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Upcoming public engagement on Unconventional Gas Regulations in Northern Cape<\/p>\n

The Department of Water and Sanitation (DWS) will meet with the community of Richmond and surrounding areas in the Northern Cape next week on 12 July 2022 as part of engagements with the public on the published Unconventional Gas Regulations. <\/p>\n

The DWS has met with internal and external stakeholders on the published Unconventional Gas Regulations which were developed in line with Section 38 of the National Water Act of 1998. The regulations prescribe requirements and procedures when using water for unconventional gas activities. <\/p>\n

Public engagements are now getting underway particularly with affected communities where unconventional gas activities are being piloted or are envisaged for future use. The public engagements will take place from 11-20 July 2022 in the following communities: <\/p>\n

11 July 2022 \u2013 Theunissen in the Free State <\/p>\n

12 July 2022 \u2013 Richmond in the Northern Cape <\/p>\n

13 July 2022 \u2013 Beaufort West in the Western Cape <\/p>\n

18 July 2022 \u2013 Lephalale in Limpopo <\/p>\n

19 July 2022 \u2013 Volksrust in Mpumalanga <\/p>\n

20 July 2022 in Matatiele in the Eastern Cape <\/p>\n

Information brochures will be distributed to the public and inputs and comments solicited through meetings and recorded comments. Communities in the affected areas are expected to make inputs before the final gazetting of the regulations. <\/p>\n

For more information, contact Sputnik Ratau, Spokesperson for the Department of Water and Sanitation on 082 874 2942 \/ 066 151 0482 or Amogelang Moholoeng on 082\u00a0653 1682 <\/p>\n<\/p>\n<\/p>\n

Source: Government of South Africa<\/p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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