MINISTRY OF MINERAL RESOURCES
REPUBLIC OF SOUTH AFRICA
NA QUESTION FOR WRITTEN REPLY
QUESTION NUMBER: 1185 : NW1325E
DATE OF PUBLICATION IN INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER: 22 April 2016
INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER NUMBER: 12
1185. Mr J R B Lorimer (DA) to ask the Minister of Mineral Resources:
(a) How many mine closure certificates were issued in the (i) 2011-12, (ii) 2012-13, (iii) 2013-14, (iv) 2014-15 and (v) 2015-16 financial years and (b) what was the (i) name and (ii) location of each mine that was issued with a closure certificate and (c) on what date was each specified certificate issued? NW1325E
(a) (i) 2011 – 2012 = 71
(ii) 2012 – 2013 = 96
(iii) 2013 – 2014 = 102
(iv) 2014 – 2015 = 75
(v) 2015 – 2016 = 101
(b)(c) Please see Annexure A
MINISTRY OF MINERAL RESOURCES
REPUBLIC OF SOUTH AFRICA
ANNEXURE A
ABBREVIATIONS ON THIS DOCUMENT:
MP-MINING PERMIT
ML-MINING LICENSE (OLD ORDER MINING RIGHT)
MR-MINING RIGHT
2011 / 2012 Financial YearReference / Name / Location / Date Issued
KZN30/5/1/3/2/366MP / Obreeze Business Enterprise / A portion of sub 13 of the farm reserve No.5 No.15824 / 22/06/2011
KZN30/5/1/3/2/528MP / MJ Schuit / Portion of the remainder of portion 8 of the farm Hyde Park No.10233 / 18/08/2011
KZN30/5/1/3/2/452MP / DK Pillay / A portion of the Matigulu river adjacent to the remainder of the farm 7638HV / 08/02/2012
KZN30/5/1/3/2/340MP / SR Khuzwayo / A portion of the farm Wigton No.12693 / 20/01/2012
6/2/2/543 / North Brick cc / Res Van Ond B Nooitgedacht No. 60 / 23/02/2012
= 05
2012 / 2013 Financial YearReference / Name / Location / Date Issued
= 00
2013 / 2014 Financial YearReference / Name / Location / Date Issued
KZN30/5/1/3/2/733MP / Mr C L Campher / Remainder of the farm Vaalkrantz / 16/04/2013
KZN30/5/1/3/2/10MP / E & G Redinger / Rem of Rottenberg 14966 / 16/04/2013
KZN30/5/1/3/2/193MP / Homefront Trading cc / Remainder of subdivision 4 of the farm Camptonsdale No.2135 / 16/04/2013
KZN30/5/1/3/2/73MP / P2X Construction (Pty) Ltd / The Kwahlati river which forms part of reserve No.18 No.15838 / 08/05/2013
KZN30/5/1/3/2/195MP / CZX Consulting cc / A portion of sub 6 of the farm Camptons dale No.2135 / 10/06/2013
KZN30/5/1/3/2/215MP / Joost Hendrik Von Zon / Remainder of a portion of the farm Jachtdrift No.41 / 27/06/2013
KZN30/5/1/3/2/279MP / Totekh Trading Projects cc / A portion of portion 179 of the farm Cottonlands No.1575 / 14/10/2013
KZN30/5/1/3/2/71MP / P2X Construction (Pty) Ltd / Blood river which forms part of reserve No.18 and rem of Uithoek No.156 / 24/02/2014
KZN30/5/1/3/2/580MP / Mr N V Chetty / Sub 46 of 7 of the farm Louisiana No.3239 / 21/02/2014
= 09
2014 / 2015 Financial YearReference / Name / Location / Date Issued
6/2/2/868 / HFE Wichmann & Company (Pty) Ltd / Lot 1997 Uvongo / 08/05/2014
KZN30/5/1/3/2/282MP / HFE Wichmann & Company (Pty) Ltd / Lot 1997 of the farm Seaview / 08/05/2014
6/2/2/921 / RBM / Townboard Lease Area / 08/05/2014
= 03
2015 / 2016 Financial YearReference / Name / Location / Date Issued
56MP / Eskom Holdings Limited / Portion of the Farm Trekboer 1002 / 14/10/2015
327MP / Eskom Holdings Limited / A portion of the farm Paardekraal No.1979 / 14/10/2015
671MP / Kusakusa Agricultural Farming cc / A portion of the farm Pencarrow No.17860 / 20/04/2015
607MP / H C Harley / Remainder of the farm Zandplaats No.178 / 26/05/2015
10296MP / Grace Brick and Block cc / Alexandra Native Location No.4, No.16460, and part of remainder of Mishack No.9176 / 26/05/2015
639MP / ANPG / Portion 22 of the farm Lot 61 No.1521 / 25/08/2015
642MP / ANPG / Portion 22 of the farm Lot 61 No.1521 / 25/08/2015
583MP / Transnet / Portion 77 of Hardings Dale Farm No.822FT / 03/02/2016
584MP / Transnet / Stocklands and Oatlands Farm No.878FT / 03/02/2016
62MP / Eskom Holdings Limited / A portion of the Farm Welkom 1310 / 14/10/2015
326MP / Eskom Holdings Limited / A portion of the farm Braamhoek No.1220 / 14/10/2015
60MP / Eskom Holdings Limited / Portion 2 of the Farm Braamhoek 1220 - PMB / 14/10/2015
739MP / SM Chowles / Portion of the farm Kinglen No.16319 / 25/02/2016
130MP / Willsyl Business Enterprises / A portion of sub 1 of the Farm Fairview No.7915 / 03/02/2016
6/2/2/1249 / SANRAL / Portion 17 of Poogaskraal / 03/02/2016
108MP / K Padayachee / Portion 3 of the Farm Woodland Lodge No.2364 / 30/03/2016
128MP / South Coast Stone Crushers t/a NPC aggregate / Remainder of Portion 1 of the Farm Fairview No.15590 / 03/02/2016
=17
MPUMALANGA
2011 / 2012 Financial YearReference / Name / Location / Date Issued
MP 30/5/1/3/3/2/1/(632)MP / B&E International (Pty) Ltd / Portion of Portion 3 of Klipfontein 566 JR / 15/2/2012
MP 30/5/1/3/3/2/1/(633)MP / B&E International (Pty) Ltd / Portion of Portion 3 of Klipfontein 566 JR / 15/2/2012
MP 30/5/1/3/3/2/1/(634) MP / B&E International (Pty) Ltd / Portion of Portion 3 of Klipfontein 566 JR / 15/2/2012
= 03
2012 / 2013 Financial YearReference / Name / Location / Date Issued
0
2013 / 2014 Financial Year
Reference / Name / Location / Date Issued
MP30/5/1/3/3/2/1/(159) MP / SANRAL / Ptn 19 of Leeubank 427 JS,Ptn 5 of Wintershoek 390 JS,R/E of Weltevreden 381 JT,R/E of ptn 29 of Paardeplaats 380 JT,Ptn 17 of Weltevreden 381 JT / 22/07/2013
MP 30/5/1/3/3/2/1/(91) MP / Department of Water Affairs and Forestry / Ptn 5 of Van Tondershoek 317 IS / 15/10/2013
=02
2014 / 2015 Financial YearReference / Name / Location / Date Issued
MP 30/5/1/3/3/2/1/(460) MP / Hectorspruit Sand & Klip cc / Savannah 396 JU / 29/07/2014
=01
2015 / 2016 Financial YearReference / Name / Location / Date Issued
0
NORTH WEST
FILE NO / APPLICANT / LOCATION / CLOSURE ISSUED
2011/2012
3166 / Swanvest 234 (Pty) Ltd / Klipbankfontein 26 IP & Witklip 6 IP: Lichtenburg / 30/11/2011
6/2/2/1072 / Visser PJ / Klipbankfontein 26 IP: Lichtenburg / 06/12/2011
6/2/2/3106 / Wettige Praatjies BK / Remaining extent of the farm Abelskop 75 HO: Schweizer-Reneke / 01/11/2011
6/2/2/1486& 5/3/2/1341 / E.P Roodt / rem extent of portion 2 of the farm Vliegenkraal 13 HO. Schweizer-Reneke / 07/11/2011
250 MP / Rachel Charlotte Elizabeth Stone / Portion 16 (A portion of portion 7) of the farm Goedgedacht 197 (Area C): Wolmaransstad / signed on 15/11/2011
251 MP / Rachel Charlotte Elizabeth Stone / Portion 16 (A portion of portion 7) of the farm Goedgedacht 197 (Area A): Wolmaransstad / Signed on 28/09/2011
377 MP / R. Engelbrecht / ptn of ptn 14 of Rietfontein 394 JP. Swartruggens / 14/07/2011.
5/3/2/2733 or 6/2/2/1760 / Dirk Jacobus Nieuwoudt / ptns 10, 15 all of the farm biesieslaagte 53 HO. Schweizer-Reneke / 01/11/2011.
316 MP / G.A Takang / cert ptn of the farm Christiana Town and Townlands 325 HO. Christiana / CC Signed on 24/10/2011. Sub no: 01/2011
5/2/2/4001 / F Kairuz / ptn 22, 31 & 32 of the farm London 112 HO. Schweizer-Reneke / CCsigned on 27/10/2011. Sub no: 46/2011
5/2/2/668 / Jan Van Vuuren / remaining portion of portion 5 ( a portion of portion 2) and the remaining portion of portion 2 of the farm Werdiend 151 HO.Wolmarannstard / CC signed on 29/02/2012. Sub no: 04/2012
TOTAL: 11
2012/2013
5/2/2/2393 / De Beers Consolidated Mines Limited / the farm Welgeval 267 KP. Rustenburg / Closure certificate issued on 09/10/2012
5/2/2/2393 / IFO van Rooyen / Doornfontein 313 IP: Wolmaransstad / Signed on 27/11/2012
5/3/2/2351/6/2/2/2994 / M. J. Kellerman & F. M. Kellerman / Portions 20 & 23 (portion of portion 16) of the farm Welverdient 151 HO: Wolmaransstad / signed on 20/08/2012
209 MP / J. C. Lock / ptn 20 of the farm Maraechesfontein 54 HO. Schweizer Reneke / signed on 18/06/2012
6/2/2/1792 / C & C Delwery BK / Rem ext of ptn 3 of the farm Brankvalley 396 IO, Wolmaransstad / Closure certificate issued on 09/10/2012
665 MP / M. E. Timana / farm molopo ratshidi 302 JQ. Molopo / CC signed on 21/05/2012. Sub no: 20/2012
309 MR / South African National Roads Agency Limited / remainder of the farm Kromellenboog 320 HO. Christiana / CC signed on 25/05/2012. sub no: 18/2012
305 MR / South African National Roads Agency Limited / ptn 3 of the farm Zendelingsfontein 290. Bloemhof / CC on 24/05/2012. sub no: 13/2012
302 MR / South African National Roads Agency Limited / ptn 12 of the farm Palmietfontein 295 HO. Bloemhof / CC signed on 25/05/2012. sub no: 14/2012
497 MP / South African National Roads Agency Limited / ptns 5 & 11 of the farm Kareefontein 340 HO. Bloemhof / CC signed on 25/05/2012. sub no: 19/2012
500 MR / South African National Roads Agency Limited / the farm Zoutpan 301 HO. Christiana & Bloemhof / CC signed on 24/05/2012. sub no: 17/2012
501 MR / South African National Roads Agency Limited / ptn 10 of the farm Zoutpan 301 HO. Christiana & bloemhof / CC signed on 24/05/2012. sub no: 16/2012
499 MR / South African National Roads Agency Limited / ptn 5 of the farm Matlabaandstad 299 HO. Christiana & Bloemhof / CC signed on 25/05/2012. sub no: 15/2012
5/3/2/ 2453& 6/2/2/3392 / Kalklaagte Delwery CC / rem ptn of ptn 6 of the farm Klipfontein 137 HO. Schweizer-reneke / CC signed on 27/11/2012. Sub no: 48/2012
723 MP / H.M Du Prees / ptn of ptn 6 of the farm Oog Van Schoonspruit 18 IP. Ventersdorp / CC Signed on the 14/06/2012. Sub no: 33/2012
6/2/2/1881 & 5/2/2/3263 / Louis ehlers / Erf 507 HO. Bloemhof / CC Signed on the 18/06/2012. Sub no: 23/2012
6/2/2/3272 & 5/3/2/2595 / Kobus Roos Boerdery (Pty) Ltd / rem ext of the farm Delareyskraal 69 HO. Schweizer-Reneke / CC Signed on the 06/08/2012. Sub no: 37/2012
213 MP / J.C Lock / cet ptn of tn 20 of the farm Maraetchesfintein 54 HO. Schweizer-Reneke / CC Signed on the 18/06/2012. Sub no: 28/2012
170 MP / Sybrand Van Dyk / rem ext of ptn 13 of the farm Vuuefontein 117 HO. Schweizer-Reneke / CC Signed on the 30/05/2012. Sub no: 12/2012
209 MP / J.C Lock / cet ptn of tn 20 of the farm Maraetchesfintein 54 HO. Schweizer-Reneke / CC issued on the 19/06/2012
1202 MP / G.B Masilo / ptn 30 of Weltevreden 268 HO Bloenhof / CC signed on 27/11/2012. sub no: 10/2013
6/2/2/1374 & 5/3/2/3457 / Mineral Resources Corporation SA ([PTY) Ltd / ptn 11(ptn of ptn 3) and remaining extent of portion 3 of the farms Holfontein 297 HO, Christiana / CC signed on 25/05/2012. Sub no: 21/2013
6/2/2/3375 / Goedgenoeg Ontwikkelings BK / Certain portion of the farm Palmietfontein 295 HO,Wildehoenderkraal 296 HO, Panfontein 270 HO and Uitkyk 342. / CC issued on 07/06/2012. Sub no: 32/2012
920 MP / G.B Masilo / portion 21 of the farm Klipfontein 344 HO,Bloemhof / CC issued on 27/11/2012. sub no: 11/2013
TOTAL: 25
2013/2014
418 MP / A. P. Symons / remainder of the fram Kareepan 177 HO. / closure certificate issued on the 12/11/2013
38 MR / Etruscan Diamonds (Pty)Ltd / rem ext of the farm Klipgat 18 IQ. Ventersdorp / closure certificate issued on the 15/10/2013
651 MP / Imvozabantu Contractors / ptn 15 of the farm Christiana town and town lands 325 HO:Christiana / closure certificate issued on the 15/10/2013
803 MP / 8 Mile Investments 169 (Pty) Ltd / cert ptn of ptn 4 of the farm Welgelegen 677 IN. Vryburg / CC signed on 18/03/2013. Sub no: 18/2013
212 MR & 6/2/2/2674 / Wynand Johannes Visser / cert ptn of the farm Christiana Town and Town Lands 325 HO. Christiana / CC signed on 18/01/2013. sub no. 01/2013
1100 MP / Department of Transport, Roads and Community Safety / Majeakgoro Village JQ,Taung / CC signed on 19/03/2013. Sub no:22/2013
958 MP / Daniel Bhoodoo / ptn 21 of the farm klipkuil JP, Lichtenburg / CC signed on 26/11/2013. Sub no: 45/2013
1202 MP / G.B Masilo / ptn 30 of Weltevreden 268 HO Bloenhof / CC signed on 27/11/2012. sub no: 10/2013
6/2/2/1374 & 5/3/2/3457 / Mineral Resources Corporation SA ([PTY) Ltd / ptn 11(ptn of ptn 3) and remaining extent of portion 3 of the farms Holfontein 297 HO, Christiana / CC signed on 25/05/2012. Sub no: 21/2013
920 MP / G.B Masilo / portion 21 of the farm Klipfontein 344 HO,Bloemhof / CC issued on 27/11/2012. sub no: 11/2013
83 MP / F.E Marx / crt ptn of the Rem Ext of ptn 5 of the Farm Syferfontein no 2 HO.Wolmransstsd / CC signed on 18/03/2013. sub no: 20/2013
99 MP / F.E Marx / crt ptn of the Rem Ext of ptn 5 of the Farm Syferfontein no 2 HO.Wolmransstsd / CC signed on 18/03/2013. sub no: 19/2013
5/3/2/2460 / M.J Toit / extent of ptn 1 of the farm Gezicht 265 HO. Bloemhof / CC issued on the 15/10/2013
1312 MP / Blink Klip Mining (Pty) Ltd / portion 20 (portion of portion 3) of the farm Vlakfontein 37 HP, Wolmarannstad / CC issued 20/08/2013. sub no: 32/2013
1313 MP / Blink Klip Mining (Pty) Ltd / over portion 20 (portion of portion 3) of the farm Vlankfontein 37 HP, Wolmaransstad / CC issued 20/08/2013. sub no: 33/2013
729 MP / D.W.Hughes / Certain portion of the farm Molopo Ratshidi 302 JO. Molopo/Mafikeng. / Granted on 29/10/2013, sub no.46/2013
730 MP / D.W.Hughes / Certain portion of the farm Molopo Ratshidi 302 JO. Molopo/Mafikeng. / Granted on 29/10/2013, sub no.47/2013
731 MP / D.W.Hughes / Certain portion of the farm Molopo Ratshidi 302 JO. Molopo/Mafikeng. / Granted on 29/10/2013, sub no.48/2013