REFERENCE NUMBER: 14/12/16/3/3/1/1273 INVITATION TO REGISTER AND COMMENT

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1 APPLICATION FOR ENVIRONMENTAL AUTHORISATION FOR THE PROPOSED CONSTRUCTION OF THE CASHAN AND ADDITIONAL 3KVA POWER LINE TO THE EXISTING HEKPOORT BY ESKOM, NORTH WEST DEA REFERENCE NUMBER: 4//6/3/3//73 INVITATION TO REGISTER AND COMMENT Eskom Holdings SOC Limited (Eskom) is in the process of expanding their power supply grid by supplying additional substations to areas in need of additional capacity and supplying electricity to areas with increasing electricity demand in the North West and Gauteng Province. Description: SRK Consulting (Pty) Ltd (SRK) has been appointed by Eskom to conduct a Basic Assessment (BA) process for an Environmental Authorisation (EA) application. The proposed project includes the construction of a substation in Cashan and a 9 km powerline to the existing Hekpoort substation. The proposed Cashan substation falls within the Gauteng province, North West of Krugersdorp and is intended to alleviate the pressure exerted on the existing Eskom infrastructure in the area. The proposed Cashan substation will be connected to the existing Hekpoort substation via a 3KVA powerline which runs approximately 9 km in a North Easterly direction from Cashan into the North West Province. Proponent: Eskom Holdings SOC Limited (Eskom) Location: The proposed construction falls within both the West Rand District Municipality (Gauteng) and the Bojanala Platinum District (North West). The Local Municipalities includes the Mogale City Local Municipality (Gauteng) and the Madibeng Local Municipality (North West). The power line will pass through the following land portions: PROVINCE FARM NAMES PORTION NUMBERS NORTH WEST BULTFONTEIN 475 4; ; 5; 9; 3; 3; 4; 44; 57; 58; 79 GAUTENG DONRATH 463 GAUTENG HARTEBEESTFONTEIN 47 ; 6; 5; 6; 9; 46; 47; 48; 49; 53; 55; 56; 57; 66; 68; 69; 7; 7; 76; 8; 8; 3; 3; 4; 4; 46; 47; 94; 95; 96; 97; 98; 3; 39; 3; 334; 335; 336; 337; 338; 34; 343; 359; 36; 36; 363; 364; 365; 366; 367; 368; 37; 37; 37; 375; 388; 389; 39; 39; 46 GAUTENG HEKPOORT 54 ; 57; 69; 74; 76; 79; 8; 9; ; 4; 5; 6; ; 5; 7; 8; 9; 46; 5; 53; 54; 76; 77; 78; 79; 8; 8; 8; 83; 84; 85; 86; 87; 88; 9; 98; ; 3; 4; 7; ; 76; 98; 99; 3; 3; 3; 33; 38; 337; 356; 38; 38; 4; 44; 46; 4; 46; 466; 467; 469 GAUTENG HEKPOORT 56 ; 96 GAUTENG SPOKIE 48 GAUTENG VOGELZANG 49 ESKOM gives notice of the following Environmental Authorisation (EA) applications: A Basic Assessment (BA) process will be undertaken in terms of Chapter 3, Part of GN R. 543 of the NEMA, for submission to the competent authority, in this case the Department of Environmental Affairs (DEA); Deviation Request: Deviation from aspects the public participation process as per Regulation 54 (5) of GN R543 of the Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) Regulations will be requested. The proposed powerline is a linear activity and would therefore require deviation from the requirements of that sub regulation to the extent and in the manner as may be agreed to by the department. Stakeholders are invited to register as Interested and Affected Parties (I&APs) and raise comments and concerns related to the proposed project. To obtain more information please submit your comments, please contact: Fiona Evans Donne Chetty Postal Address: PO Box 359, Menlo Park Postal Address: PO Box 359, Menlo Park Tel :+7() Tel: +7() Fax: +7() Fax: +7() fevans@srk.co.za dutd@srk.co.za DUE DATE FOR REGISTRATION AS I&APs: 6 April 5 Date: 4 March 5 Number:

2 R56 - Km West of Hekpoort R56 - Laerskool Hekpoort Figure : R56 - Km West of Hekpoort Figure 4: R56 - Laerskool Hekpoort R563 - Km from R56 Crossing R563 - Km from R56 Crossing Figure : R563 - Km from R56 Crossing Figure 5: R563 - Km from R56 Crossing R56 - On crossing of R563 R56-3Km East of R563 crossing Figure 3: R56 - On crossing of R563 Figure 6: R56-3Km East of R563 crossing

3 Figure 7: Gravel Road to R563 Gravel Road to R563 Road to Die Poort Primary Farm School Figure : Road to Die Poort Primary Farm School Figure 8: Hekpoort Pharmacy Hekpoort Pharmacy R56-5m West of Farm house Bucthery Figure : R56-5m West of Farm house Bucthery Gravel road to De Moot Rural Settlement Figure 9: Gravel road to De Moot Rural Settlement Entrance to De Moot Rural Settlement Figure : Entrance to De Moot Rural Settlement

4 Road to Anrocure Farm and Wickedfood Earth Figure 3 Road to Anrocure Farm and Wickedfood Earth Road to Martina Train Station Figure 4: Road to Martina Train Station

5 FID ident X Y DSC ' 37.44" E 5 54'.5" S DSC ' 4.67" E 5 53'.89" S DSC '." E 5 53' 46.5" S 3 DSC ' 48.5" E 5 53' 46.59" S 4 DSC ' 48.9" E 5 53' 46.55" S 5STEYNSHOOP DSC ' 5.94" E 5 53' 54.35" S 6 DSC ' 44.65" E 5 53' 6.39" S 7 DSC9 7 38' 9.54" E 5 5' 35.63" S 8 DSC9 7 39' 9.5" E 5 5' 4.5" S 9 DSC9 7 39' 3.6" E 5 5' 56.35" S DSC ' 56.6" E 5 5' 4.47" S DSC94 7 4' 7.7" E 5 5' 5.56" S DSC95 7 4' 37.45" E 5 5' 7.9" S 3 DSC96 7 4' 3.46" E 5 5' 3.48" S R4 HEKPOORT Mogale City HARTEBEESTFONTEIN Gauteng North West BULTFONTEIN DONRATH 463 R Local Municipality of Madibeng 3 KAFFERSKRAAL 5 JQ R VOGELZANG HEKPOORT SPOKIE HARTEBEESTHOEK 5 Legend Site Notices Substation Site Powerline Route Powerline Route Province 8 85 Roads R96 R563 R S Data Source: Railway Line Path: J:\_Eskom Substation\8GIS\GISPROJ\MXD\_5_5_9_Site_Notices_A3.mxd CASHAN AND POWER LINE SERVITUDE BASIC ASSESSMENT Site Notices Parent Farm ion: Datum: xxxxxx DWARSVLEI xxxxxx 53 Farm Central Portions Meridian/Zone: Surrounding xxxxxx JQDate: DWARSVLEI Compiled 53 by: 9/5/5 PAUJ No: Scale: :33,765