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Ababambe Iqhaza Babonga Inqubekela Phambili Eseyenziwe Ukuxazulula Inkinga Yechweba Lase St. Lucia

iSimangaliso Wetland Park AuthorityRef: https://www.isimangaliso.com/blog-details/ababambe-iqhaza-babonga-inqubekela-phambili-eseyenziwe-ukuxazulula-inkinga-yechweba-lase-st.-lucia/

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This is a news article (dated 02 May 2023) on the iSimangaliso Wetland Park Authority website about a stakeholder meeting to discuss progress in addressing the St. Lucia harbour/estuary dredging problem. The article reports that iSimangaliso planned quarterly stakeholder meetings and, at the latest meeting, announced appointments related to the estuarine management programme and a new board. It also explains regulatory context under NEMA (including sections 30 and 30A) and reports that an application under NEMA section 30A was rejected on 3 March 2023, with reasons including procurement delays, lack of clear timelines for specialist fieldwork, and missing details on vegetation/dredging quantities and disposal/mitigation. The article further lists mitigation steps and the specialist roles iSimangaliso must appoint to complete required follow-up work within the next three months, with a next stakeholder meeting planned for June 2023.

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specialist positionClosed

Appointment of specialists for estuarine management programme

The iSimangaliso Wetland Park Authority has announced it will appoint several specialists—geotechnical engineer, sedimentologist, vegetation/wetland specialist, social ecologist, and marine biologist—to carry out essential follow-up work within three months after the rejection of a previous application. These roles are critical to completing required assessments and preparing for future dredging activities.

Who it is for: qualified professionals in environmental science, engineering, and ecology
How to act on it: Apply through official recruitment channels of iSimangaliso Wetland Park Authority when advertised; no specific submission method is mentioned in this document.
Closes: 3 March 2023

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Reference

https://www.isimangaliso.com/blog-details/ababambe-iqhaza-babonga-inqubekela-phambili-eseyenziwe-ukuxazulula-inkinga-yechweba-lase-st.-lucia/

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New board

Key Takeaways

Document date: 02 May 2023
Subject: stakeholder progress meeting on the St. Lucia harbour/estuary dredging problem
Meeting organiser: iSimangaliso Wetland Park Authority
Quarterly stakeholder meetings; emergency meetings may occur
Appointment announced: Ecologist appointed (as promised by Sibusiso Bukhosini)
New board of iSimangaliso announced
Regulatory framework discussed: NEMA section 30 and section 30A; reference to Disaster Management Act 57 of 2002
NEMA section 30A application outcome: rejected on 3 March 2023
Reasons for rejection include: need to procure amphibious dredge; unclear specialist fieldwork timelines; missing details on vegetation removal and dredged material disposal
Mitigation/next steps: after rejection, basic assessment and community involvement to be completed within three months
Specialists to be appointed: Geotechnical/Engineer, Sedimentologist, Vegetation/wetland specialist, Social ecologist, Marine biologist
Planned next stakeholder meeting: June 2023
Earlier proposed dredging plan mentioned: mean sea level reference (0msl), channel width ~7.5m, drop ~1.1m; dredging length ~1.2km; river Msunduzi ~2.3km; duration ~6.5 months; target resowing by March 2023; proposed start around October 2022
iSimangaliso Wetland Park Authority
Mr. Bheki Manzini
Mr. Sibusiso Bukhosini
Mr. Reddy (Rate Payers representative)
Mr. Mzonjani Gumede (Dukuduku community representative)
Dr. Riaan Cedras (Ecologist, iSimangaliso)
DFFE (Department of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment)
UMfolozi Sugar Planters
NEMA (National Environmental Management Act)
Disaster Management Act 57 of 2002

Dates

Closing Date

3 March 2023