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

This guide, published by Natural Justice in 2025, provides instructions and a framework for the public to submit comments on Environmental Impact Assessments (EIA) and Environmental and Social Impact Assessments (ESIA) specifically for oil and gas projects on the South African coast.

• South African law grants interested and affected parties (IAPs), including the general public, the right to express opinions and share thoughts on how they may be affected by oil and gas exploration and drilling on the South African coast.
• Companies are required to obtain Environmental Authorization (EA) before starting any exploration or drilling. This process involves an Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA), sometimes called an Environmental and Social Impact Assessment (ESIA), which may consist of a basic assessment or a more in-depth assessment divided into a Scoping Phase and an Environmental Impact Assessment Phase.
• The EIA process includes specific windows for public comment, typically 30 days during the Scoping Report and 30 days during the EIA report. Final reports incorporating public comments are used by local or national government decision-makers to determine whether to grant environmental authorization for a project.
• The guide suggests that individuals submitting comments consider the project's impact on several key areas: livelihoods (employment and income), health, ocean access and fishing, marine and coastal flora and fauna, cultural and spiritual practices, climate change, and the needs of future generations.

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} }