To compile a list of projects is always an enormous task, and makes for some tedious reading. We have however listed some projects – to highlight the company’s capabilities as well as the diversity of services we offer. Below, listed under the relevant headings, find a list of projects completed by our consultants in recent years.
Applications in terms of the National Environmental Management Act, 1998 (amended 2017)
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Vaal Aerotropolis Airport
Environmental Impact Assessment, Waste Management License application, Water Use License Application, SAHRA clearance, and completed the related Specialist Assessments for the proposed Vaal Aerotropolis. Prism has been involved from the inception phase of the project, through airport planning and subsequent application phases (ongoing).
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Coega Manganese Dioxide Plant
Basic Assessment, Waste Management License and Air Emissions License, with related specialist studies to facilitate the development of a manganese dioxide manufacturing plant (ongoing)
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Woodhouse Road Bridge
Upgrade of an existing bridge in Woodhouse Road, Pietermaritzburg, including a Basic Assessment, Water Use License and specialist assessments to facilitate the upgrade (ongoing)

Steyn City development
Various Basic Assessment applications to facilitate development and construction on the site have been conducted by our office. As the consulting Environmental Practitioners on this site, Prism EMS have been involved in the planning of various aspects on site, to accommodate and protect the sensitive receiving environment around the Jukskei River, which traverses this site.
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Greengate Ext. 127
Environmental Impact Assessment for a residential development in the Roodepoort area, Gauteng. Various specialist assessments as well as a Water Use License application are required.
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Eagle’s Nest Ext. 18
Residential development requiring a Basic Assessment and specialist studies (2022 and ongoing)
Riverside View Ext 84
Residential development in Johannesburg, required a Basic Assessment with range of specialist assessments, due to its proximity to the Jukskei River. A Water Use License was also obtained (2021)
K56 Erling to Main Road extension
A Basic Assessment for this linear development was authorised in May 2018. The Water Use License was issued in 2020. A subsequent appeal to this approval, heard in the High Court, was dismissed
following expert testimony by De Wet Botha, from Prism EMS.
Coega Tank farm
A full EIA, Specialist Assessment, Air Emissions License and Water Use License Application for a tank farm in the Coega Industrial Area, Eastern Cape.
Schoemanskloof Road Upgrade
BAR, WULA and Specialist Assessments to facilitate the road upgrade in the Nelspruit-area, Mpumalanga (2022).

Northam Platinum Zondereinde
Division #3 Shaft A full EIA process with related specialist assessments to facilitate the construction of one of the deepest shafts in the world. The EA was obtained in August 2021.

Montrose Interchange Upgrade (N4 in Mpumalanga Province)
A full EIA process was required to authorise the upgrades to the N4, in Mpumalanga province. Extensive specialist assessment, as well as a Water Use License application was conducted and authorised during 2021.
Waste License applications in terms of the National Environmental Management: Waste Act, 2008
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Coega Manganese Dioxide Plant
Waste Management License with related specialist studies to facilitate the development of a manganese dioxide manufacturing plant (ongoing).
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Rustenburg Medical Waste Treatment Facility
A Basic Assessment application to facilitate a Waste License for the treatment of effluent on this site was completed (2014).
Re/Ptn 31 of the farm Nietgedacht 535 JQ
Integrated NEMA and NEM:WA application to permit the storage, handling and distribution of waste on the subject site (2018).
Air Emissions Licenses in terms of the National Air Quality Act, 2004
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Vaal Aerotropolis Airport
Environmental Impact Assessment, Waste Management License application, Water Use License Application, SAHRA clearance, and completed the related Specialist Assessments for the proposed Vaal Aerotropolis. Prism has been involved from the inception phase of the project, through
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Coega Manganese Dioxide Plant
Air Emissions License, with related specialist studies to facilitate the development of a manganese dioxide manufacturing plant (ongoing).
Coega Tankfarm
Air Emissions License Application (2020).
Water Use Licenses in respect of the National Water Act, 1998
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Kruinpark Retirement Village
Borehole Services and General Authorisation application for water uses to take water from boreholes (ongoing).
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Emperors Palace Boreholes
Borehole Services and General Authorisation application for water uses to take water from boreholes (ongoing).
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Coega Manganese Dioxide Plant
Various Water Use License applications have been conducted to facilitate the installation of services, bridge constructions and weir constructions in the large scale mixed use development (in progress).
Eagle’s Nest Ext. 18
A Water Use License to permit the installation of essential services to the residential development.
Greengate Ext 100 - 106
Application for various Greengate township, both EIA and BAR applications and Water Use License applications.
Auditing in terms of NEMA, NEM:WA, NWA and ISO 14001
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Fort Beaufort Wastewater Treatment Works
Quarterly audits on the WWTW against the waste license issued for the facility.
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Avianto Estate
Water Use License Annual Audit
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Northam Mines (Northam Platinum)
Mine Performance Assessment against all relevant legislation and applicable management plans and licenses (2014).
Steyn City Rehabilitation Audits
Annual audits against the approved Rehabilitation Plan for the Steyn City Estate.
Erf 4 River Glen
External Audit in terms of the WUL issued to the Development (annually).
Specialist studies across various disciplines
Wetland/Aquatic Assessments and delineations
- Bio-Monitoring of Aquatic Resources at the following sites:
- Steyn City Properties
- Vaal Aerotropolis – various wetland and aquatic resources
- Steyn City Mushroom Stands – monitoring of the aquatic resources
- Steyn City, Jukskei River abstraction – monitoring of the river
- On-going monitoring of water resources at Steyn City Estate, guided by the issued Water Use Licenses related to the development.
- Waterford Dam on farm Nooitgedroomd (Orkney, NW) – aquatic impact assessment
- Roodepan Dam (Kimberley, NC) – wetland assessment
- ESKOM line from Aries to Upington (NC) – extensive wetland and aquatic impact assessments
- Ptn 84 & 301 Rietfontein 189 IQ (Evalast) – wetland impact assessment, rehabilitation plan for rectification following S24G application.
- Greengate Ext 100 – 106 and 127 – wetland and aquatic impact assessments
- Trac N4 Schoemanskloof Road Upgrade & Borrow pits – wetland and aquatic impact assessments
Ecological Assessments
- Various Portions of the farm Zwavelpoort – Juliana’s Golden Mole (Neamblysomus julianae) Specialist Habitat Assessments
- Various sites earmarked for development of Solar Charging Stations along the N3 route – Terrestrial Biodiversity Assessment
- Various sites earmarked for development of Solar Charging Stations along the N3 route – Terrestrial Biodiversity Assessment
- Greengate Ext 100 – 106 and 127 – Terrestrial Biodiversity Assessments.
- Trac N4 Schoemanskloof Road Upgrade & Borrow Pits – Ecological Impact Assessments.