NOTICE OF THE AVAILABILITY OF THE DRAFT BASIC ASSESSMENT (BA) REPORT FOR THE PROPOSED BORUTHO-NZHELELE 400KV POWERLINE WITHIN MOGALAKWENA LOCAL MUNICIPALITY UNDER WATERBERG DISTRICT, BLOUBERG, MOLEMOLE AND POLOKWANE LOCAL MUNICIPALITIES UNDER CAPRICORN DISTRICT, MAKHADO AND MUSINA LOCAL MUNICIPALITIES UNDER VHEMBE DISTRICT, LIMPOPO PROVINCE
DFFE AND NEAS REFERENCE: Not yet available
DATE: 05 SEPTEMBER 2025 TO 06 OCTOBER 2025
Project: The proposed project entails the construction of ±250km, 400kV powerline from the existing Borutho Main Transmission Substation to the existing Nzhelele Main Transmission Substation.
Location: The proposed powerline spans across several farms in the following six local municipalities: Mogalakwena, Polokwane, Molemole, Blouberg, Makhado, and Musina, under the jurisdiction of three district municipalities: Waterberg, Capricorn, and Vhembe, in Limpopo Province. Borutho MTS is approximately 30km north-west of Mokopane within the Mogalakwena Local Municipality, while Nzhelele MTS is approximately 37km south-west of Musina within the Musina Local Municipality. The proposed powerline transects a railway line, the national highway (N1), regional roads (R521, R523, and R567), as well as local access roads. Several villages, such as Jupiter, Venus, Sefahlane, Ga-Magongoa, Danplaats, Ga-Madikana, Ga-Phago, Maribana, Vivo, Alldays, Sekuruwe, and Kalkbank, are in close proximity to the proposed powerline.
Project Applicant: National Transmission Company of South Africa (NTCSA) formerly Eskom Holdings SoC Limited
Opportunity to Participate: This advert serves to inform the public that the Draft Basic Assessment Report and its attachments will be made available for a 30-day comment period from 05 September 2025 to 6 October 2025.
Please be aware that any information supplied by I&APs becomes public knowledge unless requested to remain confidential.
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NOTICE OF THE AVAILABILITY OF THE DRAFT BASIC ASSESSMENT (BA) REPORT FOR THE PROPOSED TUBATSE STRENGTHENING PHASE 1 PROJECT WITHIN SEKHUKHUNE DISTRICT MUNICIPALITY, LIMPOPO PROVINCE
DFFE AND NEAS REFERENCE: Not yet available
DATE: 11 APRIL 2025 TO 16 MAY 2025
Project: The Proposed Tubatse Strengthening Phase 1 Project which entails construction of the new 400/275kV and 400/132kV Sekhukhune Main Transmission Substation (MTS), Manogeng MTS -Sekhukhune ±50 Km 400kv Powerline, 2 X 1km Loop In And Out Of The Existing Arnot – Merensky 400kv Power Line, Senakangwedi MTS – Sekhukhune MTS ±5 Km 275 kV Powerline, Installations And Upgrade Of Associated Infrastructure Within The Fetakgomo – Tubatse and Elias Motsoaledi Local Municipalities Under Sekhukhune District Municipality, Limpopo
Location: The project area for the proposed Tubatse Strengthening Project Phase 1, spans across several farms of two local municipalities, Fetakgomo-Tubatse and Elias Motsoaledi under the jurisdiction of the Sekhukhune District of Limpopo Province. It is located approximately 25km south-west of Burgersfort.
Project Applicant: National Transmission Company of South Africa (NTCSA) formerly Eskom Holdings SoC Limited
Opportunity to Participate: This advert serves to inform the public that the Draft Basic Assessment Report and its attachments will be made available for a 30-day comment period from 11 April 2025 to 16 May 2025.
Please be aware that any information supplied by I&APs becomes public knowledge unless requested
to remain confidential.