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NOTICE OF AN ENVIRONMENTAL BASIC ASSESSMENT AND ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT PROGRAMME
BASIC ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT AND ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT PROGRAMME FOR PROPOSED UPGRADING AND FORMALISING OF BATHURST INFILL AREAS, ERF 2126/27 AND 190, WITHIN THE NDLAMBE MUNICIPALITY IN THE EASTERN CAPE PROVINCE.
Notice is hereby given in terms of the Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) Regulations published in the Government Notice No. R324 to R327 of 7 April 2017; in terms of section 24(5) of the National Environmental Management Act (Act No 107 of 1998), which Ndlambe Municipality intends to carry out the following listed activities which trigger a Basic Environmental Assessment:
- Listing Notice 1, GNR. 327, Activity 9, 10, 27, 45, 46,
- Listing Notice 3, GNR. 324, Activity 12, 15 and 26
The proposed rezoning and upgrading of the Bathurst Infill Areas will include the establishment of 418 new residential erven of 240m2. The size of the proposed development is 11.63 hectares, and falls within a previously disturbed agriculturally zone property. The proposed development is aimed to be a phased development with phase one including the installation of twelve high-mast solar lighting, grading of informal roads and topping with crusher stone layer, installation of basic surface runoff stormwater, Installation of low flush pedestal toilets with 2500 litre conservancy tank per erven, and refuse removal by the placement of 2 skips at strategic locations and supply of wheelie bins to every erf. It is expected that vegetation in the form of mostly grasses and graminoids will be cleared. It is accessed from the R67 (Port Alfred Road) which passed approximately 250m on the western side of the proposed development. at the following coordinates 33°28’56.26″S 26°50’7.71″E and 33°29’17.11″S 26°50’38.30″E. The proposed activity will further adhere to all National Building Regulations and Local Ndlambe town planning scheme and By-Laws.
In terms of the requirements of the EIA Regulations, all Stakeholders and interested and affected parties (I&AP’s) must be provided with opportunities to participate in the EIA process. For further information, and or to register as an I&AP, please contact:
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Warren Lange Date of Notification: 6 June 2024 ********************************* |
The 2024 Bathurst extract from the Ndlambe general Property valuation Roll is available here.
You can access the relevant website for the Ndlambe general Property valua
tion Roll via this link: https://ndlambe.gov.za/web/document-category/valuation-rolls.
The new Ndlambe General Valuation Roll for 2024 –
Comparison and Explanation: details are available here.
Pensioners may apply for a rebate. The interested person will need to read the T&C’s and fill in the first and the permissions (data) form. The middle (indigent subsidy) form doesn’t apply. You need to attach 3 months bank statements or proof of income and ID copy.
The maximum income level shouldn’t be more than R18 000.00. You can download the Pensioners Rebates Application Forms here.
Below are the latest Ndlambe Rates rebates and write-offs:
For the latest information from our Municipality, check out this article about Eskom tariff increases: click here.
Our Water:
The latest water testing results are available as follows: – Drinking Water Results
– Full SANS
– River Results
Water & Electricity Tariffs 2023/24 are available here.
Useful Links
Useful Contacts
| Bathurst Development Trust | Gavin Came – 083 675 3185 |
| Bathurst Residents and Ratepayers Association (BR&RA) | Elizabeth Milne – 065 730 0473 |
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Community Policing Forum Fire Control |
Capt. Mzileni – 071 475 1709 046 624 1111 |
| Multi Security (Bathurst contact) | Control room – 046 624 2508 / 046 624 3708 |
| Sky Alarms (Bathurst contact) | Llewellyn Moss – 082 051 2623 |
Whatsapp Groups and Fora in Bathurst
For a complete listing of known whatsapp groups of our village, please click here.
A listing of known neighbourhood watch whatsapp groups is to follow here.
If you know of any other group that wants to be added to this list, please let BR&RA know..
Bathurst Statistics
Population: According to the latest information puplished
by the Department of Statistics of South Africa is from the Census year 2011, available on the website https://www.statssa.gov.za/.
Bathurst 737 with a population density of 10 persons per square km
Nolukhanyo 5631 with a population density of 3625 persons per square km
These figures will be updated as soon as the statistics from the Cencus year 2022 will be available.
Domestic Animal Laws and By-Laws
Bathurst has a problem with dogs getting out of their yards. Dog walkers, hikers, and horse riders are all complaining that it’s so bad that there are lots of no-go streets in our Village. And the ARC research farm has lost 27 mostly pregnant goats to dogs between June and September 2023. This level of unconcern for one’s neighbours is unacceptable, and the municipality and SAPS are finally gearing up to enforce the relevant laws and by-laws.
In case you don’t know:
It is an animal owner’s responsibility to see that their animals are suitably housed and confined to their own property. Your animals’ behaviour, whether you planned it or not, is also your responsibility. If an animal gets out, however that happens, you are liable if it causes a problem like, for example, a road accident, or hurts someone, or kills other animals.
You may keep 2 dogs and 2 cats without a permit.
More than 2 dogs require a permit.
More than 2 cats, the same.
And you need a permit for ALL other animals kept on properties within Ndlambe urban areas (including Bathurst). You need a permit for caged rats and mice, hens, ducks, geese, rabbits, goats, sheep, cows and horses, even if it’s only one of each. And you need letters of consent from all your immediate neighbours.
Permits are free of charge. You fill in a form you can get from municipal Community Protection Services, or you can download it from here. You get letters of consent from your neighbours, and you submit that whole lot to the municipality. They come and see your property, and the permit is then generally issued. It will normally only be turned down for roosters (noise) and pigs except pot-bellies that live in the house. And for inadequate fences.
You can get the relevant application from the municipality, or you can download it here.