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Draft White Paper on National Commercial Ports Policy

This draft white paper discusses policies, vision, goals, and principles for the development and operation of national commercial ports in South Africa. It highlights the need for proactive integration of social, economic, and environmental aspects throughout the port planning and development process, as well as the importance of stakeholder consultation and communication. The paper also emphasizes the competitive position of SA ports and suggests the inclusion of environmental constraints in assessing competitiveness. Recommendations include linking port planning with integrated development planning and integrating environmental and social issues throughout port policy and operations.

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Draft White Paper on National Commercial Ports Policy

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  1. Draft White PaperNational Commercial Ports PolicyComments by CSIR(Environmentek/Transportek)

  2. Comment 1: Policies • Reference is made a number of policies • Planning has undergone massive transformation over the past 5 to 7 years – moved from purely focusing on spatial aspects to integrating public participation, environment, and budgeting

  3. Recommendation 1 • National Environmental Management Act (Act No. 107 of 1998) (NEMA) • Local Government Transition Act (Act 209 of 1993) • Municipal Systems Act (Act 32 of 2000) • White Paper on Spatial Planning and Land Use Management (2001) • Integrated Development Planning (IDP) Regulations (draft at present) Include a discussion of Integrated Development Planning (Discussed in more detail in comment 6 & 7)

  4. Comment 2, 3 & 4: Vision, Goals, Objectives & Principles • The vision statement does not refer to sustainability or sustainable development • Sustainability mentioned in Goals but not carried through into objectives and principles

  5. Recommendation 2, 3 & 4 • Ensure proactive integration of social, economic and biophysical environmental aspects during the early stages of port planning and throughout the port development cycle including the planning, design, construction, operation and decommissioning of port developments. • Ensure proactive communication and consultation with all port stakeholders early on in the port planning stages. • Ensure that strategic port planning is closely aligned with the integrated development planning process of the associated city.

  6. Comment 5:Competitive position of SA commercial ports • Number of factors affecting the competitiveness of SA ports are discussed – environmental issues are excluded. • Case Studies: Port of Durban – Container Terminal Port Richards Bay – Coal Terminal Port of Saldanha – Oil Terminal

  7. Recommendation 5 • Add environmental constraints to the list of constraints (this will ensure that the issue is considered when considering competitiveness of SA Ports)

  8. Comment 5 (2):Environmental Sustainability • A reference is made to “The Governments new policy on environmental management”. Correct reference: • National Environmental Management Act (Act No. 107 of 1998) • Environmental Conservation Act (Act No. 73 of 1989) Use of Environmental Management tools

  9. SEA PORT POLICY PORT PLANNING EIA Integration of Environment, Social and Economic Aspects PORT DESIGN EMP PORT CONSTRUCTION EMS PORT OPERATION Continuous improvement Recommendation 5 (2)

  10. Comment 6 & 7:National Development Strategy for Commercial Ports “This policy advocates port and city co-operation through planning structures that will be facilitated and enabling of that particular intent. • “…NPA as a planning and development co-ordination body” • “Ensuring that planning of each port is localised as much as possible…..”

  11. Recommendation 6 & 7 Links between Port Planning and Integrated Development Planning: • Port planning should be closely linked to the IDP planning process as specified in the Municipal Systems Act (Act 32 of 2000). • The NPA of each port should be represented on the steering committees of port-city IDP processes. • Legal aspects governing port-planning processes should be investigated in detail.

  12. Additional comments: • No mention of the moving South Africa Strategy • SADC – links between other ports and SADC ports policy

  13. Conclusion • Integrating environmental and social issues throughout port policy, planning, construction and operation • Integration of port planning with city planning (IDP) into a single integrated Port-City Planning process

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