OR Tambo SEZ Pipeline: Ecological Assessment
Ekurhuleni, Gauteng
Ecological assessment for pipeline infrastructure serving the OR Tambo Special Economic Zone, following earlier ecological and wetland work at the SEZ.
Ecology
Projects
Project experience
A selection from more than 90 EIAs and 55 specialist studies, across mining, energy, infrastructure, waste and conservation, in South Africa and abroad.
- 90+Environmental Impact Assessments
- 50+Water Use Licence Applications
- 55+specialist assessments
- 20+mining applications
- 5countries
Correctional Facilities Emission Licences
South Africa
Atmospheric Emission Licence applications for four correctional facilities.
Air quality
Tumair & Majmah Solar Farms
Saudi Arabia
Specialist ecological assessments for two utility-scale solar developments.
Ecology
NEOM Community 1 ESIA Update
Saudi Arabia
Update of the Environmental and Social Impact Assessment for a NEOM community development.
ESIA
Barberton Makhonjwa Mountains World Heritage Site
Mpumalanga
Managerial support to the Mpumalanga Tourism and Parks Agency on the Integrated Management Plan for the World Heritage Site.
Strategic planning
Limpopo Municipal Waste Management Plans
Limpopo
Landfill status-quo studies and Integrated Waste Management Plans for 11 municipalities, with ecological and wetland assessments at five landfills in Vhembe District.
WasteEcologyWetlands
National Industrial Symbiosis Programme
Two provinces
Industrial symbiosis work with waste generators for the Department of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment.
Waste
Kangra Coal: Maquasa East & Aasvoelkrans
Mpumalanga
Ecological and wetland assessments for Maquasa East and three further mines, and an EMPr amendment for Aasvoelkrans.
EcologyWetlandsEMPr
Kareerand, Harmony Gold
Gauteng
Environmental performance assessment audit.
Compliance
MCWAP-2 Power Line and Substation
Limpopo
Environmental authorisation for a power line and substation supporting the Mokolo and Crocodile River Water Augmentation Project.
EIA
Adams & Pulida PV Facilities and BESS
Northern Cape & Free State
Environmental authorisation and ecological assessments for battery energy storage at two solar PV facilities.
EIAEcology
Eskom Kusile Power Station
Mpumalanga
Environmental performance assessment audit.
Compliance
Timbavati Road Diversion
Limpopo
Ecological and wetland assessments for a road diversion, with protected tree permit applications.
EcologyWetlandsPermits
eZulu Game Reserve
Eastern Cape
Section 24G rectification application, waste specialist report and ecological assessment.
S24GWasteEcology
Oshoek Land Port of Entry
Mpumalanga
Site clearance, ecological and wetland assessments and a Water Use Licence Application for a border post upgrade.
WULAEcologyWetlands
Lanseria International Airport
Gauteng
Carbon footprint for Airport Carbon Accreditation.
Carbon footprint
Engen Filling Station Network
Gauteng, Free State, North West, Mpumalanga
Groundwater monitoring at 72 boreholes, gas testing, tank removals and Level 1 and 2 assessments across 72 filling stations.
GroundwaterCompliance
Hwange Power Station Coal Supply
Zimbabwe
Mining and environmental assessment for coal supply to the Hwange power station expansion.
EIA
Sishen Mine Biodiversity Action Plan
Northern Cape
Biodiversity Action Plan, ecological baseline study and monitoring protocol for the westward expansion of an iron ore mine.
Ecology
Majuba Power Station Ash Dump Expansion
Mpumalanga
EIA with wetland delineation and functional assessment.
EIAWetlands
Tabor–Nzhelele 400 kV Power Line
Limpopo
Environmental Impact Assessment for a transmission line between Polokwane and Musina.
EIA
Upper Klipspruit Catchment Management Plan
Soweto, Gauteng
Co-author of a sustainable urban river management plan, identifying pollution sources ahead of the 2010 World Cup.
Water quality
Johannesburg Urban Rivers Biomonitoring
Johannesburg
SASS biomonitoring on the Jukskei, Klip River and Harrington Spruit around four wastewater treatment works.
Biomonitoring
Wise Use of Wetlands Guideline
National
Best-practice guideline on the wise use of wetlands for the Department of Water Affairs.
Guidelines
Includes projects Ronaldo delivered during previous roles at the consultancies listed on the About page.
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