SC000003
NOTICE of an Application in terms of section 40 and 41 of the National Water Act, 1998 (Act 36 of 1998) (NWA), read with the Water Use Licence Applications and Appeals Regulations, 2017
NBC Colliery Paardeplaats Extension, Emakhazeni, Mpumalanga Province
(WULA Reference No.: WU46599)
Date of Notice: 29 May 2026
Applicant: North Block Complex (Pty) Ltd
Responsible Authority: Limpopo- Olifants Catchment Management Agency (LOCMA), under Department of Water and Sanitation (DWS)
Name of Site: NBC Colliery
Site Locality: Various portions of the farm Paardeplaats 380 JT and Rietvalley 387 JS, accessed off Spitzkop Road in eMakhazeni (Belfast), Mpumalanga Province
Municipality: eMakhazeni Local Municipality, Mpumalanga Province
The Water Use Licence Application (WULA) is for `impeding or diverting the flow of water in a watercourse`; `altering the bed, banks, course or characteristics of a watercourse`; `disposing of waste in a manner which may be detrimental to a water resource`; `removal of water from the mine opencast pit` and `use of the water removed from the pit`. Other water use activities at NBC Colliery are authorised by licences already granted under the NWA.
To register as an Interested and Affected Party (I&AP), to submit objections, comments, or to request more information, please contact the Water Use Consultant through details below.
Contact Details of WULA Consultant
Company Name: Headwaters cc.
Contact Person: Lekau Hlabolwa
Contact Numbers: 010 007 5033,
079 703 8487
Email: lekau@headwaters.co.za
Deadline for Objections:
29 July 2026
Reference Number: SC000003
