Part 2 - Eskom

ENVIRONMENTAL SCOPING REPORT FOR THE PROPOSED 40MW OPEN CYCLE GAS TURBINE POWER
PLANT IN THE AMERSFOORT AREA, MPUMALANGA
7. GENERAL DESCRIPTION OF THE STUDY AREA
7.1. Biophysical Environment
7.1.1. Locality
Bohlweki-SSI Environmental
The proposed project is located on the farm Roodekopjes 67HS (27°4’45.66”S;
29°48’1.152”E). The proposed project falls in the Mpumalanga Province in Ward 7 of
the Pixley ka Seme Local Municipality (MP304) within the Gert Sibande District
Municipality (DC30). The Pixley ka Seme Local Municipality is situated on the
eastern border between Mpumalanga and KwaZulu-Natal. Furthermore, the
municipal area is framed by the Mkhondo Municipality in the east, Msukaligwa
Municipality to the north and Lekwa Municipality to the west (refer to Figure 7.1). The
Pixley ka Seme Local Municipality comprises an area of approximately 5227,98 km²
which includes the following major urban areas or towns: Amersfoort; Ezamokuhle;
Perdekop; Siyazenzela; Volksrust; Vukuzakhe; Wakkerstroom and eSizameleni.
Other residential areas include Daggakraal Ext 1, 2 and 3 as well as Sinqobile A, B,
C, and D.
Figure 7.1: Map indicating the Pixley ka Seme Local Municipality and
surrounding municipalities
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