Dear Stakeholder/ Interested and Affected Party (I&AP), 

LETTER OF INVITATION TO REGISTER AS AN I&AP TO BE ABLE TO MAKE COMMENTS OR OBTAIN MORE PROJECT INFORMATION FOR THE NEMA SECTION 24G RECTIFICATION PROCESS FOR THE UNLAWFUL EXCAVATION AND REMOVAL OF SOIL AND MATERIAL OF MORE THAN 10 CUBIC METRES AND CONSTRUCTION OF DAMS WITHIN A WATERCOURSE AT NGATIA TRADING COMPANY 148 CC SITUATED ON PORTION 22 AND 23 OF THE FARM ELANDSFONTEIN 412 IR IN HEIDELBERG, WITHIN THE LESEDI LOCAL MUNICIPALITY.

Notice is given, in terms of the Section 24G Regulations [Government Notice Regulation (GNR.) 698 of 20 July 2017] promulgated in terms of the National Environmental Management Act, 1998 (Act No. 107 of 1998), as amended (NEMA), of Ngatia Trading Company’s intent to submit an application for rectification in terms of Section 24G of the NEMA, to the Gauteng Department of Agriculture, Rural Development and Environment (GDARDE), for the unlawful commencement of activities listed in GNR. 327 and GN R. 324 of the Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) Regulations of 04 December 2014, as amended, promulgated in terms of the NEMA. The proposed project is located on Portion 22 and 23 of the Farm Elandsfontein 412IR, Heidelberg, within the Lesedi Local Municipality. The co-ordinates of the centre point of the site are 26°39’33.60″ South; 28°17’17.29.20″ East.

Ngatia Trading Company appointed Manyabe Consultancy (Pty) Ltd (MC) as an independent Environmental Assessment Practitioner (EAP), to undertake the NEMA Section 24G rectification application for the unlawful commencement of listed activities. In terms of GNR 327 (Listing Notice No.1: Activities 12 and 19) and GNR 324 (Listing Notice No. 3: Activities 12 and 14), an Environmental Authorisation (EA) application process should have been followed in order to obtain an EA from the GDARDE, to commence with listed activities. Water uses listed under section 21 (a), (b), (c), (g) and (i) of the National Water Act, 1998 (Act No.36 of 1998) (NWA) should have been applied for in order to obtain a Water Use License (WUL) from the Department of Water and Sanitation (DWS), to commence with the activities.

S24G intends to address the unlawful commencement of listed activities by allowing a person who commenced with a listed activity prior to obtaining an EA from the Competent Authority (CA), to apply to the Member of the Executive Council (MEC) for retrospective Authorisation, subject to an administrative fee..

AVAILABILITY OF DRAFT SECTION 24G REPORT FOR PUBLIC REVIEW:

The Draft Section 24G Report for the abovementioned project is available for public review and commenting from Wednesday, 29 October 2025 to Friday, 28 November 2025 on MC’s website (www.manyabeconsultancy.com) and at the following public place:

Letters providing details on the project are being distributed to all identified Interested and Affected Parties (I&APs), which have appended a locality map showing the locality of the project. I&APs must provide their comments, in writing, together with their name, contact details (preferred method of notification, e.g. e-mail address or fax number) and an indication of any direct business, financial, personal or other interest which they have in the application. To register as an I&AP, to obtain more information and/or to submit written comments, please contact Mr. Romeo Mpofu at the below contact details on or before Friday, 28 November 2025.

Corner Paul Smith Street and 10th Avenue  

Unit 269, Block F 

Ravenswood Mews 

Boksburg North  

1459 

Tel: 011 863 1079 

Email: romeo@manyabeconsultancy.com

Dear Interested and Affected Party (I&APs),

LETTER OF INVITATION TO REGISTER AS AN INTERESTED AND AFFECTED PARTY (I&AP) TO BE ABLE TO MAKE COMMENTS OR OBTAIN MORE PROJECT INFORMATION FOR ENVIRONMENTAL AUTHORISATION (EA) APPLICATION PROCESS FOR THE PROPOSED CONSTRUCTION OF THE PROPOSED MASETJABA BULK MAIN FEEDER AND DELIVERY WATER PIPELINES, AND ASSOCIATED INFRASTRUCTURE, WITHIN THE CITY OF EKURHULENI METROPOLITAN MUNICIPALITY AND LESEDI LOCAL MUNICIPALITY, GAUTENG PROVINCE

Notice is given in terms of Section 41 of Government Notice Regulation (GNR.) No. 982 in Government Gazette No. 38202 (04 December 2014), as amended, of the Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) Regulations, 2014, as amended, promulgated in terms of Section 24(5) and 44 of the of the National Environmental Management Act, 1998 (Act No.107 of 1998), as amended (NEMA), that the City of Ekurhuleni Metropolitan Municipality (hereafter referred to as the CoE) are intending to construct the Masetjaba bulk main feeder and delivery water pipelines, and associated infrastructure (booster pumpstation).

The proposed project is intended to reinforce water supply to the new Masetjaba Reservoir Zone and accommodate future developments in Tsakane and its extensions. The total system comprises a delivery water pipeline (4.7km x 550mm diameter) and a feeder water pipeline (3.6km x 500mm diameter), with a total length of approximately 8.3km. The delivery water pipeline starts at a new Rand Water (RW) connection point in the west and runs along the R550 road reserve to the existing Masetjaba Reservoir complex. The feeder water pipeline begins at the existing Masetjaba Reservoir complex and runs along the R550 road reserve before skirting just south of the Spaarwater Pan to reach the new RW connection and booster pump station. The entire route traverses Spaarwater 171IR, Grootfontein 165IR, Zonnestraal 163IR and Vlakfontein 161 IR farm portions. The feeder water pipeline crosses a stream.

Manyabe Consultancy (Pty) Ltd (MC) has been appointed as an independent Environmental Assessment Practitioner (EAP), to undertake Environmental Authorisation (EA) process on behalf of the CoE. The EA application will be submitted to the Gauteng Department of Agriculture, Rural Development and Environment (GDARDE).

In terms of GNR. 327 [Listing Notice No.1: Activity 19]; and GNR. 324 [Listing Notice No.3: Activities 12 and 14], a Basic Assessment (BA) process is required in order to obtain an EA from the GDARDE. Water uses listed under section 21 (c) and (i) of the National Water Act, 1998 (Act No.36 of 1998) (NWA) will be triggered by the proposed project. A General Authorisation (GA) in terms of the National Water Act, 1998 (Act No. 36 of 1998) (NWA) was submitted and subsequently approved by the Department of Water and Sanitation (DWS).

The Draft Basic Assessment Report (BAR) for the abovementioned project is available for public review and comment from Friday, 24 October 2025 to Monday, 24 November 2025 on MC’s website (www.manyabeconsultancy.com) and at the following public place:

Information letters providing details on the proposed project, consisting of a Locality Map depicting the locality of the proposed project, are being distributed to all identified Interested and Affected Parties (I&APs). I&APs are also invited to participate by providing written comments, having specified the above reference number and their contact details, to Mr. Vincent du Plessis at the contact details below on or before Monday, 24 November 2025:

Corner Paul Smith Street and 10th Avenue

Unit 269, Block F

Ravenswood Mews

Boksburg North

1459

Tel: 011 863 1079

Email: vincent@manyabeconsultancy.com

Dear Stakeholder/ Interested and Affected Party (I&AP),

LETTER OF INVITATION TO INTERESTED AND AFFECTED PARTIES (I&APS) TO BE ABLE TO MAKE COMMENTS OR OBTAIN MORE PROJECT INFORMATION ON THE ISSUED AMENDED PROVISIONAL ATMOSPHERIC EMISSION LICENCE (AEL) FOR THE ARXO METALS RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT (R&D) FACILITY LOCATED IN BRITS, NORTH WEST PROVINCE.

Notice is hereby given in terms of Section 36 (1), 37 (1) and 38(3)(b) of the National Environmental Management: Air Quality Act, 2004 (Act No. 39 of 2004) (NEMAQA) and Section 41 of Government Notice Regulation (GNR.) No. 982 in Government Gazette No. 38202 (04 December 2014), as amended, of the Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) Regulations, 2014, as amended, promulgated in terms of Section 24(5) and 44 of the of the National Environmental Management Act, 1998 (Act No.107 of 1998), as amended (NEMA), that Arxo Metals (Pty) Ltd (herein referred to as Arxo Metals) (Arxo Metals is owned by Tharisa Plc; and specialises in the research, development, design and manufacturing of ferroalloys, from smelting various ores) has received an amended Provisional Atmospheric Emission Licence (AEL) for the existing Arxo Metals R&D Facility (herein referred to as AMRD).

AMRD is located on number 15, Piet Pretorius Street, Brits i.e. Portion 0 of Erf 2236, Brits Extension 14, Registration Division JQ, within the Madibeng Local Municipality, Bojanala Platinum District Municipality (BDM), North West Province. Access to the site is from Piet Pretorius Street. The facility is within an urban area (an industrial node) and is surrounded by warehouses and businesses. The Erf portion on which the plant is situated is currently registered in the name of Autocast South Africa.

Manyabe Consultancy (MC) was appointed by Arxo Metals as an independent Environmental Assessment Practitioner (EAP), to undertake AEL Application – Scoping and Environmental Impact Reporting (S&EIR) process in terms of the NEMA and NEM: AQA, in order to obtain an EA and AEL, respectively. The EA and AEL Applications were submitted to the North West Department of Economic Development, Environment, Conservation and Tourism (NW DEDECT) and BDM, respectively. The EA application was withdrawn as the operation of the facility does not trigger any listed activities in terms of the NEMA EIA Regulations, 2014, as amended.

In terms of GNR. 893 of 22 November 2013 (GG 37054), as amended, Section 21 of NEM AQA: 4, Sub-categories 4.1, 4.9 and 4.16, an AEL application process was undertaken, and a Provisional AEL was issued in terms of Section 37, 40(1)(a) and 46 of NEMAQA, on 20 February 2024, and was amended on 09 October 2024. BDM is to issue an AEL subsequent to the review of the Provisional AEL by the Interested and Affected Parties (I&APs).

The Background Information Documents (BIDs) for the abovementioned project, which provide details on the project, are available for public review and comment from Thursday, 13 March 2025 to Monday, 14 April 2025 on MC’s website (www.manyabeconsultancy.com) and at the following public place:

BIDs and letters are being distributed to all identified I&APs, which have appended a Locality Map showing the locality of the project. I&APs are also invited to participate by providing written comments, having specified the above reference numbers and their contact details, to Mr. Fanny Mabasa at the below contact details on or before Monday, 14 April 2025:

 Corner Paul Smith Street and 10th Avenue

Unit 269, Block F

Ravenswood Mews

Boksburg North

1459

 Tel: 011 863 1079

Email: fanny@manyabeconsultancy.com

Dear Interested and Affected Party (I&AP),

LETTER OF INVITATION TO INTERESTED AND AFFECTED PARTY (I&AP) TO BE ABLE TO MAKE COMMENTS OR OBTAIN MORE PROJECT INFORMATION ON THE FINAL ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT (EIA) AND ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT PROGRAMME (EMPR) REPORT IN SUPPORT OF THE ENVIRONMENTAL AUTHORISATION (EA) – WASTE MANAGEMENT LICENSE (WML); SECTION 102 AMENDMENT AND INTEGRATED WATER USE LICENCE APPLICATION (IWULA) FOR THE PROPOSED UNDERGROUND EXPANSION PROJECT (TRANSITIONING FROM THE CURRENT OPENCAST MINING TO UNDERGROUND MINING), WITHIN THE RUSTENBURG LOCAL MUNICIPALITY, BOJANALA DISTRICT MUNICIPALITY, NORTHWEST PROVINCE

The Draft EIA and EMPr Report which was made available for a 30-day review and comment period from Friday, 04 April 2025 to Wednesday, 14 May 2025 on MC’s website (www.manyabeconsultancy.com) and at the following public place, has been finalised and has been submitted to the Department of Mineral Resources and Energy (DMRE) on Friday, 20 June 2025:

All registered I&APs are being notified of the Final EIA and EMPr Report submission, and that it is available on the MC website (https://manyabeconsultancy.com/stakeholder-engagement/) for review and comment. Any additional comments received will be forwarded to the DMRE for consideration.

The Final EIA and EMPr Report is being made available for public comment from Friday, 20 June 2025 to Monday, 21 July 2025. This letter serves as a formal invitation for you to participate in the Scoping and Environmental Impact Reporting (S&EIR) process for the proposed Underground Expansion Project, by completing the enclosed comments sheet. Please return the comment sheet by Monday, 21 July 2025.

To send through your comment (s), queries and requests for information, please contact Ms. Mpho Manyabe, whose details are as follows:

Physical Address: Corner Paul Smith Street and 10th Avenue, Unit 269, Block F

Ravenswood Mews, Boksburg North, 1459

Tel:  +2711 863 1079

Email:  mpho@manyabeconsultancy.com

I&APs may comment on the Final EIA and EMPr Report by submitting their comments to the DMRE’s case officer, at details below:

Directorate: Mineral Regulation: North West Region

Sub Directorate: Mine Environmental Management

Enquiries: Mutali Mulaudzi

Postal Address:    Private Bag A1, Klerksdorp, 2570

Fax: +2718 487 4394

Tel: +2718 487 4300

E-Mail: mutali.mulaudzi@dmre.gov.za

A copy of comments must be provided to MC, as the appointed Environmental Assessment Practitioner (EAP).

Yours sincerely

Signed electronically*

Ms. Mpho Manyabe

Manyabe Consultancy (Pty) Ltd

Dear Stakeholder/ Interested and Affected Party,

LETTER OF INVITATION TO REGISTER AS AN INTERESTED AND AFFECTED PARTY (I&AP) TO BE ABLE TO MAKE COMMENTS OR OBTAIN MORE PROJECT INFORMATION FOR ENVIRONMENTAL AUTHORISATION APPLICATION PROCESS FOR THE PROPOSED SOUTH DEEP JV DIESEL TANKS INSTALLATION, WITHIN THE RAND WEST CITY LOCAL MUNICIPALITY, WEST RAND DISTRICT MUNICIPALITY, GAUTENG PROVINCE.

Notice is given in terms of Section 41 of Government Notice Regulation (GNR.) No. 982 in Government Gazette No. 38202 (04 December 2014), as amended, of the Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) Regulations, 2014, as amended, promulgated in terms of Section 24(5) and 44 of the National Environmental Management Act, 1998 (Act No.107 of 1998), as amended (NEMA), that South Deep Joint Venture (JV) is intending to install diesel storage tanks at the Metallurgical Plant, within the mine, with a combined storage capacity of 335 000L (335m3) i.e. 5 x 67 000L.

The proposed project for the installation of diesel storage tanks will be located within the existing mine situated on Portion 7 of the Farm Doornpoort 347IQ in the Westonaria, Rand West City Local Municipality, within the West Rand District Municipality. The co-ordinates of the centre point of the site are 26°25’3.98″ South, and 27°39’19.61″ East. The structure of the proposed diesel storage tanks will be horizontal with a rectangle-like transverse section, vertical sides, a cambered top, a ridged bottom, and round corners. The proposed diesel storage tanks will be fitted in a container frame with a rear pump room and will have a bund wall, dispensing suction line, pump, filling, and delivery line. All materials to be used to construct the storage tanks will be able to withstand temperatures within the range of -40ºC to +70ºC without any effect on the strength of the basic structure.

South Deep JV has appointed Manyabe Consultancy (Pty) Ltd (MC) as an independent Environmental Assessment Practitioner (EAP), to undertake Environmental Authorisation (EA) application process. The EA application will be submitted to the Department of Mineral Resources and Energy (DMRE). In terms of GNR 327 (Listing Notice No.1: Activity 14), a Basic Assessment (BA) process is required in order to obtain an EA from the DMRE. The Draft Basic Assessment Report (BAR) for the abovementioned project is available for public review and comment from Friday, 29 November 2024 to Monday, 20 January 2025 on MC’s website (www.manyabeconsultancy.com) and at the following public places:

This letter serves as a formal invitation for you to formally register as an I&AP and to participate in the EA application process for the proposed Diesel Tanks Installation by completing the enclosed registration and comments sheet. Please return the comment sheet by Monday, 20 January 2025.

To be registered as an I&AP, or to send through your comment(s), queries and requests for information, please contact Mr. Fanny Mabasa, whose details are as follows:

Corner Paul Smith Street and 10th Avenue

Unit 269, Block F

Ravenswood Mews

Boksburg North

1459

Tel: 011 863 1079

Email: fanny@manyabeconsultancy.com

Dear Stakeholder/ Interested and Affected Party (I&AP),

LETTER OF INVITATION TO INTERESTED AND AFFECTED PARTY (I&AP) TO BE ABLE TO MAKE COMMENTS OR OBTAIN MORE PROJECT INFORMATION ON THE FINAL SCOPING REPORT IN SUPPORT OF THE ENVIRONMENTAL AUTHORISATION (EA) – WASTE MANAGEMENT LICENSE (WML); SECTION 102 AMENDMENT AND INTEGRATED WATER USE LICENCE APPLICATION (IWULA) FOR THE PROPOSED UNDERGROUND EXPANSION PROJECT (TRANSITIONING FROM THE CURRENT OPENCAST MINING TO UNDERGROUND MINING), WITHIN THE RUSTENBURG LOCAL MUNICIPALITY, BOJANALA DISTRICT MUNICIPALITY, NORTHWEST PROVINCE

The Draft Scoping Report for the above-mentioned project which was made available for public review and comment from Friday, 09 February 2024 to Monday, 11 March 2024 on MC’s website (www.manyabeconsultancy.com) and at the following public place, has been finalised and has been submitted to the Department of Mineral Resources and Energy (DMRE) on 13 November 2024:

All registered I&APs are being notified of the Final Scoping Report submission, and that it is available on the MC website (https://manyabeconsultancy.com/stakeholder-engagement/) for review and comment.

Any additional comments received will be incorporated into the Draft Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) and Environmental Management Programme (EMPr) Report. All additional comments will also be captured in the “live, continuously updated” Comments and Responses Report (CRR) for the project.

The Final Scoping Report is being made available for public comment from Wednesday, 13 November 2024 to Friday, 13 December 2024.

This letter serves as a formal invitation for you to participate in the Scoping and Environmental Impact Reporting (S&EIR) process for the proposed Underground Expansion Project, by completing the enclosed comments sheet. Please return the comment sheet by Friday, 13 December 2024.

To send through your comment (s), queries and requests for information, please contact Ms. Mpho Manyabe, whose details are as follows:

Physical Address:  Corner Paul Smith Street and 10th Avenue,

                                        Unit 269, Block F

                                        Ravenswood Mews,

                                        Boksburg North,

                                         1459

Tel:                               +2711 863 1079

Email:                         mpho@manyabeconsultancy.com

I&APs may comment on the Final Scoping Report by submitting their comments to the DMRE’s case officer, at details below:

Directorate: Mineral Regulation: North West Region

Sub Directorate: Mine Environmental Management

Enquiries: Mutali Mulaudzi

Postal Address:      Private Bag A1

                                   Klerksdorp

                                   2570

Fax:                          +2718 487 4394

Tel:                           +2718 487 4300

E-Mail:                    mutali.mulaudzi@dmre.gov.za

A copy of comments must be provided to MC, as the appointed Environmental Assessment Practitioner (EAP).

Dear Interested and Affected Party (I&AP),

letter OF invitation to Interested and affected Party (I&AP) to be able to make comments or obtain more project information ON THE FINAL Basic Assessment (BA) and Environmental Management Programme (EMPr) REPORT in support of the AMENDMENTS TO THE ENVIRONMENTAL AUTHORISATION (EA) – WASTE MANAGEMENT LICENSE (WML); AND WATER USE LICENCE (WUL) FOR THE PROPOSED RAISING OF THE WALLS OF TAILINGS STORAGE FACILITIES (TSF) 2 AND TSF 2 EXTENSION (ALSO REFERRED TO AS TSF 2 PHASE 1 AND TSF 2 PHASE 2, RESPECTIVELY), BY 3-TO-5-METERS IN HEIGHT, AT EAST MINE FOR THARISA MINERALS,  WITHIN THE RUSTENBURG AND MADIMENG LOCAL MUNICIPALITIES, BOJANALA DISTRICT MUNICIPALITY, NORTHWEST PROVINCE

The Draft BA and EMPr Report which was made available for a 30-day review and comment period from Friday, 09 February 2024 to Monday, 11 March 2024 on MC’s website (www.manyabeconsultancy.com) and at the following public place, has been finalised and has been submitted to the Department of Mineral Resources and Energy (DMRE) on Friday, 04 July 2025:

All registered I&APs are being notified of the Final BA and EMPr Report submission, and that it is available on the MC website (https://manyabeconsultancy.com/stakeholder-engagement/) for review and comment.

Any additional comments received will be forwarded to the DMRE for consideration.

The Final BA and EMPr Report is being made available for public comment from Friday, 04 July 2025 to Monday, 04 August 2025.

This letter serves as a formal invitation for you to participate in the BA process for the proposed raising of the walls of Tailings Storage Facility (TSF) 2 and TSF 2 Extension project, by completing the enclosed comments sheet. Please return the comment sheet by Monday, 04 August 2025.

To send through your comment (s), queries and requests for information, please contact Ms. Mpho Manyabe, whose details are as follows:

Physical Address: Corner Paul Smith Street and 10th Avenue, Unit 269, Block F

Ravenswood Mews, Boksburg North, 1459

Tel:                        +2711 863 1079

Email:                    mpho@manyabeconsultancy.com

I&APs may comment on the Final BA and EMPr Report by submitting their comments to the DMRE’s case officer, at details below:

Directorate: Mineral Regulation: North West Region

Sub Directorate: Mine Environmental Management

Enquiries: Mutali Mulaudzi

Postal Address:    Private Bag A1

Klerksdorp

2570

Fax:                       +2718 487 4394

Tel:                        +2718 487 4300

E-Mail:                  mutali.mulaudzi@dmre.gov.za

A copy of comments must be provided to MC, as the appointed Environmental Assessment Practitioner (EAP).

Yours sincerely

Signed electronically*

Ms. Mpho Manyabe

Manyabe Consultancy (Pty) Ltd

Dear Stakeholder/ Interested and Affected Party (I&AP),

LETTER OF INVITATION TO REGISTER AS AN I&AP TO BE ABLE TO MAKE COMMENTS OR OBTAIN MORE PROJECT INFORMATION FOR ENVIRONMENTAL AUTHORISATION (EA) FOR THE PROPOSED UNDERTAKING OF THE PHASE 2 PART II OF THE GEOTECHNICAL AND GEOPHYSICS SURVEY, INCLUDING SEISMIC SURVEY, IN SUPPORT OF THE PROPOSED MULTI-PURPOSE REACTOR (MPR) PROJECT AT THE SOUTH AFRICAN NUCLEAR ENERGY CORPORATION (NECSA), PELINDABA, WITHIN THE NORTH WEST PROVINCE.

Notice is given in terms Section 41 of Government Notice Regulation (GNR.) No. 982 in Government Gazette No. 38202 (04 December 2014), as amended, of the Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) Regulations, 2014, as amended, promulgated in terms of Section 24(5) and 44 of the National Environmental Management Act, 1998 (Act No.107 of 1998), as amended (NEMA), that the South African Nuclear Energy Corporation (Necsa) is proposing to undertake Phase 2 Part II of the Geotechnical and Geophysics Survey, including Seismic Survey studies, in support of the proposed Multi-Purpose Reactor (MPR) project at its Pelindaba site just outside of Pretoria in the North West Province.

The proposed Phase 2 Part II of the Geotechnical and Geophysics Survey, including Seismic Survey studies, will be carried out in phases. The work envisaged for the preferred site is itemised as follows: rotary-core boreholes; test pits; Continuous Surface Waves (CSW); down-the-hole seismic testing. Ten rotary core (RC) boreholes will be drilled to depths between 15 m and 35 m. The boreholes will include Standard Penetration Tests (SPT) at 1.5m intervals. Undisturbed Shelby Tube samples, and rock core samples will be retrieved for subsequent testing. All boreholes will have piezometers installed, and all borehole core boxes will be photographed. Eight (8) test pits will be excavated to the maximum reach of the TLB or refusal and will be photographed, profiled and sampled, and backfilled upon completion. All profiling of test pits and logging of borehole cores will be undertaken by experienced engineering geologists according to the current South African guidelines (Brink and Bruin, 2002). The extent of disturbance is estimated at 15 000m2.

Manyabe Consultancy (MC) has been appointed by Necsa as an independent Environmental Assessment Practitioner (EAP), to undertake an Environmental Authorisation (EA) Application process in terms of the NEMA. The EA Application will be submitted to the Department of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment (DFFE).

Considering that the proposed site is situated in a Critical Biodiversity Area (CBA), the following NEMA EIA listed activities will be triggered by the proposed Phase 2: Part II studies: GNR. 327: Listing Notice No.1: Activity 27 and GNR. 324: Listing Notice No.3: Activity 12, thus the application process to be followed to obtain EA is by way of a Basic Assessment (BA) process. The Competent Authority for the NEMA BA process is the DFFE.

AVAILABILITY OF DRAFT BASIC ASSESSMENT REPORT FOR PUBLIC REVIEW:

The Draft BA Report for the abovementioned project is available for public review and commenting from Friday, 29 August 2025 to Monday, 29 September 2025 on MC’s website (www.manyabeconsultancy.com); Necsa’s website (www.necsa.co.za); and at the following public place: Location

Letters providing details on the proposed project are being distributed to all identified Interested and Affected Parties (I&APs) (those on Necsa’s existing stakeholder database), which have appended a Locality Map showing the locality of the proposed project. I&APs must provide their comments, in writing, together with their name, contact details (preferred method of notification, e.g. e-mail address or fax number) and an indication of any direct business, financial, personal or other interest which they have in the application. To register as an I&AP, to obtain more information and/or to submit written comments, please contact Mr. Romeo Mpofu at the below contact details on or before Monday, 29 September 2025.

Corner Paul Smith Street and 10th Avenue

Unit 269, Block F

Ravenswood Mews

Boksburg North

1459

Tel: 011 863 1079

Cell: 067 625 9824

Email: romeo@manyabeconsultancy.com

Dear Stakeholder/ Interested and Affected Party (I&AP),

LETTER OF INVITATION TO REGISTER AS AN I&AP TO MAKE COMMENTS OR OBTAIN MORE PROJECT INFORMATION ON THE PROPOSED CONSOLIDATION AND AMENDMENT OF THE VARIOUS EXISTING ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT PROGRAMME REPORTS (EMPRS) GRANTED TO THE THARISA MINE, INCORPORATING NEW ACTIVITIES PROPOSED TO BE CONDUCTED FOR FUTURE PROOFING THE MINING OPERATION AND INCORPORATION OF ADDITIONAL PROPERTIES INTO THE APPROVED THARISA MINING RIGHT (MR) LOCATED WITHIN THE RUSTENBURG LOCAL MUNICIPALITY, BOJANALA PLATINUM DISTRICT MUNICIPALITY (BDM), NORTHWEST PROVINCE

Tharisa Minerals (Pty) Ltd (Tharisa) operates an opencast mining operation that produces chrome and platinum group metals (PGM) concentrate located on Farms K/Kraal 342 JQ, Rooikoppies 297 JQ and Elandsdrift 467 JQ, south of Marikana in the Northwest Province. Tharisa holds existing Environmental Authorisations (EAs) and licences under the Mineral and Petroleum Resources Development Act, 2002 (Act No. 28 of 2002) (MPRDA), the National Environmental Management Act, 1998 (Act No. 107 of 1998), as amended (NEMA), the National Environmental Management: Waste Act, 2008 (Act No. 59 of 2008) (NEMWA) and the National Water Act, 1998 (Act No. 36 of 1998) (NWA) for the mining of the East, West and Far West open pits.

Tharisa is proposing to undertake an Integrated EA and Waste Management License (WML) application for new activities proposed to be conducted for future proofing the mining operation [Waste Rock Dumps (WRDs) and associated infrastructure; overpass access (bridge and gravel road); 275kV realignment and 88kV upgrade; Tailings Storage Facility (TSF) 3 slurry pipeline, TSF 1 Phase 1 conversion; lifting of the walls of TSF 1 Phase 2; and the salvage yard], incorporating additional properties into the approved Tharisa MR boundary; and the consolidation of the existing Environmental Management Programmes (EMPrs), EAs and WMLs into a single Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) / EMPr (hereunder referred to as the proposed project). The proposed project requires approval (Integrated EA and WML), and amendment to the existing EMPrs, and thus the reason for the application.

Notice for the commencement of a Public Participation Process (PPP) is given in terms of Section 41 of the EIA Regulations, 2014, as amended, promulgated in terms of Section 24(5) and 44 of the NEMA. Manyabe Consultancy (Pty) Ltd (MC) has been appointed by Tharisa as an independent Environmental Assessment Practitioner (EAP), to undertake the EIA process to obtain the required authorisations for the proposed project.

The proposed project triggers the following listed activities:

Water uses listed under Section 21 (c), (g) and (i) of the National Water Act, 1998 (Act No. 36 of 1998) (NWA) will be triggered by the proposed project, and a Water Use Licence Application (WULA) must be undertaken to obtain a Water Use Licence (WUL) from the regional Department of Water and Sanitation (DWS). Additionally, amendments administrative to the already approved Integrated WUL will also be undertaken.

Availability of the Draft Scoping Report

The Draft Scoping Report for the above-mentioned project is available for public review and comment, for a period of 30 days from Friday, 26 September 2025 to Monday, 27 October 2025 on MC’s website (www.manyabeconsultancy.com) and at the following public place:

This letter serves as a formal invitation for you to formally register as an Interested and Affected Party (I&AP) and to participate in the Scoping and Environmental Impact Reporting (S&EIR) process for the proposed project, by completing the enclosed registration and comments sheet. Please return the comment sheet by Monday, 27 October 2025.

To be registered as an I&AP, or to send through your comment (s), queries and requests for information, please contact Mr. Vincent Du Plessis, whose details are as follows:

Corner Paul Smith Street and 10th Avenue, Unit 269, Block F

Ravenswood Mews, Boksburg North, 1459

Tel: +2711 863 1079

Email: vincent@manyabeconsultancy.com

Invitation to focus group meetings

In addition to the 30 days’ review period, all I&APs are invited to attend focus group meetings as per the details below: