825 Web: www.snslaw.co.za






From Smith

Ndlovu &

Summers to

Umvoto

From: Megan Donald [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: 13 March 2017 12:05 PM To: Umvoto Africa Cc: 'Nicholas Smith' Subject: RE: Comments on the Draft Scoping Report Prepared in respect of the proposed Robertson Bakstene Brick Making Facility Dear Mr. Lee, I refer to the abovematter and the email below. Please could you confirm that you have received our client’s comments as submitted by us on Friday 10 March 2017. Kind regards Megan Donald


smith • ndlovu • summers attorneys Tel: +27 21 424 5826 Fax: +27 21 424 5825 Web: www.snslaw.co.za Address: 5th Floor, Poyntons Building, 24 Burg Street, Cape Town, South Africa

Response

from Umvoto

Tue 2017/03/14 09:24 Good morning Megan We acknowledge the receipt of your clients comments as submitted on the 10th of March, your reference: NDS/MED/R29-001. The comments will be included in the final scoping report and will be taken into consideration in the final scoping report and EIA report. Kind Regards

Alex Kuhudzai



P O Box 61

Muizenberg 7950


Tel: +27-21 709 6700

Fax: +27-86 685 5725


Cell: +27-74 993 2060


Reference 22




From Eskom

(western

unit) to

Umvoto

From: Toni Parkes [mailto:[email protected]]

Sent: 01 March 2017 03:24 PM

To: Umvoto Africa

Subject: Environmental Authorization - Gannabosch Clay Mine, - Eskom response

Good day

Find attached comments on the above mentioned application, Farm Gannabosch Vlakte 51, Robertson

Please acknowledge receipt of this document

Kind Regards

Toni Parkes

Land Development Technologist

Professional Land Surveyor (PLS 1204)

Land Development

Eskom Distribution (Western Operating Unit)

Eskom Road, Brackenfell, 7560

T +27 021 980 3919

M +27 083 772 6464




Date:

01 March 2017

Response

from

Umvoto

Sent: Thu 2017/03/09 09:26 AM

Hi Toni Thank you for your email. Your comments and concerns will be taken into consideration in the Scoping & Environmental Impact Assessment. Kind Regards Alex Kuhudzai



P O Box 61

Muizenberg 7950


Tel: +27-21 709 6700

Fax: +27-86 685 5725


Cell: +27-74 993 2060


Reference 23

From

public to

Umvoto

Sent: 02 March 2017 12:25 PM

Hi

Re above -

I have been in Montagu for 5 years -having lived in the city bowl and Atlantic seaboard of Cape Town for 30 years -I inherited mild asthma

from my father ,no big deal ,used a ventolin pump occasionally when I did aerobic exercise …thats it ..



Within a short time of arriving here I had pleurisy twice,inflammation of the membrane of the lungs ,I was really ill ,my asthma went out of

control ,I had to increase my meds to daily chronic medication double it and take tablets , I coughed so badly I had to see a specalist about

womanly issues caused by this -I am not old - I am a healthy fit woman ,I exercise regularly ,eat healthy etc

All these medications have long term side effects ,eat ones calcium and bones up …people can lose their teeth or develop arthritis etc

Within in no time I noticed how many sickly people there were around here ,white and colored people ,endless problems with chest ,asthma

,cancer ,arthritis etc people who had relocated here from elsewhere where suffering more than ever ,skin allergies especially in domestic pets

,cancer in pets etc

Many people are too lethargic to really look at what is going on the environment or if they are not suffering any illness ..yet …they turn a blind

eye

Our brickfield in Montagu was an absolute danger zone combined with all the spraying of illegal pesticides on surrounding farms …

This has now been exposed by a Danish Journalist to the public and internationally and the department of agriculture has been forced to

address these various issues …

The specialists at UCT also know about the hectic spraying etc around here and the illnesss caused to living things …

To open another brickfield will again create an absolute danger zone …

Its public knowledge that all that fine dust causes terrible problems for all concerned

Its also an outdated practice …

I hope this helps you

Kind Regards

A l e x a n d r a P a m a

3 Rawson street

Montagu

6720

Alex 084 431 5985

Carl 082 072 9746

From

Umvoto to

public

Thu 3/2/2017 3:20 PM

Hi Alexandra


We have also taken the liberty to register you as an Interested & Affected Party for the proposed Brick Factory Facility. Below is a link to the

Robertson Bakstene Brick Making Facility Environmental Authorisation Draft Scoping Report. We require your comments, advice and input by

the 10th March 2017.


Kind Regards

Alex Kuhudzai



P O Box 61

Muizenberg 7950

Tel: +27-21 709 6700

Fax: +27-86 685 5725

Cell: +27-74 993 2060





From

public to

Umvoto

Sent: 02 March 2017 04:50 PM

To: Umvoto Africa

Subject: Re: AFFECTED PARTY -ROBERTSON BAKSTENE BRICK MAKING FACILITY

What other comments would you possibly like me to add ?

Kind Regards

A l e x a n d r a P a m a

3 Rawson street

Montagu

6720

Alex 084 431 5985

Carl 082 072 9746

Reference 24

From

public to

umvoto

From: Mossie Basson [mailto:[email protected]]

Sent: 06 March 2017 12:50 PM

To: Umvoto Africa

Subject: registrasie as belanghebbende en geafekteerde party (IAP)

Aandag Paul Lee

Hiermee wil ons as Graham Beck Enterprises graag registreer as belanghebbende en geafekteerde party insake die kenisgewing ingevolge

Artikel 41(2)(c) (d) van die nasionale Omgewingsbestuurswet 1998 ( wet nr. 107 van 1998)



Aangaande Robertson Bakstene (Edms) Bpk , Ligging Plaas Gannabosch Vlakte 51 sowat 15 km wes van dorp Robertson, Wes Kaap

Aksie waarteen beswaar gemaak word : die vervaardiging van bakstene verkry van klei verkry vanaf die Gannabosch -kleimyn

Bekommernisse

1. is die gehalte van lug besoedeling en die effek op die produksie van uitvoer wyn as gevolg van die rook op smaak van wyn ( smoke

taints in the effected grapes)

2. die effek wat die ontrekking van 4000 L water per uur gaan hê op die gehalte en volhoubaarheid van omliggende grond water en

boorgate in die omgewing

geliewe te verseker dat die registrasie ingesluit word in u verslae

groete Mossie Basson

Response

from

Umvoto

Mon 2017/03/06 13:28

Hi Mossie



Brick Making Facility Environmental Authorisation Draft Scoping Report. We require your comments, advice and input on the Report by the

10th March 2017.


Kind Regards


Alex Kuhudzai



P O Box 61

Muizenberg 7950


Tel: +27-21 709 6700

Fax: +27-86 685 5725


Cell: +27-74 993 2060


From

public to

Umvoto

From: Rene Liebich [mailto:[email protected]]

Sent: 10 March 2017 12:25 PM

To: Umvoto Africa

Cc: Alex Kuhudzai; Mossie Basson

Subject: Comments: Re - Application (Robertson Bakstene) Gannebosch Vlakte 51

Dear Amanzi and Alex,

Please find attached document for your perusal and consideration.

Kind regards,

René (on behalf of) Mossie Basson




Response

from

Umvoto

Mon 2017/03/13 13:48

Dear Rene

Your letter of 10 March 2017 refers. Your comment to the Draft Scoping Report with respect to the Robertson Bakstene development have

been received by our office. We thank you for your participation during this Public Participation Process and for aiding the procedure to

ensure that all stakeholders have had the opportunity to provide meaningful input to the Final Scoping Report.

Kind Regards

Alex Kuhudzai



P O Box 61

Muizenberg 7950


Tel: +27-21 709 6700

Fax: +27-86 685 5725


Cell: +27-74 993 2060


Reference 25

Response

from

Umvoto

Tue 2017/03/07 14:14

Dear Patrick,

Thank you for your e-mail on the 23rd of January, stating that you will be entering semi-retirement with WESSA. We attempted to send you a

letter by registered post, informing you and the Wildlife and Environmental Society of South Africa (WESSA) of the application for

Environmental Authorisation by Robertson Bakstene (Pty) Ltd for the manufacturing of bricks from clay obtained from the Gannabosch Clay

Mine, which unfortunately was undelivered and bounced back to us. The letter also served to inform you that your (WESSA’s) registration as

an IAP for the Clay Mine automatically makes you (WESSA) a registered IAP for the scoping report of the Brick Factory.

The letter may have been undelivered due to your semi-retired state and we were thus wondering if you would still be the point of contact

regarding comments for the draft scoping report of the brick making factory, or if there is another person we should be in contact with at

WESSA?

Please inform us if there has been a change as we need all comments on the draft scoping report in by the 10th of March, as the Public

Participation Process closes then. The Scoping Report can be found at


Kind Regards,

Alex Kuhudzai






P O Box 61

Muizenberg 7950


Tel: +27-21 709 6700

Fax: +27-86 685 5725


Cell: +27-74 993 2060


Reference 26

Portion 57

of the farm

De Hexriver

50

response

From: Jacques Marais [mailto:[email protected]]

Sent: 07 March 2017 04:59 PM

To: Alex Kuhudzai

Subject: Clay mine and brick production factory Gannabosch vlakte 51

Hi Alex

I have registered as IAP on the Gannabosch vlakte nr 51 proposed clay mine and brick production factory due to the following reasons:

1. The amount of coal that the applicants intend burning will cause pollution that will affect the health of people living in the area. According to the impact

asssessment and scoping report, the brick making facility will consume nearly 12 000 tons of coal per annum.

2. The residue of coal smoke pollution will impact on crops which will influence wine quality and fruit production, especially produce for export.

3. We are already suffering under the consequences of a mine in our area. We can not allow another.

4. Clay mining and brick production are severely dust creating activities and dust is detrimental to crops.

5. Clay dust by its nature cling to surfaces and can not be easily removed.

6. The dust and smoke can be the end of food production in this area. Which will lead to hundreds of job opportunities being lost. Service providers to

agriculture will also be badly affected.

7. Brick production processes create unpleasant smells. In the presence of bad smells and clouds of dust and smoke, wineries, restaurants, wedding

venues, guest accommodation and mtb trails will not be able to operate. The impact on tourism will lead to further job opportunities being lost.

8. If tourism declines, not only venues in and around the Vinkrivier Valley will be impacted, but it will lead to decreased income for service providers to the

industry as well as loss of income to the town as a whole.

9. The applicants mention that they will need 4000 litres of water per hour. We live in an arid area and believe that our precious water resources should be

protected. Especially in this time when fountains against the Langeberg mountains are running dry.

10. The proposed development lies within the borders of the Rooiberg Breede River Conservancy in a critical biodiverse area and in an ecological corridor

which will be detrimentally affected by mining and brick production.




11. The visual impact of open cast mining and brick production will mar the scenic beauty of our natural environment and farmlands which is one of the

major attractions of tourism.

12. Smoke and dust clouds will influence visibility on the already dangerous R60.

13. The applicants do not mention the availability of bricks from Worcester. Brick producers there have more than adequate capacity to deliver bricks for

all future development in our area. These facilities have already largely been converted to a more environmentally friendly production process, which is

not as polluting as the method intended by the applicants. There is no need for these severely polluting activities in our area.

14. Job losses due to the intended activities will be far greater than the potential job creation claimed by the applicants. Agriculture offers high quality job

opportunities which include housing, schools, creches, sports facilities, music training, psychological and health services as well as vocational training. The

few potential jobs offered in the proposed activities are very low quality jobs.

15. It is clear that the disadvantages of the intended mining and brick production activities far out-weigh the severely negative impact on the whole

community, economy and environment

I request the relevant authorities not to allow any mining or brick production in this area.

Tertia Marais

Roam Rooiberg

082 3433 135

Response

from

Umvoto

Wed 2017/03/08 10:15

Dear Jacques

Thank you for your email. Registration as an Interested and Affected Party for the proposed Clay Mine is closed and the Environmental Impact Assessment

(EIA) has already been submitted to the Department of Mineral Resources (DMR). However, You have been registered as an Interested and Affected Party

for the proposed Brick Factory Facility and your comments will be addressed in the final scoping report. Below is a link for the Robertson Bakstene Brick

Making Facility Environmental Authorisation Draft Scoping Report. Should you have any further comments, advice, or input, we require them by the 10th of

March 2017.

Link: https://www.umvoto.com/data/856/Draft_Scoping_Report_Brick_factory_2017.pdf


Kind Regards

Alex Kuhudzai



P O Box 61

Muizenberg 7950


Tel: +27-21 709 6700

Fax: +27-86 685 5725


Cell: +27-74 993 2060


Reference 27



From

public to

Umvoto

From: Ingrid du Plessis [mailto:[email protected]]

Sent: 07 March 2017 02:47 PM

To: Umvoto Africa

Subject: Att: Paul Lee: Registering as I &A P - Robertson Bakstene (EDMS) BPK

Dear Paul

Please find request to be registered as an I&A P in the application of Robertson Bakstene (EDMS) BPK attached.

Our concerns regarding this application and activities associated with this is noted there-in.

Kind Regards


Response

from

Umvoto

Wed 2017/03/08 10:47

Dear Ingrid

Thank you for your email. We have registered you as an Interested & Affected Party for the proposed Brick Factory Facility and will address your comments

in the final scoping report. Below is a link to the Robertson Bakstene Brick Making Facility Environmental Authorisation Draft Scoping Report. If you have

any further comments, advice, or input, we require it by the 10th of March 2017.


Kind Regards

Alex Kuhudzai



P O Box 61

Muizenberg 7950


Tel: +27-21 709 6700

Fax: +27-86 685 5725


Cell: +27-74 993 2060


Reference 28

From Pen

Hill Farm to

Umvoto

From: Bev [mailto:[email protected]]

Sent: 08 March 2017 12:51 PM

To: Umvoto Africa

Subject: IAP regarding application: Robertson Bakstene (PTY) LTD development on the location Gannasbosch Vlakte 51

Importance: High

ATTENTION : PAUL LEE

We cannot believe this is being allowed to happen in this precious Conservancy area!

The idea of a conservancy is to conserve, preserve and restore nature to it’s own best potential!

The area has special biodiverse vegetation types, the coming together of Karroo succulent / Mountain fynbos/ and renoster veld! Some of the plant

species are already on the critically endangered list!





DUST kills crops, suffocates the life and production of everything living! The fruit and wine farms, and vineyards will no longer be able to produce! The

quality of crops will degenerate! Jobs will be lost!

The health of all the many staff on all the farms, will be at enormous risk, from the dust and COAL SMOKE!!! For the sake of the planet we are not

supposed to be using coal anymore!

Our other huge focus in this area is TOURISM! The tourists love the area for it’s rural peace and tranquility, clean, fresh mountain air, exploring the life and

diversity of the Valley!

All that will be lost in the smoke and dust, if you let this clay mine and brick production facility happen!!!

WATER, WATER, WATER!!! The entire area is a water scarce area! Surely all the water we can use should be used for living things, the people, the crops

(that we make our living off), and the visitors (that bring in much needed revenue to the valley). We are all having to reduce our use of water, and save

wherever we can!

There are functioning brick factories in the Breede Valley, that are using more environmentally friendly methods, new technology, that do not affect

everyone!

It must NOT be allowed to happen!

Sterkte vir die NUY Vallei!

Thank you,

Bev

BEV HAVENGA

PENHILL FARM at Toontjiesrivier

NUY VALLEY

WORCESTER

CELL: 0834629231 EMAIL: [email protected]

www.penhill.co.za

Response

from

Umvoto

Wed 2017/03/08 16:18

Dear Bev

Thank you for your email. We have registered you as an Interested & Affected Party for the proposed Brick Factory Facility and will address your comments

in the final scoping report. Below is a link to the Robertson Bakstene Brick Making Facility Environmental Authorisation Draft Scoping Report. If you have

any further comments, advice, or input, we require it by the 10th of March 2017.


Regards

Alex Kuhudzai



P O Box 61

Muizenberg 7950

Tel: +27-21 709 6700

Fax: +27-86 685 5725

Cell: +27-74 993 2060



http://www.penhill.co.za/




From Pen

Hill Farm to

Umvoto

Fri 2017/03/10 11:47 AM

Good Day,

Please acknowledge and use the attached Petition signatories, against the open-cast clay mining and brick factory in the Rooiberg Conservancy!

It must not be allowed to happen!!!

Thank you,

Bev


From

Umvoto to

Pen Hill

Farm

Fri 2017/03/10 15:40

Hi Bev

Thank you for your email. We acknowledge receiving the petition and will address it in the Final Scoping and Environmental Impact Assessment.

Regards

Reference 29

From From: Hanneré Jooste [mailto:[email protected]]


public to

Umvoto

Sent: 09 March 2017 07:51 PM

To: Umvoto Africa

Subject: Registration as interested and affected party

Good Day

I wish to register as an interested and affected party concerning the clay mine and brick factory intended on the property Gannabosch Vlakte 51 in

Robertson for, among others, the following reasons:

1. The applicants intend burning 7 tonnes of coal per hour in the process of brick production.The pollution caused can lead to severe asthmatic- and

allergic conditions thus impacting adversely on the health of the community.

2. The clay mining as well as the brick production processes are severely dust creating. Combined with the smoke due to burning coal, not only

health hazards are created but vineyards and orchards are adversely affected. Farmers will not be able to export crops grown in this polluted

circumstances.

3. This air pollution can eventually make food production in this area impossible. Farms will close down and that will lead to lots of job opportunities

being lost.

4. Not only farming will be impossible but guest houses, restaurants, wineries, skill centres and other tourist attractions in the area will not be able

to operate in the billows of air pollution. This will be the end of many job opportunities in the tourism industry and a decrease of income to the

area via tourists.

5. The brick production factory claims to need 4 000 litres of water per hour. We live in an arid area and believe that our precious water sources

should be protected.

6. The proposed development lies in the borders of the Rooiberg Breederiver Conservancy in a critical biodiverse area and in an ecological corridor

which will be detrimentally affected by mining and brick production.

7. The visual impact of open cast mining and brick production will mar the scenic beauty of our natural environment and farmlands which are some

of the major attractions of tourism.

8. This area already suffers under the effect of mining and we do not want to allow further activities that will lead to health hazards, job losses and

negative impacts on our environmental assets.

9. The smoke and dust clouds will influence visibility on the already dangerous R60. High traffic volumes will increase due to the transport of bricks

and raw materials.

10. The brick production factories in Worcester have the capacity to supply all the bricks needed for future development in our area. These facilities

have already largely been converted to a more environmentally friendly production process, which is not as polluting as the method intended by

the applicants. There is clearly no need for these polluting activities in our area.

11. Job losses due to the intended activities will be greater than the potential job creation of the activities intended by clay mining and brickmaking.

Hanneré Jooste

From

Umvoto to

public

Fri 2017/03/10 15:54

Hi Hannré

Thank you for your email. Your comments and concerns will be taken into consideration in the Scoping & Environmental Impact Assessment. We have

registered you as an Interested & Affected Party for the proposed Brick Factory Facility. Below is a link to the Robertson Bakstene Brick Making Facility

Environmental Authorisation Draft Scoping Report. If you would like to add any additional comments or inputs, we require them by the end of today, as

the cut-off for public participation is the 10th of March 2017.


Kind Regards

Alex Kuhudzai



P O Box 61

Tel: +27-21 709 6700


Muizenberg 7950


Fax: +27-86 685 5725


Reference 30

From

public to

Umvoto

From: Pierre [mailto:[email protected]]

Sent: 10 March 2017 10:39 AM

To: Umvoto Africa

Subject: RE: Robertson Bakstene Brick Making facility

Hi Alex, I am attatching a sighed petition against the brickmaking facility as we (myself and my workers) farm about 4km downwind from the brickmaking

facility and fear that we will be adversely affected from smoke and dust. I also question the use of water earmarked for agriculture for use at the facility

and will be meeting with the Breede Overberg Catchment managing association today about this point.

Yours Pierre Auret



From

Umvoto to

public

Fri 2017/03/10 15:43

Hi Pierre

Thank you for your email. We acknowledge receiving the petition - we will address it in the Final Scoping and Environmental Impact Assessment.

Regards

Reference 31

From Cape

Nature

From: Alana Duffell-Canham [mailto:[email protected]]

Sent: 10 March 2017 11:00 AM


Conservation

to Umvoto

To: Umvoto Africa

Cc: Adri La Meyer; D'mitri C Matthews; [email protected]; Garth Mortimer

Subject: RE: Application for a Brick Making Facility for Robertson Bakstene (Pty) Ltd on Farm Gannabosch Vlakte No. 51 - Draft Scoping Report.

Dear Mr Lee

Please find comment attached on the Draft Scoping Report for the proposed brick making factory associated with the proposed clay mine on farm

Gannabosch Vlakte No. 51.

Kind regards,

Alana


From

Umvoto to

Cape Nature

Conservation

Fri 2017/03/10 15:46

Hi Alana

Thank you for your email. Your comments will be addressed within the final Scoping & Environmental Impact Assessment.

Kind regards

Reference 32

From Cape

Winelands

District

Municipality

to Umvoto

From: Marius Engelbrecht [mailto:[email protected]]

Sent: 10 March 2017 12:17 PM

To: Paul Lee

Cc: Alex Kuhudzai; Hein Boock

Subject: RE: Robertson Bakstene Draft Scoping Report

Mr Paul Lee

Attached please find the Cape Winelands District Municipality comments in terms of the duties and functions of the municipality in terms of the National

Environmental Management: Air Quality Act, 2004 on the Draft Scoping Report of the proposed Robertson Bakstene.

Kind regards,

Marius Engelbrecht

Air Quality Officer

Cape Winelands District Municipality

G C/o Langenhoven and Bird Street,

Stellenbosch, 7600,

* P.O. Box 100, Stellenbosch, 7599

) 021 888 5811

È 072 122 5680

4 021 887 9365

- [email protected]

ü www.capewinelands.gov.za



http://www.capewinelands.gov.za/

Umvoto’s

response

Dear Marius

Your letter of 10 March 2017 (Reference No. 15/2/B) refers. Your comment to the Draft Scoping Report with respect to the Robertson Bakstene

development have been received by our office. We thank you for your participation during this Public Participation Process and for aiding the procedure

to ensure that all stakeholders have had the opportunity to provide meaningful input to the Final Scoping Report.

Kind Regards

Alex Kuhudzai



P O Box 61

Muizenberg 7950


Tel: +27-21 709 6700

Fax: +27-86 685 5725


Cell: +27-74 993 2060


Reference 33

From Le Roux

Fourie to

Umvoto

From: Le Roux Fourie [mailto:[email protected]]

Sent: 10 March 2017 02:21 PM

To: Alex Kuhudzai

Cc: Jacolette Adam; Justine Sweet; Paul Lee

Subject: Robertson Bakstene Pty Ltd Draft Scoping Report - Portion 16 of Farm Lange Vallei 52

Dear Alex,

I confirm that I have received the Draft Scoping Report from you on 08 February 2017 and are in the process of perusing same, but note that;

1. Notwithstanding detailed specific information identifying our nearby surrounding properties, sent to Umvoto during the EIA for the Clay Mine,

this have neither been indicated, nor considered in the Draft Scoping Report.

2. For ease of reference my email is [email protected]. We note from correspondence received from another IAP that the above was incorrect in

Umvoto’s previous correspondence to us.

3. We request that we be registered for

Name: Le Roux Fourie





Institution: Portion 16 of Farm Lange Vallei 52

Address: P.O.Box 374, Richards Bay, 3900


Tel: 082 454 9191

Regards

Le Roux Fourie

From Le Roux

Fourie to

Umvoto

From: Le Roux Fourie [mailto:[email protected]]

Sent: 10 March 2017 02:26 PM

To: Alex Kuhudzai

Cc: Jacolette Adam; Justine Sweet; Paul Lee; Johan & Marié Fourie; [email protected]

Subject: Fwd: Robertson Bakstene Draft Scoping Report - Buitenstekloof Farms, Mountain Cottages, Cellar, Wine Shoppe, Coffee Shoppe

Dear Alex,

I confirm that I have received the Draft Scoping Report from you on 08 February 2017 and are in the process of perusing same, but note that;

1. Notwithstanding detailed specific information identifying our nearby surrounding properties, sent to Umvoto during the EIA for the Clay Mine,

this have neither been indicated, nor considered in the Draft Scoping Report.

2. For ease of reference our email is [email protected]. We note from correspondence received from another IAP that the above was incorrect in

Umvoto’s previous correspondence to us.

3. We request that we be registered for





Name: Le Roux Fourie

Institution: Buitenstekloof Farms, Mountain Cottages, Cellar

Wine Shoppe – Le Roux & Fourie Vignerons

Coffee Shoppe - Cafe @ Le Roux & Fourie Vignerons

Address: P.O.Box 374, Richards Bay, 3900


Tel: 082 454 9191

Regards

Le Roux Fourie

Response

from Umvoto

Mon 2017/03/13 14:05

Robertson Bakstene Pty Ltd Draft Scoping Report - Portion 16 of Farm Lange Vallei 52

Dear Le Roux

Thank you for your email. We have updated your details on our system and apologise for any inconvenience. Your comment to the Draft Scoping Report

with respect to the Robertson Bakstene development have been received by our office. We thank you for your participation during this Public

Participation Process and for aiding the procedure to ensure that all stakeholders have had the opportunity to provide meaningful input to the Final

Scoping Report.

Kind Regards

Alex Kuhudzai




P O Box 61

Muizenberg 7950


Tel: +27-21 709 6700

Fax: +27-86 685 5725


Cell: +27-74 993 2060


Response

from Umvoto

Mon 2017/03/13 14:05

Robertson Bakstene Draft Scoping Report - Buitenstekloof Farms, Mountain Cottages, Cellar, Wine Shoppe, Coffee Shoppe

Dear Le Roux

Thank you for your email. We have updated your details on our system as you have requested. Your comment to the Draft Scoping Report with respect to

the Robertson Bakstene development have been received by our office. We thank you for your participation during this Public Participation Process and

for aiding the procedure to ensure that all stakeholders have had the opportunity to provide meaningful input to the Final Scoping Report.

Kind Regards

Alex Kuhudzai



P O Box 61

Muizenberg 7950


Tel: +27-21 709 6700

Fax: +27-86 685 5725


Cell: +27-74 993 2060


Unofficial letter from Breede River Conservancy to Members






Dear fellow conservancy member

A clay mine and brick production facility is intended to be located 14km west of the town of Robertson and approximately

700m north east of the R60

on the farm Gannaboschvlakte 51. Clay resources will be extracted from the property using open pit mining techniques. The

brick making facility will be situated on the same premises.

The adverse effects, to my opinion, will be the following:

1. The proposed development is situated in a CBA (critical bio-diverse area). The property affected has been identified as

one of the top priority areas for conservation by:

-Succulent Karoo Ecosystem Programme

-Lesley Hill Succulent Karoo Trust

-National Protected Area Expansion Strategy

The fact that this area has already been adversely affected by agriculture and mining activities heightens its importance as a

biodiversity corridor. According to the Cape Nature report " use of the proposed site for mining purposes will interrupt

ecological connectivity and result in the irreversible transformation of habitat within a key landscape level ecological corridor"

This property is slap in the middle of our conservancy. What do we as a conservancy stand for? Can we allow this ecologically

important area to be destroyed for short term financial gain. What is the legacy that we want to leave to our children and

coming generations.

2.The scenic beauty of our area is one of the key attractions to tourists visiting our area. We recently passed a brick

production facility while cycling and I got the shivers at the thought of something similar being established right at the

gateway of our beautiful area. It will surely have a detrimental visual impact and an effect on the value of our properties.

3. Air pollution is another major concern. The proposed method of brick production causes severe pollution and has been

banned in certain countries since 2003. The intended brickmaking process will burn 6 tonnes of coal per hour, totalling 12

000 tonnes per year. The pollution caused will affect the health of people and will leave a residue on farming crops that will

make it impossible for farmers in the area to export their produce. The pollution will affect the crops as well as the natural

vegetation severely. We spoke to a friend who owns a brick production facility and asked him what he saw as the worst

impact of brick production on his area. He mentions that dust is a major problem. The open mining as well as the brick

production causes a severe problem with dust. Clay dust particles in their nature stick to surfaces and is not easily removed.

What will the effect of dust and smog be to guest accommodation and wedding venues in the area? How will the fauna and

flora of our conservancy be affected by the unavoidable smog and dust created by the operation of the proposed activities?

4. The production of bricks will require 4 000 litres of water per hour. We need to consider the use of our scarce water

resources with extreme caution. Do they want to use agricultural water? What is going to happen to food production? We are

part of a drought stricken area. Can we calculate the impact of water polution due to the intended activities?

5. The developers uses the fact that there is already a mine in the area as justification for their development on that specific

spot. This confirms our experience of "the little hole in the dam wall" in Mpumalanga. We moved from Delmas in

Mpumalanga in 2015 to escape the detrimental effects of mining in our area. In South Africa mining is perceived as the

major creator of wealth. Unfortunately it leads to mining permits being issued with little consideration to sustainability and

none towards environment and long term effects. The fact that there is one mine leads to the opening of another. By the

time we left Delmas, the nearest mine to the back door of my farmhouse was 4 km away. And there was talk of 21 new

mines in the area already being approved. I invite you to go and look what a once beautiful farming area now looks like. Let

us stop this process before the dam wall breaks. Can we predict the influence of more mines on nature and conservation in

our area?

6. Mining is also seen as a major job creator. Job seekers flooded the area of Delmas. Not all could be employed and many

have already lost jobs because of incompetent and inexperienced operators. You can imagine what that leads to. The

proposed activities will definitely lead to job losses within the agricultural and tourism industries because of businesses in the

the tourism industry and farms having to close down because they cannot survive in such a polluted environment.

Agriculture and tourism are the major employment providers in our area. We cannot jeapordize these industries.

7.Every person deserves the opportunity to do business but not to the detriment of the economy of the whole region and the

environment.

How can you become involved?

- Register as an interested and affected party by sendig e-mail to [email protected] Mention your name, postal address and

that you would like to register as Interested and Affected Party on the proposed Robertson Bakstene Brick Making Facility. It

is too late for any public input regarding the clay mine, but there is still time until 10 March 2017 for objections to the

granting of permission for the brick making facility. Please join the growing public outcry against these detrimental

activities.

It is also necessary to compile a petition against the proposed activities.

Please contact me by e-mail or phone if you need to discuss this issue.

Regards

Tertia Marais

Roam Rooiberg

082 3433 135

E-mail [email protected]



Documents

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