Stakeholder Engagement
During this phase the following interested and affected parties will be consulted:
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Relevant Authorities at various tiers of government; |
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Relevant Resident Associations; |
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Landowners in the area; |
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The proponent; and |
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The public at large. |
The Stakeholder Engagement Process is designed to illicit a joint effort by stakeholders to produce better decisions than if they had acted independently.
The following activities will be utilised to achieve the aforementioned objective:
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Advertising the: |
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o Announcement of the Project including an invitation to register as a stakeholder; |
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o 1st Public meeting; |
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o 2nd Public meeting; and |
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o Record of Decision |
in English in the following newspapers: the Estcourt and Midlands News, The Mirror, The Natal Witness, The Mercury; and in Zulu in The Echo.
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Placement of poster advertisements, site notices at various points frequented by the public in the towns of Rosetta and Nottingham Road. |
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Distribution of Background Information Documents to registered stakeholders. |
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Uploading information on the project website (www.mmts2.co.za) for public review. |
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Ongoing consultation with the stakeholders and authorities via meetings, telephonic discussions and written communication. |
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Compilation of an Issues Report. |
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A second public meeting has been tentatively scheduled for this project on the 23rd of May 2007 |
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