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CITY OF TSHWANE PROCESSES 2020 2021
City of Tshwane Processes | 2020 – 2021

                                                                                                           INTRODUCTION
PURPOSE                                                        TEDA                                               The below are the processes of development
                                                                                                                  to be included within the booklet:
                                                                                                                                                                BUSINESS FUNDING
                                                                                                                                                                • Development Funding Institutions (DFI’s)
This booklet gives investors an insight into the processes     Tshwane Economic Development Agency
                                                               (TEDA) is a trade and investment municipal
                                                                                                                  LOCAL PROCESSES – CITY OF
                                                                                                                                                                  processes
                                                                                                                                                                • Development banks processes
and procedures in terms of commercial and industrial           entity that is part of the City of Tshwane.
                                                               TEDA’s main vision is to be a catalyst for
                                                                                                                  TSHWANE
                                                                                                                  • Zoning guidelines and processes
development applications within the 3 spheres of               economic growth and development in the
                                                               City of Tshwane and to make the city globally      • Land alienation guidelines and processes    Each category will cover information

government – local, provincial and national.                   competitive. The primary focus of the TEDA
                                                               is to facilitate the inflow of domestic and
                                                                                                                  • Servitude and road closures                 regarding:
                                                                                                                                                                • Brief summary of the rules governing such
                                                                                                                  • Building plan guidelines and processes
                                                               foreign investments into the identified priority
It is to be utilised to assist the investment promotion and    sectors and industries of the City’s economy
                                                                                                                  • Electricity connection guidelines and
                                                                                                                    process
                                                                                                                                                                • Process involved for applications
                                                                                                                                                                • Costs of the typical applications
facilitation as well as the business retention and expansion   resulting in growth, competitiveness and
                                                               job creation, and highlighting the inherent
                                                                                                                  • Water connection guidelines and processes   • Timeline of the applications
                                                                                                                  • Waste management guidelines and             • Contact point for the applications
activities of the Tshwane Economic Development Agency          potential of the City to export local niche
                                                               products and services.
                                                                                                                    processes

(TEDA).                                                                                                           PROVINCIAL PROCESSES
                                                                                                                                                                However, the business funding category
                                                                                                                                                                will focus on information regarding funding
                                                               AREAS TO BE                                        • Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA)       possibilities available to businesses.

                                                               DISCUSSED                                            processes
                                                                                                                  • Roads and bridges access processes
                                                               The booklet will consist of brief information of
                                                               procedures related to the applications and
                                                               approval processes as they relate to industrial
                                                                                                                  NATIONAL PROCESSES
                                                                                                                  • Water Use Licence (WULA) processes
                                                               and commercial developments within the
                                                               local, provincial and national spheres of          • Waste Management (Hazardous waste)
                                                               government.                                          processes
                                                                                                                  • Investment Incentives processes
                                                                                                                  • Export Incentives processes
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                                            ABBREVIATIONS                                                                                                                               CONTENTS
ADEP – (Aquaculture Development
Enhancement Programme)
                                              EAP – Environment Assessment Practitioner   P-AIS – (People-Carrier Automotive Incentive
                                                                                          Scheme)                                        LOCAL PROCESSES                                                     1
                                              EIA – Environmental Impact Assessment                                                       Zoning Guidelines and Processes                                    2
AEL – Atmospheric Emission Licence                                                        PE – Private Equity
Application                                   EIR – Environmental Impact Report                                                           Land Alienation Guidelines and Processes                           5
                                                                                          PP – Public Participation
                                                                                                                                          Servitudes Guidelines and Processes                               11
AIS – (Automotive Investment Scheme)          EMIA – (Export Marketing & Investment
                                              Assistance)                                 RSP – Registered Planner                        Road Closure Guidelines and Processes                            13
AO – Authorised Official
                                              EMPR – Environmental Management             SAVCA – South African Venture Capital           Building Plans Guidelines and Processes                          17
APSS – (Agro-Processing Support Scheme)       Programme
                                                                                                                                          Electricity Connection Guidelines and Processes                  19
                                                                                          SDP – Site Development Plan
BAC – Bid Adjudication Committee              LUM – Land Use Management                                                                   Water Connection Guidelines and Processes                        23
                                                                                          SEZ – (Special Economic Zone)
BAR – Basic Assessment Report                 LUMA – Land Use Management

BEC – Bid Evaluation Committee
                                              Administration                              SPII – (Support Programme Industrial
                                                                                          Innovation)
                                                                                                                                         PROVINCIAL PROCESSES                                            25
                                              MCEP – (Manufacturing Competitiveness                                                       Waste Management Guidelines and Processes                        27
BIS – (Black Industrialist Scheme)            Enhancement Programme)                      SPP – (Strategic Partnership Programme)
                                                                                                                                          Environmental Impact Assessment Guidelines and Processes         29
CA – Competent Authority                      MFMA – Municipal Finance Management Act     SSAS – (Sector Specific Assistance Scheme)      Roads and Bridges Access Guidelines and Processes                33

CIP – (Critical Infrastructure Programme)     MPRDA – Mineral and Petroleum Resources     12I TAI – (Tax Allowance Programme)

CoT – City of Tswhane
                                              Development Act
                                                                                          THRIP – (Technology & Human Resources          NATIONAL PROCESSES                                              35
                                              MPT – Municipal Planning Tribunal           Industry Programme)                             Water Use Authorisation Licence Guidelines and Processes         37
CTCIP – (Clothing & Textile Competitiveness
Improvement Programme)                        NEMA – National Environmental               VC – Venture Capital                            Hazardous Waste Management Guidelines and Processes              39
                                              Management Act
DBSA –Development Bank South Africa                                                       WML – Waste Management Licence

DTIC – Department of Trade, Industry and
                                              NWA – National Water Act                    Application                                    DEVELOPMENT FUNDING AND BANKS                                    41
Competition                                                                               WULA – Water use Licence Application
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                                              ZONING
                                     GUIDELINES AND PROCESSES
                                               RULES GOVERNING PROCESS AND PROCEDURES                                                                                       PROCESSES AND PROCEDURES OF ZONINGS
                                               Land Development Applications within the City of Tshwane are governed by the City of Tshwane Land Use Management             SUBMISSION TO APPROVAL
                                               By Law, 2016.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 Applicant requests clearances
                                               Land Development Applications will be evaluated according to the:                                                                                                                         Applicant receives decision –
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    for service installation –
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          copies to S.G. and Registrar
                                               • SPLUMA Principles: Section 7 and 42/LUM By-Law Principles; Spatial Justice, Spatial Sustainability, Efficiency, Spatial     Application Submitted by applicant in terms                                                                   guarantees
                                                 Resilience, Public interest                                                                                                       of Section 16 of the LUM By-Law
                                               • National Development Framework/Provincial Spatial Framework (Section 42.(1)(b)): Reduces urban sprawl, Promotes
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           Applicant install services
                                                 public transport, shorten travel distances, promotes a walkable city, mix of housing types within the neighbourhood,
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              as per comments/
                                                 accelerate economic growth, fight poverty, sustainable communities
                                                                                                                                                                               Application checked for completeness          Ward           services schemes PAY                            Engineering
                                               • Council Policies                                                                                                                                                                          DEVELOPMENT CHARGES
                                                                                                                                                                                     Reg 14(1)(i) – if Complete            Councillors                                                 Services agreement –
                                               • Integrated Development Framework (IDP): (Sustainable, provision of basic services, spatial restructuring, densification,             Application circulated                                                                              Council provides
                                                 compact urban form)                                                                                                                                                                                                                    clearance – through
                                                                                                                                                                                                                             Ward            Applicant complies
                                               • Metropolitan Spatial Development Framework: Spatial restructuring, densification, compact urban form                                                                                                                                  Serv Dept. of services
                                                                                                                                                                                                                           Committee          with conditions of
                                               • Regional Spatial Development Framework: Region densification zone, compact urban form, corridor development,                                                                                                                                installation
                                                                                                                                                                                 Applicant is advised to advertise                         approval required before
                                                 activity streets. Activity corridors, nodal development
                                                                                                                                                                               application and do Public Participation     Engineering         rights adopted
                                                                                                                                                                                                                             Service
                                               COSTS OF APPLICATIONS                                                                                                                                                       Departments
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         Applicant submits documents
                                               Applications fees are from City of Tshwane Land Use Application tariffs 2020/2021:                                                     RSP Receives comments
                                                                                                                                                                                                                               Legal         to S.G. and Registrar
                                               • Rezoning in terms of section 16() – R8 830                                                                                               and objections
                                                                                                                                                                                                                             Services          after compliance
                                               • Township Establishment in terms of Section 16(2) – R12 260                                                                                                                  for legal
                                               • Subdivision and Consolidation in terms of Section 16(2)(a)(i) and (i)(ii) – R950                                                                                          compliance
                                                                                                                                                                                  MPT –                  AO Com                                         RIGHTS INTO OPERATION – PUBLICATION
                                                                                                                                                                                 Opposed                Unopposed
                                               TIMELINES OF APPLICATIONS                                                                                                        applications            applications
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             If registration transactions/transfer of erven Legal Services
                                               Timeframes for a typical development application can take anything from 8 to 18 months
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          confirms to Registrar that registration transactions can take place
                                               depending on the type of application submitted.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                Section 52/Section 16(10)
                                                                                                                                                                               CONDITIONAL APPROVAL IN TERMS OF

                                               CONTACT POINT OF APPLICATIONS                                                                                                 SECTION 40 OF SPLUMA AND SECTION 16 OF
                                                                                                                                                                             BY-LAW – Based on comments from internal                       Site Development Plan is submitted/processed and approved
                                               Name: Ashok Sudu                                                                                                                     departments and planning
                                               Department: Land Use Administration and Applications
                                               Contacts: ashoks@tshwane.gov.za | +27 (0)12 358 7933                                                                                                                                               Building Plan submitted/recommended/approved
                                               Address: 143 Lilian Ngoyi Street, Pretoria Central, Pretoria, 0002

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                                                                                                                                                        LAND ALIENATION
                                                                                                                                                    GUIDELINES AND PROCESSES
                  LAND DEVELOPMENT APPLICATION PROCESSES                                                                                             RULES GOVERNING PROCESS AND PROCEDURES
                                                                                                                                                     The sale/lease of Council-owned properties is regulated in terms of the MFMA.

                                                                                Circulation –                                                        • In terms of this Act, all decisions regarding the sale/lease of Council-owned properties are taken by the Council. A full
                                                                                                    Evaluation                                         sitting of Council must decide whether a property is not required for municipal services and can be leased sold.
                       Registration/             Section 16 – A5/6            Internal/External                       Decision          Post
                                                                                                       and
                         Scanning                 confirmation of                Engineering                        making MPT/      Approval        • The Bid Adjudication Committee (BAC) of the City of Tshwane (CoT) must approve the terms of all leases or sales.
                                                                                                  Consideration
                           and                     completeness                 Departments                         AO Com/MAT      Compliance
                                                                                                  by Professional
                        Inspection                LUMA – Officers                 National/                         and Support      processes
                                                                                                     Planners
                                                                                  Provincial

                                                                                                                                                     COSTS OF APPLICATIONS
                                                                                                                                                     There are no costs associated with submission of application. The sale/lease of land is only made
                                                                                                                    Evaluation by                    available through the tender process within the City of Tshwane.
                      Supplementary               Promulgation/                     Site           Circulation                      Registration/
                                                                                                                     Professional
                       Applications               Proclamation                  Development            and                          Scanning of
                                                                                                                     Planner and
                            and                        and                          Plan            Technical                         Building
                                                                                                                     Committee
                        Finalisation               In operation                  Submission        Evaluations                         Plans
                                                                                                                       decision

                                                                                                                                                     TIMELINES OF APPLICATIONS
                                                                                                                                                     Timeframes for a typical land alienation process can take up to 18 months.

                      Circulation –
                                                                              Recommendation       Municipality
                         Internal                    Technical                                                             7
                                                                                    by the          approves                        Occupation
                      Engineering                   Committee                                                          Statutory
                                                                               Building Control      Building                       Certificate
                      Departments                   evaluation                                                       Inspections
                                                                                    Officer           Plans
                      and Geology
                                                                                                                                                     CONTACT POINT OF APPLICATIONS
                                                                                                                                                     Name: Verusha Morgan
                                                                                                                                                     Department: Group Property Management
                                                                                                                                                     Contacts: Tel: +27 (0)12 358 0114/7305 | verusham@tshwane.gov.za
                                                                                                                                                     Address: West Wing, Ground Floor RD 25, Tshwane House, 320 Madiba Street, Pretoria, 0001

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                  PROCESSES AND PROCEDURES OF SALE/LEASE APPLICATIONS
                  ON MUNICIPAL PROPERTIES
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                                                                                                                                        ADVERTISING                                TENDER                                                  SIGNING OF DEED
                                                                                                                                        THE INTENTION                              PROCESS/DIRECT                                          OF SALE/LEASE AND
                                                                                                                                        TO SELL/LEASE                              SALE OR LEASE                                           TRANSFER OF THE
                            STEP                                              STEP                            STEP                      (1 MONTH)                                  (5 MONTHS)                                              PROPERTY (1 MONTHS)

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                            REPORT                                            CONSULTATION                    DECISION                  1. The intention to sell/lease    1. TENDER PROCESS                                                1. Deed of sale/lease is drafted
                            DRAFTING AND                                      WITH DEPARTMENTS                MAKING                       the property is advertised       1.1 Initiator drafts tender specifications and                    by Legal and Secretariat
                            MANAGEMENT                                        AND MANAGEMENT                  COMMITTEES                   in terms of section 21 of            send them to management for review                            Services and sent back to
                            APPROVAL (1 MONTH)                                REVIEW (3 MONTHS)               (3 MONTHS)                   the Municipal Systems Act            (DD/D/ED/GH/GSO).                                             Group Property for signature
                                                                                                                                           (Act 32 of 2000).                1.2 Draft tender Specification is loaded on                       with successful purchaser.
                                                                                                                                        2. If no objections, the                the e-Procurement System and awaits                        2. Successful Purchaser/lessee
                                                                                                                                           proposed sale moves                  invite to Bid Specification Committee.                        signs the deed of sale/lease
                                                                                                                                           to the next step. If                                                                            3. The account number
                                                                                                                                                                          2. BID SPECIFICATION APPROVAL AND ADVERT
                                                                                                                                           objections against the                                                                             together with a copy of the
                                                                                                                                                                             (1 MONTH)
                                                                                                                                           sale are received the                                                                              Deed of Sale/lease is sent
                            1. Report proposing                               1. All stakeholder              1. Report gets reviewed
                                                                                                                                           proposed sale together         3. TENDER ADVERTISED PERIOD (1 M0NTH)
                               the sale/lease of the                             departments provide             by The Member of                                                                                                             to the purchaser/lessee to
                                                                                                                                           with the objections will       4. TENDER DOCUMENTS EVALUATED BY BEC                                make payment.
                               property is drafted on                            comments and report             Mayoral Committee
                                                                                                                                           be submitted to Council           (1 MONTH)
                               the C9 system and sent                            reverts back to author for      (MMC: Economic and
                                                                                                                                           for final decision. (In case   5. TENDER ADJUDICATED BY BAC (1 MONTH)
                               to management for                                 assessment and editing.         Spatial Planning).
                                                                                                                                           where the objections
                               review (Deputy Director/                       2. Deputy Director/Director/    2. Council approves the                                       5.1 Bid Adjudication Committee (BAC)
                                                                                                                                           are upheld by Council
                               Director/Divisional Head                          Divisional Head and             Proposed sale/lease.                                           appoints successful tenderer.
                                                                                                                                           the proposed sale will
                               and Group Head).                                  Group Head reviews and                                                                     5.2 Appointment letter is sent to the
                                                                                                                                           be withdrawn).
                                                                                 submit the report to the                                                                       successful tenderer by Office of the
                                                                                 Group support officer.                                                                         City Manager.
                                                                                                                                                                          6. DIRECT SALE/LEASE
                                                                                                                                                                            6.1 BAC resolution is received and submitted
                                                                                                                                                                                to legal for contract drafting.

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                             The Accounting Officer must
                                                                                                                                                                      If the Municipality decides to                         submit all written comments                         An unsolicited bid must be
                                                                                                                                                                      consider an unsolicited bid that                       received after the public                           prepared in an appropriate
                  PROCESSES AND PROCEDURES OF UNSOLICITED BIDS                                                                                                        complies the decision must be
                                                                                                                                                                      made public in accordance
                                                                                                                                                                                                                             process outlined above,                             manner for the Bid
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 adjudication committee
                                                                                                                                                                                                                             including any responses
                  An unsolicited bid is a market-led proposal put to CoT by the private sector which has not been formally requested by the                           with Section 21A of the Municipal                      from the unsolicited bidder                         to consider.
                  City. Since the City will, on a cyclical basis, release property assets on a proactive basis for transfer, disposal or the right to                 Systems Act, together with:                            to the property asset, to the
                  use manage or control property assets any application received from private parties for the transfer of or granting of a lease                      1. The reasons as to why the bid for                   National Treasury and the
                  right for such property asset, will be considered an unsolicited bid.                                                                                  the property asset should not be                    relevant Provincial Treasury
                                                                                                                                                                         open to other competitors;                          for comments.
                  Unsolicited bids (also referred to herein as unsolicited property asset proposals) may typically be a request by private                            2. An explanation of the potential
                  sector to purchase and/or request the right to use manage or control CoT property assets on an exclusive, non-competitive                              benefits if the unsolicited bid
                  basis. Unsolicited property asset proposals may provide a mechanism for governments to leverage the private sector’s                                   were accepted; and
                  expertise and experience, and harness unique and innovative ideas for the benefit of the community or to further the City’s                         3. An invitation to the public or
                  strategic objectives                                                                                                                                   other interested parties to
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                                                                                                                                                                         submit their comments within

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                                                                                                                                                                         thirty (30) days of the notice.

                            STEP                                                  STEP                                                  STEP
                                1                                                    2                                                     3                                                                                       A Bid adjudication                                  A meeting of the Bid
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       adjudication committee to
                                                                                                                                                                           STEP                                                    committee considering
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   an unsolicited bid may                              consider an unsolicited bid

                                                                                                                                                                              9                                                    award the bid or make                               must be open to the public.
                            An unsolicited property                               If the accounting officer                             The Accounting officer must                                                                a recommendation to
                            proposal with all the relevant                        or accounting authority                               certify that the reasons                                                                   the Accounting Officer,
                            documentation must be sent                            decides to consider the                               for not going through the                                                                  depending on its delegations.
                            in to the accounting officer                          unsolicited proposal, he or                           normal bidding processes           When considering the unsolicited
                            for evaluation.                                       she must confirm in writing                           are found to be sound.             bid for a property asset transaction,
                                                                                  to the address referred to                                                               the BAC must take into account:
                                                                                  in paragraph 22.2.1.(a) the                                                              1. Any comments submitted by
                                                                                  decision to consider the                                                                    the public;
                                                                                  unsolicited proposal.                                                                    2. Any written comments and recommendations of the National Treasury or the relevant Provincial Treasury.
                                                                                                                                                                           3. If any recommendations of the National Treasury or Provincial Treasury are rejected or not followed, the
                                                                                                                                                                              Accounting Officer must submit to the Auditor General, the relevant Provincial Treasury and the National
                                                                                                                                                                              Treasury the reasons for rejecting or not following those recommendations; and
                                                                                                                                                                           4. Such submission must be made within seven (7) days after the decision on the award of the unsolicited bid is
                                                                                                                                                                              taken, but no contract committing the City of Tshwane to the bid, may be entered into and signed within thirty
                                                                                                                                                                              (30) days of the submission.

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                                                                   SERVITUDES
                                                            GUIDELINES AND PROCESSES
                                                             RULES GOVERNING PROCESS AND PROCEDURES
                                                             • Should a person wish to register a servitude over private property i.e. one property over another, that is privately held and
                                                               the registration thereof affects the effective sizes of the properties concerned, the consent of the Municipality must be
                                                               obtained in terms of Section 28(1) of the City of Tshwane Metropolitan Municipality: Land Use By-Law.
                                                             • Such application must be lodged at the Economic Development and Spatial Planning Department: Development
                                                               Compliance and Legislation Section and must be accompanied with a motivation as well as plan indicating the
                                                               proposed servitude on the relevant Erf/Erven and the measurements thereof.

                                                             COSTS OF APPLICATIONS
                                                             There are no costs associated with submission of a servitude application.

                                                             TIMELINES OF APPLICATIONS
                                                             Timeframes for a servitude application ranges from 6 to 12 months for approval.

                                                             CONTACT POINT OF APPLICATIONS
                                                             Name: Verusha Morgan
                                                             Department: Group Property Management
                                                             Contacts: Tel: +27 (0)12 358 0114/7305 | verusham@tshwane.gov.za
                                                             Address: West Wing, Ground Floor RD 25, Tshwane House, 320 Madiba Street, Pretoria, 0001

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                                                            GUIDELINES AND PROCESSES
                                                             RULES GOVERNING PROCESS AND PROCEDURES
                                                             • Chapter 7 of the Gauteng Rationalisation of Local Government Affairs Act is now the principle means of implementing
                                                               security access restrictions and any council procedures for security/road street closures.
                                                             • Further more it is also influenced by the Constitution, the Development Facilitation Act, 1995, new planning laws passed by
                                                               some of the provinces, and various national pieces of sectoral legislation that have had planning implications.

                                                             COSTS OF APPLICATIONS
                                                             There are no costs for submitting a security/road street closure application.

                                                             TIMELINES OF APPLICATIONS
                                                             Timeframes for a restriction of access to public spaces for safety and security reasons application
                                                             can take up to 8 months until approval.

                                                             CONTACT POINT OF APPLICATIONS
                                                             Name: Frank Lambert
                                                             Department: Transport Planning Infrastructure Division
                                                             Contacts: Tel: +27 (0)12 358 7707 | frankl@tshwane.gov.za
                                                             Address: Room A303, Capitol Towers North, 225 Madiba Street, Pretoria, 0001

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                  PROCESSES AND PROCEDURES OF RESTRICTION OF ACCESS TO
                  PUBLIC PLACES FOR SAFETY AND SECURITY REASONS
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                                                                                                                                      Within 30 business days from      Within 45 business days from                   The applicant is granted 30
                                                                                                                                      date of Section 45 (2)            the date of the Section 45 (2)                 business days to make any
                                                                                                                                      meeting the Transport             meeting the Executive                          representations if they wish to
                                                                                                                                      Department will provide the       Director: makes an interim                     on the interim decision of the
                                                                                                                                      minutes of the meeting.           decision on the application.                   Executive Director.
                                                                                                                                                                        The division will inform the
                            STEP                                              STEP                     STEP                                                             applicant in writing.

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                            The applicant should then                         Within 14 business       Within 90 business days of
                            submit an application                             days the division will   receipt of the application
                            to the City of Tshwane                            inform the applicant     the applicant will be called   STEP                              STEP                                           STEP
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                            (Transport Planning and                           of any outstanding       to a Section 45 (2) meeting.
                            Infrastructure Division).                         documentation.

                                                                                                                                      Should any of the parties         Once the response from                         The division issues the
                                                                                                                                      not be satisfied with the final   the applicant has been                         applicant an interim
                                                                                                                                      decision appeals may be           considered together with the                   approval letter which must
                                                                                                                                      lodged with the Office of         comments and objections                        be advertised for 30 business
                                                                                                                                      the City Manager 21 days          from the public the Executive                  days in a local newspaper,
                                                                                                                                      from date of notification of      Director makes a final                         Government Gazette and all
                                                                                                                                      the final decision.               decision on the application                    locations where structures will
                                                                                                                                                                        which is communicated to                       be erected.
                                                                                                                                                                        all concerned parties by the
                                                                                                                                                                        Transport Department.

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                                                                 BUILDING PLANS
                                                            GUIDELINES AND PROCESSES
                                                             RULES GOVERNING PROCESS AND PROCEDURES
                                                             • Building Plan Applications are governed in terms of the National Building regulations and Building Standards Act 1977
                                                               (Act 103 of 1977).
                                                             • It is further also influenced by Tshwane Town planning scheme of 2008, with subsequent revisions and the City of Tshwane
                                                               Metropolitan Spatial Development Framework, 2012.

                                                             COSTS OF APPLICATIONS
                                                             According to the 2020/21 tariffs a new building plan costs R18,20 per metre square subject to a
                                                             minimum levy of R726.00 per application.

                                                             TIMELINES OF APPLICATIONS
                                                             On average applications takes between 2 weeks to 1 month from date of submission to getting
                                                             feedback. Actual approval will depend on adequacy of information submitted.

                                                             CONTACT POINT OF APPLICATIONS
                                                             Name: Tsholofelo Makgwa
                                                             Department: City Planning and Development Section: Building Plans and Inspection Management
                                                             Contacts: Tel: +27 (0)12 358 7618 | thsolofelomak@tshwane.gov.za
                                                             Address: Tshwane Building Control, Isvuno Building, 143 Lilian Ngoyi Street, Pretoria Central,
                                                             Pretoria, 0002

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                                                                                                                                        ELECTRICITY CONNECTION
                                                                                                                                       GUIDELINES AND PROCESSES
                  PROCESSES AND PROCEDURES OF BUILDING PLANS                                                                            RULES GOVERNING PROCESS AND PROCEDURES
                                                                                                                                        Energy and Electricity Department has units which have been created to support the application and provision of electricity
                                                                                                                                        applications by external clients.
                                                                                                                                        1. Provision of new electricity supply as per customer applications up to 11kV, within the City of Tshwane Area of Supply.
                            STEP                                              STEP                          STEP                        2. Electricity new connection process is guided and informed by the approved Tariff Document, Conditions of Supply,

                                1                                               2                             3
                                                                                                                                           By-Laws, and other applicable regulations.
                                                                                                                                        3. Other applications includes for Meter Placement, Change Overs, Cut-in’s, Capacity Up/Downgrades and removal of
                                                                                                                                           service mains.
                                                                                                                                        4. Management of new Township Development applications and network installations.
                            SDP submission first (for                         Applications are submitted    From the building           5. Scheme Amendment applications (Rezoning, Subdivision, Second Dwelling and Consolidations) and network
                            approval of bulk services,                        to the building control       control office, the            installation for such applications.
                            parking ratios and general                        office at the municipality,   application will then be    6. Applications for removal/relocation of the existing electrical network.
                            design scheme), then                              where an application          circulated to different
                            actual building application.                      number is allocated.          departments accordingly.

                                                                                                                                        COSTS OF APPLICATIONS
                                                                                                                                        There are no costs for submitting a new electrical connection application within the CoT.

                                                                              STEP                          STEP
                                                                                                                                        TIMELINES OF APPLICATIONS
                                                                                5                             4                         Timeframes for a new electricity connection takes up to 38 days to obtain final connection

                                                                              7 Statutory Inspection        Building Plan is
                                                                              and Occupation                then approved.
                                                                              Certificate.                                              CONTACT POINT OF APPLICATIONS
                                                                                                                                        Name: Morgan Mampane
                                                                                                                                        Department: Energy and Electricity Department
                                                                                                                                        Contacts: Tel: +27 (0)12 358 4321 | morganm2@tshwane.gov.za
                                                                                                                                        Address: 156A Rabie St, Die Hoewes, Centurion, 0163

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                  PROCESSES AND PROCEDURES OF ELECTRICITY CONNECTION                                                                                  ACTION PLAN AND COST OF DOING BUSINESS IN TSHWANE

                                       1                                                       2                                   3                  Getting electricity connection

                                                                                                                                                        Activity/   Activity/                                  Duration        Intervention   Requirements     Status                      Cost
                             The submission of an                                          Compilation                  Acceptance of a quotation
                                                                                                                                                       Procedure    Procedure description                                                     to achieve
                           electricity application to                                          of a                        and payment of a
                                                                                                                                                                                                         Current    Revised                   the target
                               the department                                             cost quotation                 connection by the client

                                                                                                                                                              1     Submit an application for              30       (5 days)   Online         eTshwane         The process is at           The project cost
                                                                                                                                                                    electricity connection and obtain                          Application    system           finalisation stage,         is absorbed by
                                                                                                                                                                    a connection fee                                           System                          ready for testing           ICT Dept

                                                                                                                                                              2     Sourcing material required for         1              5    -              -                -                           Depends on
                                                                                                                                                                    the connection                                                                                                         the scope
                                                                              The process to obtain a new electricity
                                                                                                                                                              3     Await completion of the external       68         23       Use of         New              New                         Depends
                                                                                connection involve planning and
                                                                                                                                                                    connection work by City of                                 external       contractors      contractors                 on the
                                                                                processing of all electricity supply
                                                                                                                                                                    Tshwane Energy & Electricity                               contractors    appointed        appointed                   scope
                                                                               applications. The process starts with:
                                                                                                                                                              4     Open a customer account with           1              1    -              -                Customer to open            R0.00
                                                                                                                                                                    the City of Tshwane                                                                        an account and
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               alert EED

                                                                                                                                                              5     Receive final site inspection          2              2    -              -                Dependent on                R0.00
                                                                                                                                                                    from the distribution utility and                                                          the submission

                                       4                                                       5                                   6
                                                                                                                                                                    submit the Certificate of Internal                                                         of the COC by
                                                                                                                                                                    Wiring Compliance                                                                          the customer

                                  Execution of                                   Where necessary, the customer             Get the Certificate of             6     Obtain a final connection              2              2    -              -                -                           R0.00
                                    work by                                     has to place a maximum demand           Compliance (CoC) for the                    (Energising of the connection)
                                the department                                   box and ensure that the internal        internal electrical wiring
                                                                                  electrical works is completed                                       Total                                               104             38

                                               INSPECTIONS OF COMPLETED WORKS AND ARRANGING SWITCHING-ON BY
                                                                  COT ELECTRICAL INSPECTOR

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                                                               WATER CONNECTION
                                                            GUIDELINES AND PROCESSES
                                                             RULES GOVERNING PROCESS AND PROCEDURES
                                                             Water connection is governed by the City of Tshwane Water Supply By-Laws of the City of Tshwane
                                                             metropolitan municipality.

                                                             COSTS OF APPLICATIONS
                                                             Applicable charges may differ for the different categories of customers and users of water supply
                                                             services and according to the types and levels of water supply services, the quantity of water supply
                                                             services, the infrastructure requirements and the geographic areas.

                                                             TIMELINES OF APPLICATIONS
                                                             Timeframes for a connection of water within the City takes approximately a week after the
                                                             application is received.

                                                             CONTACT POINT OF APPLICATIONS
                                                             Name: Stephens Notoane
                                                             Department: Water and Sanitation Division
                                                             Contacts: Tel: +27 (0)12 358 7737 | steven@tshwane.gov.za
                                                             Address: Room I-27, Cnr Basden and Rabie Streets Block, Centurion, 0163

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                                                                                                            WASTE MANAGEMENT
                                                                                                         GUIDELINES AND PROCESSES
                  PROCESSES AND PROCEDURES OF WATER CONNECTION                                            RULES GOVERNING PROCESS AND PROCEDURES
                                                                                                          The City of Tshwane Waste Management By-Laws governs waste management procedures within the CoT.
                       APPLICATION GETS                                                                   The following rules apply:
                       APPROVED AND                                                                       1. No medical waste or toxic materials may be put in the container.
                       ENGINEERS ARE SENT                                                                 2. No Container will be placed inside a residential property.
                       TO INSTALL                                                                         3. The contents of the container may not be returned.
                                                                                      SUBMIT APPROVED

                                                                              4
                                                                                                          4. Bulk containers can be hired for a period of 10 days, or until full, whichever occurs first.
                                                                                      BUILDING PLANS      5. The container may be lifted at an earlier date if so required.
                                                                                      TO THE FIRE         6. A surcharge of 100% may be charged on containers that cannot be lifted due to waste, parked cars etc.
                                                                                      DEPARTMENT          7. The containers may not be overfilled.
                                                                                                          8. Any irregularities with regard to payment or container arrangements will result in prosecution.
                                                                                                          9. Two removals per month compulsory for fixed accounts.
                                                                                                          Water connection is governed by the City of Tshwane Water Supply By-Laws of the City of Tshwane metropolitan municipality.

                       SUBMIT
                                                                     3            1                       COSTS OF APPLICATIONS
                                                                                                          There is no cost for an application. However, there are tariffs for servicing of bulk waste containers
                                                                                                          as per type of service required for your industrial or commercial properties.
                       APPLICATION
                                                                                       FIRE DEPARTMENT
                       WITH
                                                                                       CALCULATES
                       INFORMATION
                       TO WATER AND
                                                                                       SIZE OF WATER
                                                                                       METER AND
                                                                                                          TIMELINES OF APPLICATIONS
                       SANITATION                                                                         The skip will be delivered within 5 days and may be kept on premises for 10 days. Fixed account
                                                                                       PROVISIONS FOR

                                                                              2
                       DEPARTMENT                                                                         application can take up to 10 working days, skips remain on premises and must be emptied at
                                                                                       THE CHARGES TO     least twice a month (two removals per month compulsory).
                                                                                       EB INCURRED ON
                                                                                       APPLICATION
                                                                                                          CONTACT POINT OF APPLICATIONS
                                                                                                          Name: Andre van der Horst
                                                                                                          Department: Environment and Agriculture Management Bulk Service
                                                                                                          Contacts: Tel: +27 (0)12 358 0590 | andrevdh@tshwane.gov.za
                                                                                                          Address: Waste Management 1, Von Wielligh Street Pretoria West. Room 37, Pretoria, 0001

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                  PROCESSES AND PROCEDURES OF WASTE MANAGEMENT
                  For a once off rental of a skip bin the client will the contact the respective Region and client will be issued with a
                  reference number.
                                                                                                                                                          PROVINCIAL
                                                                                                                                                          PROCESSES
                                                                        STEP 1
                                                                        Client then pay the amount into Tshwane account with the reference number,
                                                                        811757/(reference number), and send proof of payment to the contact person they
                                                                        spoke to. (Bank details attached).

                                                                        STEP 2
                                                                        For permanent skips/fixed accounts, client will complete the Bulk and Landfill
                                                                        application document and email to the contact person (list provided below) from
                                                                        where it will be forwarded to Finance and a credit application will be done and
                                                                        account opened for client.

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                                                                 ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT
                                                                     GUIDELINES AND PROCESSES
                                                                      RULES GOVERNING PROCESS AND PROCEDURES
                                                                      The EIA process is governed by the National Environmental Management Act (Act No 107 of 1998) (NEMA) as amended
                                                                      which include the EIA Regulations 2014. It also is governed by the Mineral and Petroleum Resources Development Act
                                                                      (MPRDA) and National Water Act. The Infrastructure Development Act (Act 23 of 2014) enforces time frames of strategic
                                                                      Integrated Projects.

                                                                      COSTS OF APPLICATIONS
                                                                      1. Application for an environmental authorisation which requires a Basic Assessment costs R2 000
                                                                      2. Application for an environmental authorisation which requires a Scoping and Environmental
                                                                         Impact Assessment R10 000
                                                                      3. Amendment of an environmental authorisation on application by the holder of an
                                                                         environmental authorisation R2 000

                                                                      TIMELINES OF APPLICATIONS
                                                                      Timeframes for all the steps in the EIA processes are as follows:
                                                                      • Basic Assessment: 197 and 50 days for Public participation
                                                                      • Scoping and EIR: 300 and 50 days for Public participation

                                                                      CONTACT POINT OF APPLICATIONS
                                                                      Name: Boniswa Belot
                                                                      Department: Gauteng Department of Agriculture and Rural Development (GDARD)
                                                                      Contacts: Tel: +27 (0)11 240 3377 | bonsiwa.belot@gauteng.gov.za
                                                                      Address: 36 Eloff Street, Marshalltown, Cnr Main and Eloff Street, Johannesburg, 2000

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                          BASIC ASSESSMENT PROCESS                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   SCOPING AND ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT REPORTING PROCESS
                                                                                                              Proposed process; BAR Process                                                           MPRDA application                                                                                                                                                     Proposed process; S&EIR Process                                                               MPRDA application
                                                                                                                                                                                                         accepted                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            accepted

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               Pre-application (optional)
                                                                    Pre-application (optional)
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               WML           AEL                   WUL                    MPRDA
                                                                                                                                                           WML           AEL                  WUL                  MPRDA                                                                                                                                      Consultation
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   Application

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 43 days 44 days
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             scoping report                                                                                 NOI acknowledged           DMR continues to
                                                                                               Consultation
                                                                      Application      +                            +   Closure plan                                                           NOI
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 (10 days)              process MPRDA

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                350 days (substantive)
                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Processing                                                                                                       Public participation including CA (30 days)

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       EA decision prerequisite for
                                                                                              BAR and EMPR
                       247 days (substantive)

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          application
                                                                                                                                                                                                                 application                                                                                                       incorporate PP comments                                                                                                    Site inspection            BEE proposal
                                                         90 days

                                                                      Public participation including CA (30 days)                                                                       Site inspection          BEE proposal                                                                                                                                                                                                                               and permission to          Mine Healthy and
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Scoping report

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            MPRDA decision
                                                                      incorporate PP comments                                                                                           and permission           Mine Healthy                                                                                                                                                                                                                               proceed (30 days)               Safety
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        submitted
                                                                                                                                                                                          to proceed              and Safety

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          270 days
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   43 days accept       or      Refuse application                                                                           WULA submitted
                                                                       Submit BAR, EMPr                    Notification of
                                                                       and closure plan         OR       addition 50 days PP                                                           WULA submitted
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   develop EIR and EMPr
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   Consultation EIR                                           Follows                          (100 days)                 DMR draft
                                                                                                                                                                                                                 Recommend-                                                                                                                                                                                                    NEMA
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       recommendation
                                                                                                                                                          Follows

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 106 days

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     EA decision prerequisite for
                                                                                                                                                                                                                      ation                                                                                                                                          and EMPr                                                                                     WULAC                     for MWP
                                                                                                      Public participation                                 NEMA                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             EIA process
                                                                                                                                  50 days

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             recommendation                BEE MH&S
                                                                                                                                                                                          WULAC                     for MWP
                                                                                                      including CA (30 days)                            EIA process                                                                                                                                                                                                   Notification of addition                                                                  (110 days)
                                                                                                                                                                                                                   BEE MH&S

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          MPRDA decision
                                                                                                      incorporate PP comments                                                         recommendation                                                                                                                               Submit EIR and EMPr        OR
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             50 days PP
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    DMR and DWA meeting:
                                                         107 days

                                                                           BAR and                        Submit BAR, EMPr                                                                   DMR and DWA meeting:                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           DMR and DWA recommendations (20 days)
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         EIR and                          Consultation EIR
                                                                                                          and closure plan
                                                                                                                                             157 days

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 107 days
                                                                          EMPr review                                                                                                    DMR and DWA recommendations                                                                                                                   EMPr review
                       197 days (non-substantive)

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            and EMPr

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          30 days
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              WML         AEL decision            WUL                     MPRDA

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                30 days (non-substantive)

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      50 days
                                                                                                                                                          WML         AEL decision           WUL                   MPRDA                                                                                                                 Decision
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     Public participation including                          decision       (mining)            decision                 decision
                                                                                                                                                         decision                          decision               decision                                                                                                                                           CA (30 days) and incorporate
                                                                            Decision                                                                                    (mining)
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     PP comments (20 days)                                                  60 days

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 157 days
                                                                                                                                  107 days

                                                                                                                                                                        60 days                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           AEL decision
                                                                                                              BAR and                                                 AEL decision                                                                                                                                                                                    Submit EIR and EMPr                                                   (other)
                                                                                                             EMPr review                                                (other)
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           In the event of substantive S&EIr process
                                                                                                                                                                        In the event of substantive BA process
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              EIR and                                                        all timeframes extended by 50 days

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      107 days
                                                                                                               Decision                                                  all timeframes extended by 50 days                                                                                                                                                                 EMPr review

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Decision
                                                    90 days

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      90 days

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            90 days

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           90 days
                                                                          Environmental                                                                                                              EA appeal decision prerequisite                                                                                                   Environmental                                                                                                           EA appeal decision prerequisite
                                                                           authorisation                                                                                                              for MPRDA decision becoming                                                                                                       authorisation                                                                                                           for MPRDA decision becoming
                                                                         appeal finalised                                                                                                                       effective                                                                                                             appeal finalised                                                                                                                    effective

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                                                                 ROADS AND BRIDGES ACCESS
                                                                 GUIDELINES AND PROCESSES
                                                                  RULES GOVERNING PROCESS AND PROCEDURES
                                                                  Road and Bridges Access Applications are governed by the Gauteng Department of Roads and Transport Design manual,
                                                                  Typical drawings, Code of Procedure and the South African Road Classification and Access Management Manual TRH26.

                                                                  COSTS OF APPLICATIONS
                                                                  There are no cost involved for an access application.

                                                                  TIMELINES OF APPLICATIONS
                                                                  The Department has 60 days to respond/approve and application.

                                                                  CONTACT POINT OF APPLICATIONS
                                                                  Name: Kumen Govender
                                                                  Department: Gauteng Department of Roads and Transport
                                                                  Contacts: Tel: + 27 (0)11 355 7247 | kumen.govender@gauteng.gov.za
                                                                  Address: 6th Floor, Sage Life Building, 41 Simmonds Street, Johannesburg, 2107

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                                                                                                                                                                  NATIONAL
                                                                                                                                                                  PROCESSES

                                   STEP 1                                               STEP 2                           STEP 3
                                   The applicant (Consulting                            The applicant then submits the   The applicant will be informed in
                                   Engineer) is requested to discuss                    application to the Director:     writing of the granting of principal
                                   the pending application with                         Transport Engineering of the     approval for the access and must
                                   Planning Engineer/Director:                          Department of Roads and          subsequently apply for final approval.
                                   Transport Engineering verbally                       Transport for formal approval    The Information Brochure for Final
                                   and/or in writing.                                   of the access. A reference       Approval of Intersections and Accesses
                                                                                        number will be allocated to      provides detail for the preparation of
                                                                                        the applicant by means of an     a final application for wayleave to
                                                                                        acknowledgement of receipt.      construct the access intersection.

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                                                               WATER USE AUTHORISATION LICENCE
                                                                  GUIDELINES AND PROCESSES
                                                                    RULES GOVERNING PROCESS AND PROCEDURES
                                                                    The National Water Act (NWA) (Act No 36 of 1998) fundamentally reforms the law relating to water resources, recognising that
                                                                    water is a scarce and unevenly distributed national asset that belongs to the people of South Africa. The NWA provides the
                                                                    Department of Water Affairs and Forestry (DWAF) with the mandate to protect, use, develop, conserve, manage and control
                                                                    the country’s water resources in an integrated manner. The NWA therefore provides the legal basis upon which to develop
                                                                    tools and the means to effect this mandate. One of these tools is the authorisation of water use as defined in Chapter 4 of
                                                                    the NWA.

                                                                    If no other entitlement applies, then a person requires a licence in terms of section 40 of the NWA to use water as defined
                                                                    in Section 21 of the NWA. Licences may be issued by DWAF on application after due consideration of the impact of such
                                                                    water use.
                                                                    • Tshwane Municipality falls within the Crocodile West Merico Water Management Area which is managed by our North
                                                                      West Regional Office.
                                                                    • The applications are submitted and processed via an online system (E-WULAAS) [http://www.dwa.gov.za/ewulaas/].
                                                                    • The address of NW Regional office that serves Tshwane where officials responsible for water use authorisation are located.

                                                                    COSTS OF APPLICATIONS
                                                                    The application fee for a Water Use Licence is R115.00.

                                                                    TIMELINES OF APPLICATIONS
                                                                    During the 2020 State of the Nation Address the president of the Republic of South Africa
                                                                    mentioned that the WUL Application process would be streamlined from 300 days to 90 days.

                                                                    CONTACT POINT OF APPLICATIONS
                                                                    Name: Thato Mjona
                                                                    Department: Water and Sanitation
                                                                    Contacts: Tel: + 27 (0)12 392 1499 | mjonat@gauteng.gov.za
                                                                    Address: 85 Bothongo Plaza, Francis Baard, Pretoria

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                                                                                                                                                                  HAZARDOUS WASTE MANAGEMENT
                                                                                                                                                                    GUIDELINES AND PROCESSES
                     PROCESSES AND PROCEDURES OF WATER USE AUTHORISATION LICENCE                                                                                      RULES GOVERNING PROCESS AND PROCEDURES
                                                                                                                                                                      In South Africa waste management is governed by the:
                                                                                                                                        Pre-application               • National Environmental Management: Waste Act 2008 (Act 59 of 2008) as amended by the
                                                                                                                                        and compilation               • National Environmental Management: Waste Amendment Act (26 of 2014)
                                       Post decision          STEP 5:                                                 STEP 0:           of application                • National Environmental Management Laws Amendment Act (25 of 2014) and the proposed Amendment Bill of 2017
                                       admin
                                                              4 DAYS                                                  0 DAYS            (technical reports +          The Minister (Department of Environmental Affairs) is the licensing authority for:
                                                                                                                                        Public Participation)         • Hazardous waste activities (including health care risk waste), covering the establishment, operation, cessation or
                                                                                                                                                                        decommissioning of a facility at which hazardous waste has been or is to be stored, treated or disposed of
                                                                                                                                                                      • Activities involving both hazardous and general waste at the same facility
                                                                                                                                                                      • Activities undertaken by a national department, provincial department, statutory bodies
                                                                                                                                                                      • Activities involving more than one province or crossing international boundaries
                                                                                                                                                                      • Activities involving international obligations for national government
                                                                                                                                                                      No one may start, undertake or conduct any of these activities without a waste management licence:
                                                                                                                                                    Submit
                                                                                                                                                                      • Re-use, recycling, recovery, treatment and disposal. Storage. Treatment and Disposal of waste
                                                                                                                                                    application
                                               STEP 4:                                                                             STEP 1:
                            Decision
                                               11 DAYS                                  90 DAYS                                     1 DAY
                                                                                                                                                    and
                                                                                                                                                    supporting
                                                                                                                                                                      Based on the size, the volume of waste and the nature of the waste handled, the Environmental Impact Assessment
                                                                                                                                                                      Regulations, 2014 and Amendments published in 2017 determine that in order to obtain a waste management license a
                                                                                                                                                    documents         Basic Assessment is required for smaller scale activities that are less likely to have serious environmental impacts and The
                                                                                                                                                                      Scoping and Environmental Impact Assessment is required for activities that could cause higher levels of pollution, waste and
                                                                                                                                                                      environmental damage.

                                                                                                                                                                      COSTS OF APPLICATIONS
                                                                                                                                                                      There is no prescribed fee in submitting an waste licence application.

                                Assessment and                STEP 3:                                                 STEP 2:           Accept or reject
                                                                                                                                                                      TIMELINES OF APPLICATIONS
                                Recommendation                71 DAYS                                                 3 DAYS            application                   Timeframes for a waste management licence application approval is 60 after all accompanying
                                                                                                                                                                      studies have been approved.

                                                                                                                                                                      CONTACT POINT OF APPLICATIONS
                                       • Steps 0 to 3 of the WUA process take place at the Regional Office   • Steps 4 to 5 take place at the Head Office.            Name: Lucas Mahlangu
                                                                                                                                                                      Department: Environmental Affairs
                                                                                                                                                                      Contacts: Tel: + 27 (0)12 399 9791 | lmahlangu@environment.gov.za
                                                                                                                                                                      Address: Environmental House, 473 Steve Biko and Soutspansberg Road, Arcadia,
                                                                                                                                                                      Pretoria, 0083

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                     PROCESSES AND PROCEDURES OF WASTE LICENCE
                            STAGE                              STAGE                     STAGE           STAGE                   STAGE
                                                                                                                                                    DEVELOPMENT
                                 1                                  2                       3                4                       5              FUNDING AND
                     PRE-APPLICATION
                     Before making
                                                       CRITERIA FOR
                                                       DETERMINING IF
                                                                                       GDARD
                                                                                       APPROVES THE
                                                                                                      APPLICATION
                                                                                                      FORM IS THEN
                                                                                                                             DECISION
                                                                                                                             After a licensing
                                                                                                                                                       BANKS
                     an application:                   BASIC ASSESSMENT                APPLICATION    SUBMITTED TO           authority has
                     • The applicant                                                                                         reached a decision
                                                       OR SCOPING IS                   SUBMITTING     THE NATIONAL           in respect of an
                       must appoint an
                       EAP in terms of EIA
                                                       TO BE APPLIED TO                TO THE EIA     AUTHORITY              application for a
                       regulations.                    APPLICATIONS BY                 REGULATIONS    Where the national     waste management
                     • The EAP must                    THE EAP                                        department is the      licence, it must
                                                                                                      licensing authority,   within 20 days –
                       comply with general             1. Basic assessment must be
                                                                                                      all applications       notify the applicant
                       requirements                       applied to an application
                                                                                                      forms must be          of the decision and
                       as given in EIA                    if the authorisation
                                                                                                      accompanied            give written reasons
                       regulations.                       applied for is in respect
                                                                                                      by four copies of      for the decision.
                                                          of an activity listed in
                                                                                                      reports and other
                                                          Category A in schedule 1
                                                                                                      documents required
                                                          of the NEMWA (59 of 2008).
                                                                                                      in terms of the
                                                       2. Scoping and EIA must be
                                                                                                      EIA Regulations.
                                                          applied to an application
                                                          if the authorisation
                                                          applied for is in respect
                                                          of an activity listed in
                                                          Category B in schedule 1
                                                          of the NEMWA (59 of 2008).

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Development
Funding and
Banks

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Funding and
Banks
                                Development      Description                  Industries of focus                   Processes                     Timeline of              Contact                Development    Description                 Industries of focus                   Processes                        Timeline of             Contact
                                Funding                                                                                                           applications                                    Funding                                                                                                           applications
                                Institutions                                                                                                                                                      Institutions
                                IDC              The IDC (Industrial          IDC supports industrial capacity      Submit a written request      IDC ideally prefer       +27 (0)860 693 8888/   NEF            The National                The NEF's role is to support B-BBEE   The application can be           NEF's process period    +27 (0)861 843 633/
                                                 Development                  development by proactively            for funding with a funding    to restrict the          +27 (0)11 269 3000                    Empowerment Fund            (Broad Base Black Economic            submitted online or by           is 3 to 4 months        +27 (0)11 385 8000
                                                 Corporation) is a national   identifying and funding high-         letter, and then submit       application approval     callcentre@                           (the NEF) is a driver       Empowerment). The work of the         hand. The process involves       on receipt of           applications@
                                                 development finance          impact projects, leading the          the application to the IDC    process to between       idc.co.za                             and thought-leader          NEF, therefore, straddles and         submitting the completed         the application up to   nefcorp.co.za
                                                 institution set up to        creation of viable new industries,    along with a business plan.   three and five                                                 in promoting and            complements other Development         application forms along          disbursement stage.
                                                 promote economic             and using diverse industry            The minimum requirements      months. However,         www.idc.co.za                         facilitating black          Finance Institutions (DFIs) by        with a business plan.                                    info@
                                                 growth and industrial        expertise to drive growth in          are listed on the website.    due to different                                               economic participation      allowing the organisations to         The next step will be the                                nefcorp.co.za
                                                 development. Owned           priority sectors.                                                   requirements                                                   by providing financial      work in close collaboration in the    screening process of the
                                                 by the South African         The IDC funds start-up and existing                                 for different                                                  and non-financial support   promotion of B-BBEE. With them,       applicant by NEF. Then
                                                 government under the         businesses up to a maximum of                                       applications, this may                                         to black-owned and          the NEF can enhance other DFIs        followed by the submission
                                                 supervision of the DTI.      R1 billion, and also considers debt                                 not be the case for                                            managed businesses, and     and their mandates by sharing         to the Investment
                                                                              of R1 million.                                                      each application.                                              by promoting a culture of   its specialist sector expertise and   Committee. After the
                                                                                                                                                  After submitting your                                          savings and investment      knowledge of B-BBEE.                  investment committee
                                                                              Priority Sectors: Agro-                                             application, you                                               among black people.                                               a due diligence process
                                                                              Processing & Agriculture,                                                                                                                                      Entrepreneurship Finance,
                                                                                                                                                  will be more than                                              The NEF is a catalyst       Procurement Funding and               will be carried out on the
                                                                              Chemical & Pharmaceuticals,                                         welcome to enquire                                             for Broad-Based Black                                             applicant. A final report will
                                                                              Basic & Speciality Chemicals,                                                                                                                                  Franchise Funding is limited
                                                                                                                                                  on the process.                                                Economic Empowerment        to R10m maximum. Umnotho              be submitted thereafter.
                                                                              Clothing& Textiles, Heavy &                                                                                                        (B-BBEE) in South Africa.                                         The legal process and
                                                                              Light Manufacturing, Media &                                                                                                                                   Fund has funding up to R200m,
                                                                                                                                                                                                                 They promote, enable,       The Rural and Community               procedures will follow.
                                                                              Audio Visuals, Machinery &                                                                                                         implement and develop                                             After the Legal process the
                                                                              Equipment, New Industries,                                                                                                                                     Development Fund is up to R50m.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                 innovative investment       The funding ranges from R2m to        disbursement of funds will
                                                                              Tourism, Automotive &                                                                                                              and transformation                                                be done.
                                                                              Transport Equipment, Industrial                                                                                                                                R75m for other funds. Sectors: All
                                                                                                                                                                                                                 solutions to advance        sectors including Agro-processing,
                                                                              Infrastructure and Basic Metals                                                                                                    sustainable black
                                                                              & Mining Funding is up to a                                                                                                                                    Mining, Energy, Engineering, Food
                                                                                                                                                                                                                 economic participation in   & Beverages, Financial Services,
                                                                              maximum of R1bn with the                                                                                                           the economy.
                                                                              following funding instruments                                                                                                                                  Textile, Retail, Motor Industry,
                                                                              applicable – Debt, Equity, Quasi-                                                                                                                              Tourism and Entertainment,
                                                                              equity, Guarantees, Trade Finance                                                                                                                              Transport, Media and Others.
                                                                              and Venture Capital.

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Funding and
Banks
                                Development      Description                  Industries of focus                    Processes            Timeline of              Contact               Development    Description                    Industries of focus                   Processes                     Timeline of              Contact
                                Funding                                                                                                   applications                                   Funding                                                                                                           applications
                                Institutions                                                                                                                                             Institutions
                                SEFA             The Small Enterprise         SEFA’s core function is to foster      Applying through     Bridging loans and       +27 (0)12 748 9600    SEFA/DSBD      SEFA administers the           Industry of focus is Bakeries and     Applicable to – Owner-        Bridging loans and       0860 663 7867
                                                 Finance Agency (SOC)         the establishment, development         the website by       revolving credit         info@mybindu.org.za                  following two funds            Confectioneries sector – Owner-       managed micro, informal       revolving credit         info@dsbd.gov.za
                                                 Limited (SEFA) provides      and growth of SMMEs and Co-            downloading forms.   facilities are quicker                                        on behalf of the               managed micro, informal (home-        (home-based) and              facilities are quicker
                                                 financial products and       operatives, and to contribute                               to process and           www.sefa.org.za                      DSBD (Department               based) and cooperative bakeries       cooperative bakeries          to process and           www.dsbd.gov.za
                                                 services to qualifying       towards poverty alleviation, job                            do not require a                                              of Small Business and          and confectioneries                   and confectioneries.          do not require a
                                                 SMMEs and Co-operatives,     creation and economic growth.                               business plan but                                             Development):                  Funding Amounts: Maximum              Application process:          business plan but
                                                 as defined in the National   Our task is to provide SMMEs                                a valid contract.                                             1. Bakeries And                of R20, 000 working capital for       Register on https://smmesa.   a valid contract.
                                                 Small Business Act of        and Co-operatives throughout                                Term facilities take                                          Confectioneries Business       bakeries which is inclusive of        gov.za and, complete          Term facilities take
                                                 1996 and amended in          South Africa with simple access                             longer than bridging                                          Support Scheme. This           revolving credit facility, Maximum    an online application         longer than bridging
                                                 2004, through a hybrid       to finance in an efficient and                              loans and require                                             is funded through the          of R10, 000 working capital for       form for Bakeries and         loans and require
                                                 of wholesale and direct      sustainable manner.                                         a comprehensive                                               Township Entrepreneurship      confectioneries which is inclusive    Confectioneries Support,      a comprehensive
                                                 lending channels within      Loans range between R50,000                                 business plan to                                              Fund for small-scale,          of revolving credit facility.         complete all the mandatory    business plan to
                                                 the following sectors.       and R5m. Funding instruments                                be submitted.                                                 micro, informal and                                                  fields, upload the required   be submitted.
                                                                              consist of – Asset Finance, Bridging                        To speed up the                                               cooperative enterprises                                              supporting documents, and     To speed up the
                                                                              Loan, Revolving Loan, Term Loan.                            turnaround times,                                             based in townships and                                               submit your application       turnaround times,
                                                                                                                                          you must submit                                               villages. The aim is to                                              online. Applying businesses   you must submit
                                                                              Sectors: Services (retail, wholesale                        all the required                                                                                                                   must have a turnover not      all the required
                                                                              and tourism), Manufacturing                                                                                               facilitate stepped-up
                                                                                                                                          documentation as                                              access to market and to                                              exceeding R500, 000 per       documentation as
                                                                              (including agro-processing),                                per the application                                                                                                                annum and operating from      per the application
                                                                              Agriculture, Construction,                                                                                                scale-up opportunities for
                                                                                                                                          checklist. It can take                                        business growth, and to                                              a township or village.        checklist. It can take
                                                                              Mining and Grenn Industries.                                between 2 weeks                                                                                                                                                  between 2 weeks
                                                                              These sectors are not funded                                                                                              facilitate improved access
                                                                                                                                          and 3 months                                                  to credit.                                                                                         and 3 months
                                                                              (ammunition, tobacco &                                      depending on the                                                                                                                                                 depending on the
                                                                              alcohol products, gambling &                                application type.                                             2. Clothing, Textile and       The industry focus is the Clothing,   The process is as follows:    application type.
                                                                              sex trade, non-profit &                                                                                                   Leather Support Scheme.        Textile and Leather sector. The       Register on https://smmesa.
                                                                              political organisations, and                                                                                              Funded through the             amounts are a maximum of R10          gov.za, complete an
                                                                              property development).                                                                                                    Township Entrepreneurship      000 working capital to cover          online application form
                                                                                                                                                                                                        Fund for township and          the cost of production inputs         for Clothing, Textile and
                                                                                                                                                                                                        village-based enterprises.     through a SEFA-backed revolving       Leather Support, complete
                                                                                                                                                                                                        The objectives are: to         credit facility.                      all the mandatory fields,
                                                                                                                                                                                                        facilitate the participation                                         upload the required
                                                                                                                                                                                                        of small enterprises                                                 supporting documents,
                                                                                                                                                                                                        in the rebuilding and                                                submit the application
                                                                                                                                                                                                        reshaping of the clothing                                            online. Applying businesses
                                                                                                                                                                                                        and textile sector, and to                                           must be operating in a
                                                                                                                                                                                                        support small enterprises                                            township or village, and
                                                                                                                                                                                                        within the sector to seize                                           have 100% South African
                                                                                                                                                                                                        opportunities availed by                                             ownership.
                                                                                                                                                                                                        the Covid-19 pandemic
                                                                                                                                                                                                        by participating in the
                                                                                                                                                                                                        Personal Protective
                                                                                                                                                                                                        Equipment (PPE) value
                                                                                                                                                                                                        chains during the
                                                                                                                                                                                                        pandemic and beyond.

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Funding and
Banks
                                Development      Description                    Industries of focus                     Processes                   Timeline of      Contact              Development    Description                   Industries of focus                    Processes                     Timeline of               Contact
                                Funding                                                                                                             applications                          Funding                                                                                                           applications
                                Institutions                                                                                                                                              Institutions
                                DBSA             Established in 1983,           The DBSA seeks to play a pivotal        All interested applicants   The timelines    Nadya Walduck        SAVCA          Private Funding money:        Provides access to funding             Approaching member            It varies from various    +27 (0)11 268 0041
                                                 the (Development Bank          role in delivering developmental        should complete the         depends on the   +27 (0)11 313 3329                  (Southern African             through its member                     companies through their       institutions. It can be   info@savca.co.za
                                                 of Southern Africa)            infrastructure in South Africa and      online application form     nature of the                                        Venture Capital               companies. The members are             website to set up meetings.   anything between
                                                 DBSA's primary purpose         the rest of the African continent.      and provide the required    application.     Mildred Mwasa                       Association) SAVCA is         PE and VC companies that                                             2 weeks to 6 months.
                                                 is to promote economic         To advance the development              documentation. Include                       +27 (0)11 313 3464                  a membership based            provide investments.
                                                 development and growth,        impact in the region by expanding       all relevant forms and                                                           body of independent
                                                 improve the quality of lives   access to development finance           documentation as                             coverage@dbsa.org                   private equity and venture
                                                 of people and promote          and effectively integrating             requested per online                                                             capital institutions.
                                                 regional integration           and implementing sustainable            application form.
                                                 through infrastructure         development solutions.                                                                                    Commercial     There are five major          There are five commercial banks        Approaching the               The application           Visit the banks
                                                 finance and development.                                                                                                                 Banks          commercial banks in           in South Africa. Absa, Capitec,        banks business banking        timeline differs          websites for contact
                                                                                The funds with their sector                                                                                              South Africa. Lately here     FNB, Nedbank and Standard              departments to kick start     from bank to bank,        information.
                                                                                focus are: Climate Finance                                                                                               are also digital banks with   Bank. There are also digital banks     the application process.      and on the type
                                                                                Facility (CFF) – focus on Climate                                                                                        plans to accommodate          with business offerings. The digital                                 of application
                                                                                Infrastructure projects. DBSA                                                                                            business transactions.        banks are Tyme Bank, Discovery                                       being done.
                                                                                Project Preparation Fund – focus                                                                                                                       bank and Bank Zero.
                                                                                on Transport, Energy, ICT, Water
                                                                                and Sanitation. Infrastructure
                                                                                Investment Programme for
                                                                                South Africa (IIPSA) – Infrastructure
                                                                                projects in South Africa and trans-
                                                                                border infrastructure projects
                                                                                in the SADC. SADC Project
                                                                                Preparation & Development
                                                                                Facility (PPDF) – regional
                                                                                integration projects in Transport,
                                                                                Energy, ICT, Water & Sanitation
                                                                                and Tourism. Green Fund – Low
                                                                                carbon and green initiative
                                                                                projects. SADC water fund – Water
                                                                                infrastructure and basic sanitation
                                                                                infrastructure projects.

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     Incentives
             Incentives         Incentives          Descriptions                                                                                            Contact              Incentives    Incentives        Descriptions                                                                                              Contact
             clusters                                                                                                                                       department           clusters                                                                                                                                  department

                                Investment          Benefits of project funding for                         Eligible                                                                           Investment        Benefits of project funding for                          Eligible
                                incentives          emerging exporters                                      enterprises                                                                        incentives        emerging exporters                                       enterprises
                                schemes                                                                                                                                                        schemes
             Broadening         BIS (Black          The objective is aimed at promoting industrialisation, Black owned entities.                            Applications:        Competitive   EMIA (Export      EMIA develops export markets for South African           South African manufacturers and export           Enquiries:
             Participation      Industrialist       sustainable economic growth and transformation                                                          biapplications@      Investment    Marketing &       products and services, and recruits new foreign          trading houses representing SMMEs                Allison Christian,
             and Industrial     Scheme)             through the support of black-owned entities in the                                                      thedti.gov.za        Incentives    Investment        direct investment into the country. EMIA provides        including historically disadvantages             +27 (0)12 394 1028
             Innovation                             manufacturing sector and related services linked                                                                                           Assistance)       marketing assistance to develop new and grow             individuals. The list also includes              achristian@
                                                    to the manufacturing value chain. It offers a cost-                                                     Enquiries:                                           existing export markets, as well as the identification   South African export councils and                thedtic.gov.za
                                                    sharing grant of between 30% – 50% of up to R50m                                                        Donald Mabusela,                                     of new markets through market research.                  industry associations.
                                                    amounts to qualifying entities.                                                                         +27 (0)12 394 1716                                                                                                                                             Corne du Plessis,
                                                                                                                                                            dmabusela                                                                                                                                                      +27 (0)12 394 1020
                                                                                                                                                            thedtic.gov.za                                                                                                                                                 cduplessis@
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           thedtic.gov.za
                                THRIP               The objective of the programme is to increase the       South African registered entities and           Applications:
                                (Technology &       number of people with the appropriate skills in         the entities must be in partnership with        Reshni Singh,                      SSAS (Sector      The SSAS is a reimbursable cost-sharing incentive        Export councils established through              Enquiries:
                                Human               the development and management of applied               a South African research institution. The       +27 (0)12 394 1040                 Specific          scheme whereby financial support is granted to           application to the DTI. Industry                 Khutjo Bambo,
                                Resources           research-based technology for industry. THRIP is a      partnership must be valid during the entire     rsingh@                            Assistance        organisations supporting the development of              Associations, Joint Action Groups (JAGS),        +27 (0)12 394 1773
                                Industry            cost-sharing grant of up to R8m for a period of three   research project. The project must include      thedti.gov.za                      Scheme)           industry sectors and those contributing to the growth    Provincial investment and economic               kbambo@
                                Programme)          years for approved projects engaged in applied          at least one South African registered student                                                        of South African exports. Organisations supported        development agencies, Business                   thedti.gov.za
                                                    research and development in science, engineering        at fourth year level of higher education.       Joe Sekhobela,                                       under SSAS include Export Councils, Joint Action         chambers, Small Enterprise Development
                                                    and technology.                                                                                         +27 (0)12 394 1593                                   Groups, Industry Associations and those involved         Agency (SEDA), local municipalities and          James Koko,
                                                                                                                                                            jsekhobela                                           in the development of emerging exporters. The            metropolitan councils.                           +27 (0)12 394 1037
                                                                                                                                                            thedti.gov.za                                        main purpose being to develop an industry sector                                                          jkoko@
                                                                                                                                                                                                                 as a whole and develop new export markets.                                                                thedti.gov.za
                                                                                                                                                            Enquiries:
                                                                                                                                                                                                                 Maximum allocation per project is R1.5 million for
                                                                                                                                                            thripapplications@
                                                                                                                                                                                                                 emerging exporters.
                                                                                                                                                            thedti.gov.za
                                                                                                                                                                                               MCEP              The MCEP is designed to make existing South African      The working capital loan is not for start-ups,   Enquiries:
                                SPII (Support       SPII is designed to promote technology development      South African registered entities qualify for   Applications:
                                                                                                                                                                                               (Manufacturing    manufacturing companies more competitive.                while qualifying start-ups can apply for the     Puleng Botlhole,
                                Programme           in South Africa’s industry, through the provision       a maximum grant of R2m. If the applicant        Mahlatsi Ndlovu,
                                                                                                                                                                                               Competitiveness   The programme provides working capital loans to          plant and equipment loan. The company            +27 (0)12 394 1207
                                Industrial          of financial assistance for the development of          has less than 25% black economic                +27 (0)12 394 1255
                                                                                                                                                                                               Enhancement       qualifying companies. Plant and equipment loans          should be at B-BBEE level 4 to qualify for the   pbotlhole@
                                Innovation)         innovative products and/or processes. SPII is focused   empowerment (BEE) ownership, 50%                spiiapplications@
                                                                                                                                                                                               Programme)        are also provided to manufacturing companies that        working capital loan, while only companies       thedti.gov.za
                                                    specifically on the development phase, which            of qualifying costs are incurred by the         thedti.gov.za
                                                                                                                                                                                                                 are owned by Black Industrialists. Both the Working      qualifying as Black Industrialist qualify for
                                                    begins at the conclusion of basic research and ends     scheme. If the applicant has 25% to 50%                                                                                                                                                                        Magdeline Twala,
                                                                                                                                                            Enquiries:                                           Capital and Plant and Equipment loans are priced         the plant and equipment loan.
                                                    at the point when a preproduction prototype has         BEE ownership, 75% of qualifying costs are                                                                                                                                                                     +27 (0)12 394 1089
                                                                                                                                                            Moshiane Maseko,                                     at a preferential rate fixed at 4% per annum. The
                                                    been produced. Provides financial assistance to         incurred, and if BEE ownership is above                                                                                                                                                                        mtwala@
                                                                                                                                                            +27 (0)12 394 1811                                   loan is capped at R50m for both the working capital
                                                    small and micro enterprises and individuals in the      50%, 85% of qualifying costs are incurred by                                                                                                                                                                   thedti.gov.za
                                                                                                                                                            spiienquiries@                                       and the plant & equipment loans depending on the
                                                    form of a non-repayable grant, and pays for costs in    the scheme.
                                                                                                                                                            thedti.gov.za,                                       qualifying criteria. The programme is administered
                                                    the pre-competitive development phase.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                 by the Industrial Development Corporation (IDC).

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