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DRAT PROGRAMME
9th Annual Air Quality
Governance Lekgotla
Gateway Hotel, uMhlanga, Kwazulu-Natal Province, 06 -08 October 2014
“A DECADE OF WORKING TOGETHER TO DEFEND THE RIGHT TO CLEAN AIR”
The 2014, marks ten years since the promulgation of the National Environmental Management: Air Quality Act (39) of 2004 “AQA” .Since then,
government has been implementing several programmes at the national and local level in an effort to improve the quality of air and protect the right
of all in South African to air that is not harmful to their health and wellbeing. Hence, the 2014 Lekgotla will focus on the AQA implementation,
looking at the highlights, successes and the areas that need improvement. The topics will include Atmospheric Emission Licenses related issues
such as the APPA-AQA transition, applications for postponement of compliance requirements, new AEL applications, the AEL Processing Fee and
streamlining government ambient air quality monitoring initiatives, among others.
LEKGOTLA OBJECTIVE
All government air quality managers, through the knowledge of what can and should be done gained during the Lekgotla, are inspired to build,
strengthen and/ or fine-tune their air quality management interventions towards the implementation of the AQA to contribute to a better life for all.
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DAY 1 - MONDAY, 06 OCTOBER 2014
REF.
TIME
EVENT
OBJECTIVE
SPEAKER/ FACILITATOR
0.1 08:00-09:15 Lekgotla registration, refreshments and exhibitions
All Lekgotla participants are formally registered and provided with Lekgotla packs
Event organisers
0.2 09:15-09:30 Participants take up their seats in the plenary
All participants are seated for day 1 proceedings Event organisers
SESSION 1: LEKGOTLA OFFICIAL OPENING AND INTRODUCTION (Chair - DEA DDG: CC&AQM, Ms Judy Beaumont)
1.1 09:30-09:40 Opening and Welcome All participants are welcomed, informed of the day’s programme and any pressing logistical arrangements
Chair
1.2 09:40-09:55 Formal welcome by the host province
All participants are welcomed to the province for the Lekgotla MEC: Economic Development, Tourism and Environmental Affairs, Mr Mike Mabuyakhulu
1.3 09:55-10:10 Formal welcome by the host city
All participants are welcomed to the city for the Lekgotla Executive Mayor, eThekwini Metropolitan Municipality, Cllr James Nxumalo
1.4 10:10-10:25 The draft 2014 NAQO Report and Lekgotla aims and objectives
All participants share a common understanding of what the 2014 achievements and challenges in air quality management as well as planned proceedings of the Lekgotla.
DEA – National Air Quality Officer, Dr Thuli N. Mdluli
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DAY 1 - MONDAY, 06 OCTOBER 2014
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TIME
EVENT
OBJECTIVE
SPEAKER/ FACILITATOR
1.5 10:25-10:45 2014 State of the Air Report and National Air Quality Indicator
All participants are made aware of the current state of South Africa’s air.
DEA – Director: Atmospheric Quality Information, Mr Tsietsi Mahema
1.6 10:45-11:00 Message of support and the introduction of the Minister/ Deputy Minister
All participants are aware of the support of the Portfolio Committee on Environmental Affairs and the Minister/Deputy Minister is introduced.
Chairperson: Portfolio Committee on Environmental Affairs, Mr Jackson Mthembu
1.7 11:00-11:20 Keynote address Official opening of the 2014 Air Quality Governance Lekgotla Minister or Deputy Minister of Environmental Affairs
1.8
11:20-11:30
Q & A
Chair
11:30-12:00
TEA AND PARALLEL MEDIA BRIEFING
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DAY 1 - MONDAY, 06 OCTOBER 2014
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TIME
EVENT
OBJECTIVE
SPEAKER/ FACILITATOR
SESSION 2: AIR QUALITY MANAGEMENT MONITORING AND PLANNING (Chair – KZN DAEA, Dr. Timothy Fasheun)
2.1 12:00-12:20 Ambient Air Quality Monitoring approach
All participants share a common understanding of the proposed projects for ambient air quality monitoring and capacity building requirements
DEA, Dr Patience Gwaze
2.2 12:20-12:40 Resource requirements for Authorities to undertake the Air Quality Management functions: The Business Case
DEA, Ms Elizabeth Masekoameng
2.3 12:40-13:00 Cost Benefit Study for Air Quality Management: A Proposal
DEA, Mr. Caesar Nkambule
2.4 13:00-13:15 Panel discussions; Q & A Chair
13:15-13:30 Presentation of the approach for breakaway sessions and associated topics for discuss
All participants share a common understanding of what the breakaway sessions will address
DEA – National Air Quality Officer, Dr Thuli N. Mdluli
13:30-14:30
LUNCH
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DAY 1 - MONDAY, 06 OCTOBER 2014
REF.
TIME
EVENT
OBJECTIVE
SPEAKER/ FACILITATOR
SESSION 3A: BREAKAWAY SESSION – APPLICATIONS FOR POSTPONEMENT OF COMPLIANCE TIME-FRAMES (Chair – WC DEADP, Dr Joy Leaner
and NW DEDECT, Mr Percy Matlapeng )
3.1 14:30-14:50 Legal Provisions for Postponement Applications and a brief background on applications received.
All participants share a common understanding of how issues may be addressed and actively contribute to the discussions. The draft document to be presented at plenary
DEA – Mr Vumile Senene
3.2 14:50-16:00 Deliberations and conclusions on postponement applications processing
All
SESSION 3B: BREAKAWAY SESSION – AEL PROCESSING FEE (Chair – LEDET, Mr Trevor Mphahlele and Co-Chair Ugu District Municipality, Ms
Noloyiso Walingo)
3.3
14:30-14:50 Progress on the work done to date regarding AEL processing fee: Development, Consultations and Draft Regulations
All participants share a common understanding of how issues may be addressed and actively contribute to the discussions
DEA, Mr Avhantodi Munyai
3.4 14:50-16:00 Deliberations and conclusions regarding the AEL processing fee
All
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DAY 1 - MONDAY, 06 OCTOBER 2014
REF.
TIME
EVENT
OBJECTIVE
SPEAKER/ FACILITATOR
16:00-16:20 REFRESHMENTS
SESSION 4: WORKING GROUP 2 MEETING – (National Air Quality Officer, Dr Thuli N. Mdluli)
4.2 16:20-16:30 Participants take up their seats in the plenary for the Working Group 2 Meeting
All participants are given feedback from MINTECH and MINMEC
Chair
4.3 16:30-16:40 Participants agree on matters for escalation to MINTECH and MINMEC as the case may be
All
16:40 Closure of Day 1 proceedings and a way forward
All participants are informed of any logistical arrangements
Chair
evening events
Gala dinner: 19H00
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DAY 2 - Tuesday, 07 OCTOBER 2014
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TIME
EVENT
OBJECTIVE
SPEAKER/ FACILITATOR
0.3 08:00-8:45
REFRESHMENTS AND EXHIBITIONS
0.4 08:45-09:00 Participants take up their seats in the plenary
All participants are seated for day 2 proceedings Event organisers
SESSION 5: AQA AMMENDMENTS AND ENFORCEMENT (Chair – eThekwini Metropolitan Municipality, Mr Bruce Dale)
5.1 09:00-09:10 Initial welcome by the session Chair
All participants are welcome, informed of the day’s programme and any pressing logistical arrangements.
Chair
5.2 09:10-09:30 Presentation on AQA Amendment Act Provisions and Associated Implications
All participants share a common understanding of the AQA amendments and their implications on enforcements
DEA, Mr Sibusiso Shabalala
5.3 09:40-10:10 Presentation on PAJA, Promotion of Administrative Justice Act
DEA, Legal Services
5.4 10:10-10:30 Progress on the Designation of EMI’s
DEA, Compliance Enforcement
5.5 10:30-10:50 Q & A
Chair
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DAY 2 - Tuesday, 07 OCTOBER 2014
REF.
TIME
EVENT
OBJECTIVE
SPEAKER/ FACILITATOR
5.6 10:50-11:10
TEA
SESSION 6A: BREAKAWAY SESSION –AEL AND RELATED NON COMPLIANCE (Chair – Mpumalanga DARDLE, Mr Mandlenkosi Mahlalela and Co-
Chair – EC DEDEA, Mr Lyndon Mardon)
6.1 11:10-11:30 AEL issuing and related non-compliances
The objective is to discuss and develop processes on how to deal with outstanding AELs, late applications, no applications. The final document to be presented in plenary
DEA, Mr Sabelo Malaza
6.2 11:30-12:30 Discussions on issuing of AEL and related non-compliances
All
SESSION 6b: BREAKAWAY SESSION –SECTION 22 REGULATIONS (Chair – City of Johannesburg Metropolitan, Ms Lebo Mofokeng and Gert
Sibande Municipality, Mr Dan Hlanyane)
6.3 11:10 -11:30 Unpacking Section 22A of the AQA – Draft Regulations
All participants share a common understanding of how issues may be addressed and actively contribute to the discussions. The draft document to be
DEA, Mr Avhantodi Munyai
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DAY 2 - Tuesday, 07 OCTOBER 2014
REF.
TIME
EVENT
OBJECTIVE
SPEAKER/ FACILITATOR
6.4 11:30-12:30 Discussions and input on Section 22A Draft Regulations
presented at plenary
All
12:30-13:30 LUNCH
SESSION 7A: REPORT BACK FROM BREAKAWAY SESSIONS (Chair – National Air Quality Officer, Dr Thuli N. Mdluli)
7.1
13:30-13:50
Report back on AEL Processing Fee session
All participants share a common understanding of how issues were addressed and conclusions reached
Session Chair/ Co-Chair of the breakaway session
7.2 13:50-14:10 Report back on postponements applications’ session
Session Chair/ Co-Chair of the breakaway session
7.3 14:10-14:30 Discussions
14:30-14:50 REFRESHMENTS
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DAY 2 - Tuesday, 07 OCTOBER 2014
REF.
TIME
EVENT
OBJECTIVE
SPEAKER/ FACILITATOR
SESSION 7c: REPORT BACK FROM BREAKAWAY SESSIONS (Chair – GDARD, Mr Jacob Legadima)
7.4
14:50-15:10
Report back on recommendations on AEL and non- compliance related issues
All participants share a common understanding of how issues may be addressed and actively contribute to the discussions
Session Chair/ Co-Chair of the breakaway session
7.5 15:10-15:30
Report back on Section 22 regulations
All participants share a common understanding of how issues may be addressed and actively contribute to the discussions
Session Chair/ Co-Chair of the breakaway session
7.6 15:30-15:50 Discussions All
SESSION 8: NAQO REPORT AND CLOSURE OF LEKGOTLA
7.4 16:00-16:30 NAQO Reporting back on the resolutions of Lekgotla and the way forward
All participants share a common understanding of how issues were addressed, action items and a way forward
NAQO, Dr Thuli N. Mdluli
2014 LEKGOTLA IS FORMALLY CLOSED
REMEMBER TO ATTEND THE MULTI-STAKEHOLDER WORKSHOP TOMMORROW
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MULTI-STAKEHOLDER WORKSHOP
DAY 3 - WEDNESDAY, 08 OCTOBER 2014
REF.
TIME
EVENT
OBJECTIVE
SPEAKER/ FACILITATOR
08:00-08:45
REFRESHMENTS AND EXHIBITIONS
08:45-09:00 Participants take up their seats in the plenary
All participants are seated and settled for the day’s proceedings
Event organisers
SESSION 1: DRAFT REGULATIONS PRESCRIBING THE ATMOSPHERIC EMISSION LICENSE PROCESSING FEE AND COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS FOR AIR
QUALITY MANAGEMENT (Chair – NATIONAL AIR QUALITY OFFICER, Dr Thuli N. Mdluli)
1.1
09:00-09:10 Initial welcome by the session Chair and Background to the Regulations
All participants are welcomed and the chair briefly explains the purpose of the regulations.
Chair
1.2 09:10-09:40 Feedback on Atmospheric Emission License Processing Fee
All participants share a common understanding regarding the AEL processing fee
DEA, Ms Elizabeth Masekoameng
1.3 09:40-10:00 Facilitated Discussions All
1.4 10:00-10:15 A Cost Benefit Analysis for Air Quality Management in South Africa: Concept Phase and Introduction of the Speaker
All participants share a common understanding of the objectives of the projects
Chair
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1.5 10:15-11:15 Cost Benefit analysis Study in the United States of America: Some Lessons for South Africa
US EPA, Ms Amy Lamson
11:15-11:30 Facilitated Discussions
11:30-11:50
REFRESHMENTS AND EXHIBITIONS
SESSION 3: SOURCE APPOTIONMENT STUDY IN THE NATIONAL AIR QUALITY PRIORITY AREAS (Chair – DEA, Mr. Vumile Senene)
3.1
11:50-12:00 Initial welcome by the session Chair
All participants are welcomed and the chair briefly explains the relevance of the session in view of the planned work of government regarding source apportionment studies in the Priority Areas.
Chair
3.2 12:00-12:40 Source Apportionment Studies in South Africa: Lessons for the Future
All participants share a common understanding of the development of the AEL processing fee
North West University, Prof Stuart Piketh
3.3 12:40-13:00
Facilitated discussions All
3.4 13:00-13:10
Announcements and closure Chair
12:40-14:00
LUNCH AND EXHIBITIONS
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Notes
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