Intended gas transmission pipeline infrastructure
The Strategic Environmental Assessment (SEA) for the Development of a Phased Gas Pipeline Network in South Africa was commissioned in April 2017 by the National Department of Environmental Affairs (DEA), National Department of Energy (DoE) and National Department of Public Enterprises (DPE), as well as iGas, Eskom and Transnet.
Extension to Public Comment Period
On 17 July 2020, Minister Barbara Dallas Creecy, published Government Gazette 43528, Notice 788 with the intention to identify geographical areas which are of strategic importance when planning gas transmission pipeline infrastructure, in terms of section 24(3) of the National Environmental Management Act, 1998 (Act No. 107 of 1998). These areas, which are called Strategic Gas Pipeline Corridors, are identified in the Schedule of Notice 788. The environmental attributes associated with these corridors were determined through the specialist assessments prepared as part of the Strategic Environmental Assessment for the Development of a Phased Gas Pipeline Network in South Africa, 2019.
The intended gas transmission pipeline infrastructure, in terms of section 24(3) of the National Environmental Management Act, 1998 are:
Phase 1: Saldanha to Ankerlig and Saldanha to Mossel Bay
Phase 2: Mossel Bay to Coega
Phase 3: Richards Bay to Secunda and Gauteng
Phase 4: Mozambique (Southern Border) to Richards Bay
Phase 5: Abraham Villiers Bay (Northern Cape) to Saldanha and Ankerlig
Phase 6: Abraham Villiers Bay (Northern Cape) to Oranjemund
Phase 7: Coega to Richards Bay
Phase 8: Rompco Pipeline Corridor
Phase 9: Shale Gas Corridor and Inland Corridor from Saldanha to Coega
Downloadable Data:
The Following data is available for download from the Download Tab.
Gas Pipeline Corridors Dataset contains spatial data for Strategic Gas Pipeline Corridors.
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Downloadable Documents:
Documents | Description | Upload date | Format | File Size |
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GNR 43528, Notice 788, pages |
Gazetted: 17 July 2020 |
606KB |
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Strategic Gas Pipeline Corridors |
21 July 2020 |
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184KB |
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Map of Strategic Gas Pipeline Corridors |
22 July 2020 |
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237KB |
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SEA for the Development of a Phased Gas Pipeline Network in SA, December 2019 |
22 July 2020 |
383MB |
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Generic Environmental Management Programme (EMPr) for Gas Pipeline Infrustructure |
5 August 2020 |
2,2MB |