Dumped soil’s purpose is to level the land
Truckloads of sand have been seen crossing the N17 freeway over the past week.
The trucks are dumping soil onto the old Daggafontein Mine ground next to the freeway.
The dumping site, which was previously owned by Mintails, was recently sold to a property developer and is zoned for residential use.
Peter Skead, a mining entrepreneur, bought the Daggafontein site about six years ago and took on all the rehabilitation liabilities.
According to Richard Floyd, Peter’s business partner, they have spent almost R70-million to rehabilitate the land.
He says various tests have been done over the past six years to clear the soil and water from radiation.
They have planted vegetation, tests were done and good results were received.
About a month ago the company sold the land to a property developer.
On request of the owner they are now filling the holes left by the experts who carried out the radiation tests.
He says about 100 000 tonnes of clean topsoil is being dumped there to level out the final bumps and lumps.
According to him they have received clearances from most of the departments on the various tests done and the only outstanding clearance is the radiation results.
The company’s radiation experts’ tests are clear and they were promised the clearance results from the authorities will be received by the end of this year.
He says the sold land has been zoned for a residential area by the Ekurhuleni Metro.
