The Western Cape Provincial Parliament’s Standing Committee on Social Development invites stakeholders and interested parties to attend a public hearing on the Children’s Amendment Bill [B 18B–2022] being organised as part of the Standing Committee’s constitutional responsibility.

The purpose of the Amendment Bill is to amend the Children’s Act, 2005, so as to amend and insert certain definitions;

• to extend the children’s court jurisdiction;
• to further provide for the care of abandoned or orphaned children and additional matters that may be regulated;
• to provide for additional matters relating to children in alternative care;
• and to provide for matters connected therewith.

The public hearings are arranged as follows:

CAPE TOWN     Monday,10 October 2022         09:00–13:00     Chamber 6th, 7 Wale Street, Cape Town

WORCESTER   Thursday,13 October 2022       09:00–13:00     Worcester Indoor Centre, Van Huysteen Avenue

CALEDON         Wednesday, 19 October 2022  09:00–13:00     Boland College, 37 Koalisie Street, Bergsig, Caledon

GEORGE           Thursday, 20 October 2022      09:00–13:00    George Civic Centre, 74 York Street, George

Interested persons and organisations are encouraged to attend and participate in the public hearing and to submit written input on the Bill to the Standing Committee on Social Development for consideration. Only input on the content of the Bill will be considered.Please submit written submissions on the Bill to Ms Nomonde Jamce, Procedural Officer, by email at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..

Please confirm attendance and indicate whether a verbal presentation will be made on the Bill on or before Friday, 7 October 2022.

Written submissions on the Bill must reach the Standing Committee on Social Development before or on Friday 21 October 2022.

Further information and an electronic version of the Bill will be published on the Western Cape Provincial Parliament’s website (www.wcpp.gov.za). A copy of the Bill is attached for your information.

Yours sincerely

MR D PLATO, MPP

CHAIRPERSON: STANDING COMMITTEE ON SOCIAL DEVELOPMENTWESTERN CAPE PROVINCIAL PARLIAMENT

THE PROPOSED WASTEWATER TREATMENT WORKS (WWTW) AND ASSOCIATED INFRASTRUCTURE FOR LACTALIS FACTORY IN BONNIEVALE, WESTERN CAPE

DEA&DP Pre-application Ref nr: 16/3/3/6/B1/4/1145/22

The DBAR is available for download in an electronic format on Amathemba Environmental Management Consulting’s website by accessing the following link http://amathemba.com/public-documents/

A comprehensive Executive Summary is also available (see attached).

THE PROPOSED WASTEWATER TREATMENT WORKS (WWTW) AND ASSOCIATED INFRASTRUCTURE FOR LACTALIS FACTORY IN BONNIEVALE, WESTERN CAPE

DEA&DP Pre-application Ref nr:   16/3/3/6/B1/4/1145/22

 The DBAR is available for download in an electronic format on Amathemba Environmental Management Consulting’s website by accessing the following link http://amathemba.com/public-documents/

A comprehensive Executive Summary is also available (see attached).

With reference to the above application, the Department hereby notifies you of its decision to grant Environmental Authorisation and to adopt the MMP, attached herewith, together with the reasons for the decision.

In terms of Regulation 4 of the Environmental Impact Assessment Regulations, 2014, (as amended), you are instructed to ensure, within 14 days of the date of the Environmental Authorisation, that all registered Interested and Affected Parties (“I&APs”) are provided with access to and reasons for the decision, and that all registered I&APs are notified of their right to appeal.

With reference to the above application, the Department hereby notifies you of its decision to grant Environmental Authorisation and to adopt the MMP, attached herewith, together with the reasons for the decision.

In terms of Regulation 4 of the Environmental Impact Assessment Regulations, 2014, (as amended), you are instructed to ensure, within 14 days of the date of the Environmental Authorisation, that all registered Interested and Affected Parties (“I&APs”) are provided with access to and reasons for the decision, and that all registered I&APs are notified of their right to appeal.