ZENTATHONXAXHEBA YOLUNTU Ukuveza izimvo malunga neeMvavanyo zeziPhumo zokusiNgqongileyo (EIA) ngokujoliswe kwiiprojekthi zeoli nerhasi

The document outlines the South African legal requirement for companies to obtain Environmental Authorisation (EA) through an EIA or ESIA process before starting oil and gas exploration or production. It explains the stages of the assessment—including scoping and impact assessment—and provides a structured set of questions to help community members articulate concerns regarding livelihoods, health, marine access, biodiversity, cultural practices, and climate change.

• South African law grants all interested and affected parties (IAPs), including local communities, the right to express their views and share thoughts on how they may be affected by oil and gas exploration and production on the South African coast.
• Companies are required to obtain Environmental Authorisation (EA) before any exploration or drilling begins, a process that involves an Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) or an Environmental and Social Impact Assessment (ESIA).
• The EIA process consists of two main stages: a scoping phase (ISigaba sokuHlola ubuBanzi boMsebenzi) and an impact assessment phase (iSigaba soVavanyo lweziPhumo kokusiNgqongileyo), both of which include opportunities for public comment, typically within 30-day windows.
• The guide encourages the public to consider a wide range of impacts when submitting comments, specifically highlighting effects on livelihoods, health, ocean access, marine and coastal flora and fauna, cultural and spiritual practices, and climate change.
• Final EIA reports, which incorporate public comments, are used by local or national government decision-makers to determine whether to grant environmental authorisation for a project.

APA

Natural Justice (2025). ZENTATHONXAXHEBA YOLUNTU Ukuveza izimvo malunga neeMvavanyo zeziPhumo zokusiNgqongileyo (EIA) ngokujoliswe kwiiprojekthi zeoli nerhasi. https://naturaljustice.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/isiXhosa_Toolkit-EIA-Comments_Aug-25.pdf

Chicago

Natural Justice. ZENTATHONXAXHEBA YOLUNTU Ukuveza izimvo malunga neeMvavanyo zeziPhumo zokusiNgqongileyo (EIA) ngokujoliswe kwiiprojekthi zeoli nerhasi. 2025. https://naturaljustice.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/isiXhosa_Toolkit-EIA-Comments_Aug-25.pdf.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{naturaljustice2025zentathonxaxheba, author = {{Natural Justice}}, title = {{ZENTATHONXAXHEBA YOLUNTU Ukuveza izimvo malunga neeMvavanyo zeziPhumo zokusiNgqongileyo (EIA) ngokujoliswe kwiiprojekthi zeoli nerhasi}}, institution = {Natural Justice}, year = {2025}, url = {https://naturaljustice.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/isiXhosa_Toolkit-EIA-Comments_Aug-25.pdf}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }