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The Department of Water and Sanitation and the AMD feasibility study team sincerely
thank the representatives of the organisations and departments listed below for
their contributions to the Feasibility Study for a long-term solution to address
the AMD associated with the East, Central and West Rand underground mining
basins.
The firms comprising the Professional Services Provider (PSP) team for this study
were:
Aurecon South Africa (Pty) Ltd; SRK Consulting (South Africa) (Pty) Ltd; Turner & Townsend (Pty) Ltd; Shango Solutions; Ledwaba Mazwai Attorneys; IGNIS Project & Finance Solutions (Pty) Ltd; Kayamandi Development Services (Pty) Ltd; Thompson & Thompson Consulting Engineers and Legal Services; and Shepstone & Wylie Attorneys
Several independent consultants were also members of the PSP team.
Contributions to the study from the individuals and organizations listed below,
were received not only in the form of information (reports and data) but also in
the form of comments and inputs provided at various technical workshops, forum
meetings, one-on-one meetings and study stakeholder meetings.
The list below represents all contributions received up to July 2013.
CONTRIBUTIONS HAVE BEEN RECEIVED FROM:
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Academic Institutions |
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North West University (NWU) |
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Tshwane University of Technology (TUT) |
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University of Johannesburg (UJ) |
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University of Pretoria (UP) |
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University of the Witwatersrand (Wits) |
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Funding Organizations |
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Structured Credit & Finance Solutions Ltd UK & Strategic Int Resources RSA |
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Environmental and Conservation Groups |
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BirdLife South Africa |
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Endangered Wildlife Trust |
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Mpumalanga Lakes District Protective Group (MLDPG) |
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National Association of Conservancies (NACSA) and Gauteng Conservancy
Association (GCA) |
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Rhenosterspruit Nature Conservancy & Just Environmental Action |
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Wildlife and Environment Society of South Africa (WESSA) |
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Yellow Fish Working Group (FOSAF) |
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Independent Individuals in Private Capacity |
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Independent researchers |
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Technical commentators |
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Various affected landowners |
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Institutions, Parastatals and Research Facilities |
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Commonwealth Scientific Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO) |
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Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) |
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Council for Geoscience (CGS) |
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Highveld Biological Association |
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South African Human Rights Commission (SAHRC) |
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South African Nuclear Energy corporation(NECSA) |
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South African Sugarcane Research Institute (SASRI) |
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Trans-Caledon Tunnel Authority (TCTA) |
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Water Research Commission (WRC) |
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Local, Provincial and National Government |
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City of Johannesburg (CoJ) |
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Department of Environmental Affairs (DEA) |
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Department of Mineral Resources (DMR) |
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Department of Science and Technology (DST) |
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Ekurhuleni Metropolitan Municipality |
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Gauteng Department of Agriculture and Rural Development (GDARD) |
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Gauteng Department of Local Government and Housing (GDLGH) |
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Mogale City Local Municipality |
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National Treasury |
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National Planning Commission |
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Randfontein Local Municipality |
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Sedibeng Local Municipality |
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South African Nuclear Energy Corporation (NECSA) |
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South African Local Government Association (SALGA) |
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West Rand District Municipality |
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Mining Sector |
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Chamber of Mines |
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Non-Governmental Organisations |
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Affected Community Elected Representatives (Acer) & JMEEF |
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Earthlife Africa |
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EcoMonitor cc |
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Energy Caucus |
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Federation for a Sustainable Environment (FSE) |
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Greenpeace |
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Lawyers for Human Rights |
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Legal Resources Centre |
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Public Environmental Arbiters |
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Save the Vaal |
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Stop Mining in Magaliesburg Action Group (SMMAG) |
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Vaal Environmental Justice Forum |
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Centre for Environmental Rights |
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Vaal Catchment Forums |
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Vaal Dam Forum |
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Waterval Catchment Forum |
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Wonderfonteinspruit, Loopspruit Catchment Forum |
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Grootdraai Dam Forum |
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Blesbokspruit and Suikerbosrand Catchment Forum |
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Skoon-Koekemoerspruit Forum |
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Organised Agriculture |
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Agri Gauteng |
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Agricultural Research Council (ARC) |
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Transvaal Agricultural Union SA |
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Organised Business, Industry and Labour |
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National Economic Development and Labour Council (Nedlac) |
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Sasol Infrachem |
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Sedibeng United Business Forum |
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Other Specialist Fields/Consultants |
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Touchstone Resources |
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Kaleo Consulting |
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Emifula Riverine and Wetlands Remedial Consultants and Associates |
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Rossouw and Associates |
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Tourism and Recreation |
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Gold Reef City |
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Krugersdorp Nature Reserve |
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Rowing South Africa & Water Sports Facility Task Group |
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Stonehaven on Vaal, Emfuleni Tourism Association & Sedibeng Interim RTO |
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Sun International |
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Sun City (Source to Sea Programme) |
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Utilities/Water Service Providers |
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East Rand Water Care Company (ERWAT) |
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Johannesburg Water |
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Rand Water |
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In addition to those listed above, the department and study team sincerely thank
the:
WISA Mine Water Division, a division of the Water Institute of Southern Africa, who identified and funded independent external experts to peer review the
pre-feasibility phase reports. The comments and suggestions by the following experts contributed significantly to the quality of the study: Achim Wurster
(Private Consultant), Ingrid Dennis (North-West University), André van Niekerk (Golder and Associates) and Phil Hobbs (CSIR). The World Bank, for the provision of their international expertise on a number of the reports in the Feasibility Study as well as for funding the appointment
of independent external experts to peer review selected key reports from the pre-feasibility study. The comments and suggestions by the following experts
contributed significantly to the quality of the study: Marcus Wishart, David Sislen, Manuel Marino, Joel Kolker, Wolfhart Pohl (World Bank); Christian
Wolkersdorfer (International Mine Water Association) and Peter Camden-Smith (Camden Geoserve). Persons and organisations that provided considerable data and inputs for assessment and consideration, including, but not limited to, Mariette Lieferink
(Federation for a Sustainable Environment), Melissa Fourie (Centre for Environmental Rights), Elizabeth van der Merwe (Ekurhuleni Metropolitan
Municipality), Rina Taviv (Gauteng Department of Agriculture and Rural Development), Professor Leslie Stoch (private capacity), Meiring du Plessis (private
capacity), John Annandale and Michael van der Laan (University of Pretoria), Jenny Huang, Bop Kleynjan, Lynette Baratta and Andries Meyer (Sasol), Henry
Roman, Mahlori Mashimbye, Shanna Nienaber (DST) and Jo Burgess (WRC). Technology providers that offered information on their technology through response to the Request for Information (RfI) or through interaction with the
Project Team. Members of the Study Administration and Management Committees as well as the Project Executive Committee (PEC), Intergovernmental Task Team on
AMD (IGTT) and Inter-Ministerial Committee (IMC) on AMD for their inputs, support and guidance.
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